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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!
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
I landed the job!
After becoming the first in my family to graduate from college last spring, I began diligently pursuing the next step: my career. I knew that I wanted to launch a career in accounting or finance, but it was a tough job market, especially in those industries. I knew that I would need to use my network to be successful.
Once again, First Graduate was there for me. They connected me to executives and young professionals working within many of the companies First Graduate partners with-- companies as varied as Gap, Inc. and Merrill Lynch.
The White House Recognizes First Graduate College Senior as a Champion of Change (Agente de Cambio)
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!
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)
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
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
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
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
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.
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