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Ivan Garcia Featured on Scholar Match!

Ivan Garcia Featured on Scholar Match!

First Graduate student Ivan Garcia was featured on ScholarMatch.org. Ivan has a goal to raise $5,000 in scholarships for college by May.  You can view his profile at ScholarMatch.org, and help him meet his goal!

Larissa Martinez Featured on Scholar Match!

Larissa Martinez Featured on Scholar Match!

First Graduate student Larissa Martinez was featured on ScholarMatch.org. Larissa has a goal to raise $6,000 in scholarships for college by May.  You can view her profile at ScholarMatch.org, and help her meet her goal!

School:  John O'Connell High School

The White House Recognizes First Graduate College Senior as a Champion of Change (Agente de Cambio)

The White House Recognizes First Graduate College Senior as a Champion of Change

Making Change, One Child at a Time

Yvette Ramirez, a First Graduate Senior at Harvard University, was just recognized as a “Champion of Change” (Agente de Cambio) - a part of President Obama’s “Winning the Future” initiative (whitehouse.gov/champions). 

Vote for First Graduate as One of San Francisco's Top Charities!

Vote for First Graduate as one of San Francisco's Top Charities!

First Graduate is in 7X7 Magazine's Favorite San Francisco Charities contest and we need your help to win. Vote today, and help us win the grand prize of $10,000. Six runners up will each receive $2,000. Voting ends on November 15th.

The White House Recognizes First Graduate College Senior as a “Champion of Change” (Agente de Cambio)

The White House Recognizes First Graduate College Senior as a Champion of Change

Making Change, One Child at a Time

Yvette Ramirez, a First Graduate Senior at Harvard University, was just recognized as a “Champion of Change” (Agente de Cambio) - a part of President Obama’s “Winning the Future” initiative (whitehouse.gov/champions). 

The Backlog of Descriptions of Chilean Life + Skydiving Is the Easy Part

The Backlog of Descriptions of Chilean Life + Skydiving Is the Easy Part

This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.

La Vida Cotidiana; or, The Little Things I Haven’t Mentioned Yet

11 Days, 6 Flights, 5 Shirts, and 4,400 Meters by Anjie D

11 Days, 6 Flights, 5 Shirts, and 4,400 Meters by Anjie D

This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.

Possibly the best thing about studying abroad in the southern hemisphere in the fall is getting a Spring Break in September of all things. I say this because a week off from classes is exactly what allowed me to have the time of my life traveling through two different South American countries.

Strikes and Extended Family by Anjie D

Strikes and Extended Family by Anjie D

This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.

I hope you North-Hemispherians are enjoying your summer. I’d give anything for a true “beach day” right about now.

A Pothole in the Road: La Huelga

The Other Side of the World is Really the Other Side of the Mirror by Anjie D

The Other Side of the World is Really the Other Side of the Mirror by Anjie D

This post is part of an ongoing series of blog entries by Anjie D (FG3), a Junior at Barnard College writing about her experiences studying abroad in Chile. Here's an excerpt of her latest musings.

Consider this your fair warning: If I intend to do the past week any justice, then this blog entry is going to have to be epically long. I suggest that you make yourself an iced tea and get comfortable.

How an Internship at the U.S. Dept. of Ed. Shaped My Career Goals by Yvette

How an Internship at the U.S. Dept. of Ed. Shaped My Career Goals by Yvette

My Internship at the U.S. Department of Education
By Yvette 
College Senior
School: Harvard

Q: Tell us about an experience you had this summer related to career exploration and/or your educational development?
A: This summer I had an internship at the U.S. Department of Education. I applied for the internship because I wanted to gain insight into education policy. I also studied abroad in South Africa.

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