November 14, 2020
Registration
We are encouraging cohorts of no more than 5 students from any one school accompanied by no more than 2 staff, administrators or faculty.
Students not coming with a cohort are more than welcome! If others from your school register we will be sure to connect you before the summit.
Consider sponsoring if you would like to bring more than 5 students and 2 faculty.
Questions? Contact Adj at summit@classism.org
Registration Opens Early October
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What People Say About the Summit
“The keynote speaker was fantastic, hilarious, and poignant.”
“The discussions made me want to implement new programs.”
“The Student focus was superb, privileging student voices.”
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Submit a Workshop Proposal Workshop Proposals Due September 30
Do you have a topic you’d like to discuss in the form of a workshop, roundtable discussion, or panel? Tell us more!
Become a Sponsor
Sponsoring schools receive extra student spots, free faculty and staff registrations, and promotional opportunities.
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Summit Schedule
11:30 am – 12:15 pm EDT Lunch Time Pre-Networking Eat and Greet
12:15 – 1:00 pm EDT Opening Speakers
1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT Session #1
2:10 am – 3:10 pm EDT Session #2
3:15 – 4:00 pm EDT (Networking /Shared Interest Groupings)
4:10 – 5:15 pm EDT Session #3
5:15 – 6:00 pm EDT Closing Remarks
2020 Sponsors
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History
Since 2004, Class Action has worked with first-generation students to ease their transition to college. Through consultations and workshops on and within many campuses throughout the northeastern region of the United States, Class Action has offered first-gen students access to the materials, tools, and networking opportunities necessary to thrive in a college environment. Class Action also works with campus administrations to identify obstacles to first-gen and low-income students.
In 2012, Adj Marshall, a first-generation student completing her MA at Brown University developed Class Action’s inaugural First-Generation College Student Summit. The First Gen Student Summit serves as a site for the ‘meeting of the minds.’ first-gen students and their allies come together to identify problems, discuss grassroots solutions and share what’s working on other campuses. First and foremost, we want to find solutions identified by students who can work with their staff, administrator, and faculty allies. Class Action offers spaces where students can both identify these problems and build grassroots solutions to them.
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