First Generation
First in your family to pursue a white-collar career? Find role models and a support system.
Yamu Cham was a budding businesswoman. But after high school, the Gambian immigrant had to …
Her left leg bounced nervously as her right foot nudged the accelerator. She balled up her fist and pushed away a tear, clearing her vision of the road ahead.
Will they think I’m a failure? Will they lie to their friends …
By Johnnie Pope
Intern Program Manager, Discovery, Inc.
Life has a funny way of bringing things full circle. I am sitting here, writing this article, just a few days after receiving my MBA in Human Resource Management. While I am …
First-generation college students are learners from households where neither parent (or guardian) has obtained a Bachelor’s degree. In other words, they are the first ones in their immediate family to attend college.
These
students forge their own paths ahead in …
