[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Exploring the Possibilities is an annual high school career exposure event. The goals of the event were (1) to expose students to a variety of industries (“possibilities”) that are available with a college degree, (2) to help students understand the educational background, skills, and experience necessary to pursue a
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] By Jose Luis, Freshman at Wesleyan University One of the best parts about working in Social Media is the fast-paced and highly social environment that surrounds the whole atmosphere around communication. I enjoy the vitality and zest that it brings to many companies. Social Media allows so many people from different walks of life
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] At this year’s First Graduate® Summer Opportunities Fair, we invited 28 local organizations to set up tables and chat with 100 of our high school students about different summer internships, jobs, and learning opportunities available to them. The fair is the definition of a win-win situation. It’s a great
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] A big “thank you” to Manali Patel and all the folks at Funding Circle for hosting a special advisory session with our high school students. Manali reached out to First Graduate® and asked for ways to get more involved with our students (we love it when that happens!) and we were
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] First Graduate® piloted a new college program earlier this week that we’re calling “Coach 3.0.” What is Coach 3.0? Coach 3.0 is a new approach we’ve devised to help our college students get the assistance they need from volunteers with the ultimate goal of keeping their grade point average above a 3.0.
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] This week our Emerging Scholars Team headed to Everett Middle School to introduce the 6th grade students there to First Graduate. The 166 students in attendance listened intently as our Program Director Amph! outlined how students can apply and what they can expect at each step of our 10-year program to
[sf_gallery gallery_id=”3477″ slider_transition=”slide” show_thumbs=”no” autoplay=”yes” show_captions=”no” enable_lightbox=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] 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
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Over the course of the past semester two First Graduate® students, Derrick Ly (FG5, Chapman University) and Jose Luis Sanchez (FG8, Wesleyan University) participated in a social media bootcamp internship with LinkedIn. Derrick and Jose Luis spent 5-weeks learning from social media experts about how to best leverage the LinkedIn platform to
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] It is never too early to start planning and searching for summer internships. With that in mind, First Graduate® college students attended an Internship/Job Search Kickoff event this week. The goals of the workshop was (1) to learn strategies that will help increase their chances of landing an internship
[sf_gallery gallery_id=”3418″ slider_transition=”slide” show_thumbs=”no” autoplay=”yes” show_captions=”no” enable_lightbox=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] “Cutlery! I learned a word for forks, spoons, and knives! Cutlery!” cried Millen, a 9th grader at Lincoln High School, who couldn’t hold back her excitement over a new word shared with her by a volunteer at her monthly advisory meeting. Last week the
