2021 Class Action First Gen Summit

Open to Everyone

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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

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Sherry W. Grant

Sherry W. Grant

Graduate Student, University of North Carolina

Joy Z.Adams

Joy Z.Adams

Graduate Student, New York University

Kat Everett

Kat Everett

Merrimack College

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Workshops

First-Generation Voices: A Panel of Undergraduate Scholars & Their Experiences

Lupe Romero Andy Checo Aminata Juwara Marcela Lara Joy Z.Adams Brianna Euceda

I Forgot To Do What???

Sam Panarella Bethany Niman

Class, Commodification and First-gen Identity Virtual Town Hall

Claude Taylor

FLI@Colby: How Students Drive a Network of FLI Pride and Support at Colby College

Misael Beltran-Guzman

Leveraging the LinkedIn Alumni Tool to Build Social Capital as a First Gen Student

Katie Vagen

Building your resilience as a first generation person of color: uncovering your true voice and worth

Mariana Serrano

First Generation Student Success: A Safe Space Discussion

Kat Everett Yonnie Collins

Importance of Community for First Generation Students: First Gens Helping First Gens

Elaina Curtis Emmanuel Manny Quiroz Paige Suse

Writing about Class

Michele Fazio Amber Staley Sherry W. Grant Erica Hagan

First Gen Experience During the Pandemic: The Undergraduate, Graduate, and Faculty Perspective

Taylor Hall Adamajan Bah Alex Crisman Sean H. McPherson

Heard It All Before: Moving Beyond Trivial Conversations About FLI Student Support

Chris Sinclair

Newbury Center’s First Year at Boston University: First Generation Resource Center

Dureti Godana Naveen Inim Karli Cecil