Yonnie Collins Kat Everett

First Generation Student Success: A Safe Space Discussion

A workshop by Kat Everett and Yonnie Collins

Proudly supported by

Bridgewater State University
BU Newbury Center
Carngie Mellon University
Merrimack College
Monmouth University
Mount Holyoke College
Saint Peter's University
Smith College
Tufts University
UMass University Without Walls
U of South Carolina Upstate
Worcester State University
B Local Boston
Cabot Creamery
Emzingo U
Revision Energy

About this Workshop

In this session, we create space for a critical conversation about mental health and wellness for first-gen students. Through the power of storytelling, drawing on shared experiences, best practices, and participant input we endeavor to collectively hold space for greater understanding, learning, and brainstorming ways to improve the first-gen experience and overall mental wellness for first-gen students before, during, and after the college years.

About The Speakers

Kat Everett

Kat Everett

Merrimack College


Yonnie Collins

Yonnie Collins

Student, Umass Lowell