2023 The 11th Annual First Gen Summit

Workshop Sessions 1 (10:00am - 10:45am EST)

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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.

Diana Grass

Diana Grass

Graduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tonya Elmore Elmore

Tonya Elmore Elmore

Northeast Texas Community College/Texas A&M University-Commerce

Adri Gutierrez

Adri Gutierrez

Undergraduate Student, Northeast Texas Community College

Carmen Shurtleff

Carmen Shurtleff

College/University Faculty, Northeast Texas Community College

Celina Li

Celina Li

Undergraduate Student, Babson College

Andrea Catania

Andrea Catania

Graduate Student, Boston University

Jessica Angeles

Jessica Angeles

First Gen Graduate, Class Action

Adeola Akinyemi

Adeola Akinyemi

First Gen Graduate, Class Action

Emily Kwen

Emily Kwen

Undergraduate Student, Colby College

Mark Araujo

Mark Araujo

The City of Boston's Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics

Adj Marshall

Adj Marshall

First Gen Graduate, First Gen Summit Founder

Kimberly Bennett

Kimberly Bennett

Graduate Student, MIT

David Sarabia

David Sarabia

Graduate Student, MIT

Richard Van

Richard Van

Graduate Student, MIT

Stephan Stansfield

Stephan Stansfield

Graduate Student, MIT

Workshops

A Culture of CARE: Empowering individuals through compassion, connection, and cultivating the narrative of higher education (Malloy 101)

Tonya Elmore Elmore Adri Gutierrez Carmen Shurtleff

Bridge the GAP - Make Valuable Connections and Build a Strong Network (Malloy 201)

Celina Li

Cup of Noodles: Lessons in Commensality & Co-design (Malloy 102)

Andrea Catania Mark Araujo

Exploring Class Workshop: Intersection of Class and First-Gen Identity (Malloy 202)

Jessica Angeles Adeola Akinyemi Emily Kwen

First Gen and Low Income Identity Elevation in the Wake Race-Conscious Admissions Elimination (Olin 102)

Adj Marshall

Navigating the First Year of Grad School: Empowering First-Generation Low-Income Graduate Students (Olin 101)

Diana Grass Kimberly Bennett David Sarabia Richard Van Stephan Stansfield