As winter break came to an end, the First Graduate® College & Career Team hosted a Winter Social on Friday, Jan 8 to celebrate the college students’ successes from the past term, reunite old friends, and connect with new friends. The event provided an opportunity for students to ask staff questions while also connecting with their
This week we celebrated another successful semester of the Coach 3.0 program. Coaches and their students gathered at the First Graduate® office to celebrate their successes from the past semester. They also showcased their competitive spirit through trivia and Minute to Win it games, such as “Reaching for the A”, “Transfer Credits”, and “College Distraction”. What is
It’s a sunny Wednesday morning in San Francisco, and 7th grader Kevin Ordonez has just taken his first ever step onto a college campus. Kevin isn’t sure what he wants to be when he grows up, but says his favorite class right now is science. Throughout the day Kevin will hear from current college students
Did you know that middle school students in San Francisco have to submit application for high school? Scary as that process can be for students (and parents) it was made a lot easier this week thanks to a crew of volunteers from Hotwire.com who supplied pizza and sat down with students for some one-on-one coaching.
On November 4th, we hosted our annual speed career networking event for our high school students, known affectionately as Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Our volunteers, who represented many different fields, modeled career networking and shared their career stories in small groups of students. Students were able to learn best practices in networking, as well as the importance
Find Your Fit is an event we hold for our 10th grade students who are beginning to think seriously about college—what kind of place they’d like to go, what they’d like to study, and what is non-negotiable in their selection process. This year, the folks at Indiegogo were kind enough to lend us their space, volunteer with students,
This week First Graduate® was excited to partner with Leadership High School to host their first annual All Access Admissions Fair! The event kick-off was a success with around 100 students and 25 colleges represented at the Fair. Students spoke to colleges all across the nation which helped shape their vision on their college options
In First Graduate® Advisory at James Denman Middle School, 7th graders invest in their futures by strengthening the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in middle school, high school, college and career. The first step on their road to success is developing an understanding of what it means to be a first-generation college
At First Graduate, we believe in starting early – we recruit a new cohort of 7th grader students each year and begin working with them immediately to reach a goal that’s at least 10 years away. When was the last time you planned 10 years ahead for anything? For each one of these students the goal
Grab your friends and come join us at the City Lights education event Wednesday, October 14th, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at the ImpactHub in San Francisco. Mix, mingle, and listen to our Executive Director, Thomas Ahn, talk about First Graduates’ programs, visions, and future plans. You’ll also have the chance to hear from two other
