2020 Workshops
Community Building: Art, Activism and Expression
- Our Backpack: Using Podcasting for Goal Setting and Self-healing for Individuals of Color and First-Generation Students
- Building Community BRAVE Enough to be First
- Strategic Storytelling: How to Effectively Tell Your First-Gen Story to Grade Schools and the World
- Fostering Resilience: Restorative Practices for Social Justice Activists
Intersectionality and Identity
- I AM, BECAUSE WE ARE: The Importance of Mentorship in the Age of Social Media for Young Women for Color
- Sharing Class Secrets: Inclusive Awareness Raising and Community Building Through Cross-Class Dialogue
- Women’s Leadership: Supporting First-Gen Female Leaders from the Inside Out
Beyond Graduation
- Demystifying Graduate School: Key Components of Determining if Graduate School is Right for You and How to Apply!
- Resume Revamp!
- Building Experience in our New Virtual World
- Negotiate Like Your Life Depends On It
- Calling all First Years and Sophomores!
- First-Gen Graduate Student – What Happens Now?
Bringing a First Gen Lens to the College Experience
- Transitioning to College: Mental Health & Intersectionality
- Navigating Higher Education: The 1st College Student
- Momentum and Motivation: First-Generation and Working-Class Students Balancing Off-Campus Work and Family Care Responsibilities
- Education and Beyond: First-Gen Studying and Interning Abroad
- First-Generation Student-Athletes
- A First Gens Struggle with Imposter Syndrome
First Gen Student Allies
- Understanding the Experiences of First-Generation College Students
- College Essentials at Your Fingertips First Gen Support in the Digital Age
- Liberationships: Critical Mentorship as Womxn of Color in Higher Education
- At the Intersection: Understanding and Supporting First-Generation College Students
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.”
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
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