How to College: First Gen

In this episode Norma chats with first gen college graduate Yani about what it's like to build, maintain, and continue to expand your network after graduating and once you're out in the workforce. She offers key tips from her experience and explains why networking is such a valuable thing and why it has become part of her DNA. 

In this episode, Norma chats with high school student Johnny and college student Meagan both first-gens who have learned that what matters the most in this world is the relationships that you make throughout your life. They speak about their experiences with building their own networks and offer some tips and lessons learned for initiating and maintaining those relationships. 

To celebrate Pride Month in June, Cody sits down with two first gens (Omar and Rudy) and discusses their experiences on college campuses as members of the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ community has faced it’s fair share of discrimination and challenges in our nation’s history, even in the world of education. Part of going off to college is the aspect of fitting in socially, which is a shared experience for both those within the first gen community and also the LGBTQ+ community.

In this episode, Dan interviews two first gen college graduates, Thien & Queena, about their experiences & opinions on commuting versus living on campus and how that shaped their college journeys. 

In this Episode, Mijin introduces the stories of some Asian America/Pacific Islander (AAPI) first gen students and the model minority myth. Steph shares her family’s immigration story and how she understands her bicultural identity, while Donna speaks about her experience with diversity in school and popular media, and Kacia sheds light on the impact of the monolithic stereotype of the model minority myth and her personal experience with it.

In this episode, Luz chats with fellow first generation college students (Julia, Hidai, and Terry) about what their experience has been like with learning about and being involved in internships. We chat about how valuable they can be to help you figure out career goals, learn valuable new skills, and grow as a person.

In this episode we'll explore the experiences of first gen students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), including high school student Maan’s introduction to engineering, college student Ray’s passion for Environmental Science and career exploration, and college grad Cristian’s journey from Cognitive Science to coding.

In this episode, Norma interviews two amazing women (Julissa and Melissa) who navigated the complexities associated with being first generation college students while being phenomenal mothers and role models to small human beings.

To celebrate Educator Appreciation Week, Cody sits down with three first generation students and discusses both their interest and experience in the world of education. Educators not only teach and support first generation students, but many also identify as first generation students themselves. In this episode, we speak with high school senior Hannah planning to major in education, college student Kyliah finishing up her student teaching and professional educator Shamoon.

In this episode, Dan interviews three first gens about their financial wellness and personal finance journeys. You'll hear from John a current college student, Kimani a recent college grad navigating her first job, and Dagmara a more seasoned first gen college grad and Nav.it ambassador.