Family Spotlight: Tamara Brown
Tamara ultimately connected with First Graduate during the first few weeks of at-home learning.
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Honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
August, 1 9 6 3. Letter from Birmingham Jailby Martin Luther King, Jr. While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling our present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom, if ever, do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all of
We support the Jewish community
“First Graduate is a unique resource: it benefits both the students and their families.”
Intern Spotlight: Marta Mendoza
“First Graduate is a unique resource: it benefits both the students and their families.”
Volunteer Spotlight: Bruno Gazzolo
“First Graduate helped a lot in the areas where I didn’t know anything about”
Student Spotlight: Nafisa Adams
She greatly admires FG’s support of low-income families as well as its unwavering care for her mental well-being.
Volunteer Story: Rebecca Adams
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.
Alumni Spotlight: Kara Chen
Kara Chen is a San Francisco resident who dedicated herself early in life to the pursuit of an education and a bright future. Motivated and hard working, she strove to make her immigrant parents proud by seizing every opportunity for a higher education. Kara attended Marina Middle School and Washington High School (both in SFUSD).
Volunteer Story: Rafaelito Sy
Volunteering for First Graduate has given me an avenue to impart my passion for writing and storytelling to today’s youth.
We stand with you
Once again, as people are espousing racism and hateful behavior towards members of our community, we at First Graduate cannot be silent.