2024 The 12th Annual First Gen Summit

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.

Orley Estrada

Undergrad, The College of William & Mary

Gustavo Nascimento

Undergrad, Brandeis University

Vanessa Servedio

Grad, Harvard University / InPerson+

Julia Tran

Undergrad, Boston University

Iridiana Arizmendi

Undergrad, Bentley University

Keku Wheelock

Undergrad, Wellesley College

Oluwafadeyemi Testimony Akinkuolie-Ibidapo

Undergrad, Mount Holyoke College

Jason Mero

College/University Staff, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Shalini Jinoy

Undergrad, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)

Workshops

Finding Your Spark Through Ikigai (Frost 201)

Is Graduate School for Me as a First-generation College Student? (Frost 204)

Mastering Self-Love (Frost 220)

Teamwork in Action: Exploring Collaboration with the First Gen Summit's Student Planning Committee (Frost 227)

What Does First Generation Mean in the Classroom (Frost 101)

Workshop Sessions 3 (2:00 - 2:45pm)