First-Gen Fridays will continue at 11:30 a.m. November 4, 2022, in the Escalante Room in Hewett/Manchester.
First-Gen Fridays are an open-forum learning community and “empowerment zone” for first-generation students, professionals, and advocates. The focus of the events is building unity and bridging the gaps in knowledge, opportunity, and access.
Students, professionals, and advocates will engage in an interactive and fun approach to understanding the lived experience of first-generation students through social and cultural capital.
Meetings will be held on every first Friday of the month. Upcoming
November 4
December 2
The event is sponsored by University College TRIO. Those with questions can contact TRIO Project Director Shatoya Black at ssblac1@ilstu.edu.
