Season 3: Putting in the "Work" - First Generation College Students from Working Class Backgrounds

This episode is a reflection of the experiences of two First Generation College (FGC) Student Affairs (SA) professionals. Mike Isaza and Zyrika Pellumb discus, their experiences being from working class backgrounds and persisting through college. The hosts share data from a recent NASPA report on First Gen Students followed by insights and advice for practitioners who work with FGC students

• Video: “What it's like to be a first-gen student at an Ivy League school”
  • Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TI2btx2hjA
• NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success
  • Link: https://firstgen.naspa.org/
• “Moving Beyond Access: College Success for Low-Income, First-Generation Students”
  • Link: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED504448