Born in Peru, Leandro moved to San Francisco as a child and attended Horace Mann Middle School and Lowell High School.
Leandro credits First Graduate® with teaching him valuable life skills, such as time management. He has fond memories of spending hours in the First Graduate® office, working with peers and staff to complete college applications ahead of school deadlines.
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Take the example of Kara, a First Graduate® alumna who is the daughter of immigrant parents. She worked hard throughout middle and high school to make her parents proud and achieve her dream. Her goal was to get into a good college and pursue a prosperous professional career.
Don’t be fooled, a college education is still the best way to break generational poverty Read More »
And a special thanks to Joe, Mark, and Matt for sharing for helping our middle school students to learn more about their professions and the skills needed to prepare for a career as a Product Manager, Computer Engineer, and Product Designer.
Career day with Nextroll Read More »
These events are great opportunities for our corporate partners to invest in our community – and especially in our first-gen students, which are on a journey of 10- 12 years from middle school to after college graduation with First Graduate.
Thanks to Aurabel, Sarah, Marcela, Camille, Erika, Jacky, and Evelyn for the amazing work.
Accenture week of volunteer work with FG Read More »
“First Graduate® is a unique resource: it benefits both the students and their families.”
Intern Spotlight: Marta Mendoza Read More »
“First Graduate® helped a lot in the areas where I didn’t know anything about”
Volunteer Spotlight: Bruno Gazzolo Read More »
Her volunteer work at First Graduate® guides students to be the first college graduates in their families. In her two years there, she has been a mock interviewer for students applying to private high schools and a college application essay coach.
Volunteer Story: Rebecca Adams Read More »
Volunteering for First Graduate® has given me an avenue to impart my passion for writing and storytelling to today’s youth.
Volunteer Story: Rafaelito Sy Read More »
When did you first get involved with First Graduate? I got involved with First Graduate® when I selected the organization as my charity to raise money for when I ran the San Francisco Marathon in June 2013. What inspired you to get involved? I chose First Graduate® because I was the first in my family
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When did you first get involved with First Graduate? I joined First Graduate® earlier last year as a volunteer Career Consultant, supporting Cassy Huang, the Career Success Manager with her work on behalf of the students. It has been a great experience to work with Cassy & the First Graduate® staff. What inspired you to
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