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Today marks the first day of GEN Week! GEN Week is an international day of awareness & visibility of the FGLI identity. Our theme this year is “Reclaiming Our Identity”. A thread:

Interested in learning more about working in non-profits? Connect with CareerSpring Advisor Chris Sinclair, who would love to share his career path and how he became the Executive Director of @FLIP_National. Connect with our Network of Advisors at careerspring.org

Happy #FirstGenFriday! Our friends at @DEShawGroup will be hosting a virtual event for students on September 12th & 13th. The deadline to register is TODAY; you can find the registration link & the event website in our Linktree in our bio! #HigherEd #HigherEducation #FirstGen

It’s not every day that a nonprofit organization asks its supporters to donate to another nonprofit organization. But this is not just any day for our friends at @ClassismExposed. They need our help. Please consider donating to them by 6/30! #Fundraiser #Donate #EndClassism

The FGSA team wishes our #FirstGenFamily a happy LDOC and the best of luck on finals!

We are so proud of our graduating #FirstGenFamily members! Congratulations once again, and we hope to see you there💙

FGSA is also compiling information for our first-gen graduates to include in a slideshow that will be presented at the ceremony! Fill out your student information and upload a photo through the links at linktr.ee/firstgens by May 5th at noon.

‼️ Attention First-Gen seniors ‼️: Congratulations on making it to your final semester! The Center for Student Success, NSFP, and FGSA invites you to our annual Pinning Ceremony to recognize this achievement on May 13 at 10am in the Carolina Union Great Hall.

Join FGSA and Lookout Scholars for our End of Year Celebration on April 27, 6pm, at Carolina Union 3049. There will be Chipotle (first come, first serve)! RSVP at go.unc.edu/firstgen (link in bio). We hope to see everyone there! 🎉

As the year comes to a close things will continue to get a bit more stressful, so we’re inviting you all to come destress with us this Thursday! Nothing required but good vibes✨✨

It's time for FGSA's annual Easter Scavenger Hunt! Come out for some candy, prizes, mini tote bags, and a fun time with your #FirstGenFamily. We'll see you there on April 5th at 5pm around the Gardner, Hanes, South Building area in the Quad 💙

Applications for the 2023-2024 Exec. Board team are open! If you're looking to make a difference for UNC's #FirstGenFamily, we encourage you to apply. Find the application in our bio!

Join our Executive Board! Positions are open to any first gen attending Michigan (undergrad, graduate, doctoral, etc.), so be sure to spread the word! #1stgen #1stgens #firstgen #firstgenstudent #firstgenstudents #umich #uofm #goblue #universityofmichigan #studentleaders #hail

Join a round table talk for first gen students to share about their experiences as first gen student on campus. This is a great opportunity to talk with our First Gen Coordinating Council and see how how we can better improve the resources and experiences for first gen students!

Come celebrate! Join us in congratulating undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral first generation students who are graduating! RSVP through link in our bio! #firstgen #firstgenstudent #umich #umichdei #uofm #universityofmichigan #goblue #graduation #firstgengrad #1stgen

Join us at UMMA for a conversation with Putsata Reang! It is an author-speaking event, and the first 50 people who register and show up will get free books and the opportunity to get them signed! #firstgenstudentvoice #firstgenumich #firstgen #firstgenstudents #umich #uofm

Need some career advice from Michigan alumni? Join us March 22nd for our Alumni Panel! We have invited multiple U of M alumni to come talk about their experiences and offer advice. Be sure to mark your calendars! #uofm #uofmichigan #firstgen #firstgenstudents #umichalumni #umich

We hope our first-gens can get some well deserved rest💙💙💙

Join us next WEDNESDAY, February 15th for some more first gen fun! We will be painting inspirational rocks, eating yummy food, and playing bingo for awesome prizes! Make sure you stop by! #umich #uofm #firstgen #firstgenstudents #umfirstgens #UniversityofMichigan

Welcome back to Carolina #FirstGenFamily! We hope you have a wonderful first few days of class. Stay tuned for new events during the spring semester from FGSA!

Congratulations first gens! We are so proud of you, and can't wait to see you next semester! #umich #uofm #firstgen #collegestudent