Community Building, Art, Activism, and Expression

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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.

Akua Amponsah

Akua Amponsah

Student/Staff, New York U/Bruce Wells Upward Bound Scholars Program

Laisha Aniceto

Laisha Aniceto

Student, Smith College

Jennifer Beltran Gastelum

Jennifer Beltran Gastelum

Student, Smith College

Emily Cooper

Emily Cooper

Student, Southern Illinois University

Kendarius Dixon

Kendarius Dixon

Student, U of North Carolina at Pembroke

Breze Ervin

Breze Ervin

Student, U of North Carolina at Pembroke

Michele Fazio

Michele Fazio

U of North Carolina at Pembroke

Erica Fraser

Erica Fraser

George Mason University

Tyreke King

Tyreke King

Student, U of North Carolina at Pembroke

Christian Rafael

Christian Rafael

Grad Student, George Mason University

Alyssa Roimiser

Alyssa Roimiser

Student, Southern Illinois University

Alanah Rosas

Alanah Rosas

Student, Southern Illinois University

Swetlana Solis-Garcia

Swetlana Solis-Garcia

Student, U of North Carolina at Pembroke

Tamam Waritu

Tamam Waritu

First-Gen Speaker/Trainer

Workshops

Navigating Higher Education: 1st College Students

Emily Cooper

Alanah Rosas

Alyssa Roimiser

Our Backpack: Using Podcasting for Goal Setting and Self-Healing for Individuals of Color and First-Generation Students.

Christian Rafael

Erica Fraser

BRAVE Enough to be First: Students Talking about Class and Diversity in the Rural South

Tyreke King

Swetlana Solis-Garcia

Kendarius Dixon

Michele Fazio

Breze Ervin

Stories We Tell

Akua Amponsah

Using Digital Narratives to Explore First-Gen Identities and Build Community

Jennifer Beltran Gastelum

Laisha Aniceto

Strategic Storytelling: How to Effectively Tell Your First-Gen Story to Grad Schools and the World

Tamam Waritu