Mari Robles

Mari is a senior at Vassar College majoring in International Studies and German Studies. She is a Cultural Vistas German Fellowship recipient and alumni of Columbia University's Berlin Consortium for Germanic Studies. At Vassar, she conducts qualitative research on how the College can best advocate for first-gen, low-income, and undocumented students. Currently, she is writing her thesis on the descendants of Turkish guestworkers in Germany and is applying to fellowships abroad. She is excited to be part of the First-Gen Summit and hopes to encourage other first-gen, low-income students to pursue opportunities abroad.