Top Tweets for #FirstGenBerkeley

Berkeley School of Information @BerkeleyISchool

over 5 years ago

Dalia Rangel Perez is a first-year, #firstgen college student at @ucberkeley this semester. She grew up in Coachella Valley, where her parents are field workers who encouraged her to strive for higher education. #FirstGenBerkeley #FirstGenUC https://t.co/FgOTFQrUyu

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almost 6 years ago

Sharon Lin (’11, MIDS ’15) & Andrew Bullen (’10) est. a Graduate Fellowship in Data Science that supports MIDS students who show a commitment to gender equity. The 1st recipient, Christina Carr, is also a @UCBerkeley grad 🐻 🎓 #FirstGenBerkeley @cal https://t.co/kFH4JuE2VY

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over 6 years ago

“Going to college is rare for people from my neighborhood. I want to do something to change the dynamics not just as an example but to give back to the youth”—@ucberkeley #FirstGen student Tim Henry #FirstGenBerkeley https://t.co/Jbifsi2ep4

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over 6 years ago

“Going to college is rare for people from my neighborhood. I want to do something to change the dynamics not just as an example but to give back to the youth”—@ucberkeley #FirstGen student Tim Henry #FirstGenBerkeley https://t.co/Jbifsi2ep4

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#FirstGenUC #FirstGenBerkeley

over 7 years ago

over 7 years ago

About 1/2 of the residents In Eastern #Coachella Valley — one of the world’s top agriculture-producing regions— are at the poverty level & have less than a 9th grade education. #BerkeleyStories 💙 💛 https://t.co/OcUGjbnZZi

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over 7 years ago

#FirstGen #FirstGenBerkeley 💙💛

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over 7 years ago

#FirstGenBerkeley Community: What’s your advice for #FirstGen college students? 💙💛 #GoBears #NationalFirstGenDay #NationalFirstGen

over 7 years ago

Advice to my freshman self: College is one step in a long journey of learning—@ucberkeley #firstgen alumna and @ucsc professor Catherine Ramirez #FirstGenUCBerkeley #NationalFirstGen https://t.co/RhAEVPd9F9

UofCalifornia's tweet photo. Advice to my freshman self: College is one step in a long journey of learning—@ucberkeley #firstgen alumna and @ucsc professor Catherine Ramirez #FirstGenUCBerkeley #NationalFirstGen https://t.co/RhAEVPd9F9 https://t.co/GT7nZbIPl9

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over 7 years ago

"If you grow up in an environment with few resources, you learn to be a shape-shifter"—@ucberkeley #firstgen alumnus Victor Rios #FirstGenUC #FirstGenBerkeley #NationalFirstGenDay

UofCalifornia's tweet photo. "If you grow up in an environment with few resources, you learn to be a shape-shifter"—@ucberkeley #firstgen alumnus Victor Rios #FirstGenUC #FirstGenBerkeley #NationalFirstGenDay https://t.co/upTNG95plT

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over 7 years ago

.@ucberkeley #firstgen alumnus and current director of state government relations on campus shares what makes him a Berkeleyan. #firstgenberkeley https://t.co/7WL8E6AT0j

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Ishvaku Vashishtha @ishvashishtha

almost 8 years ago

See the whole thread full of thoughtful support for #FirstGen #FirstGenBerkeley students. 💙💛 #GoBears

almost 8 years ago

Some thoughts from a recent grad for all my fellow first-generation college students as you begin this new journey:

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almost 8 years ago

@ishvashishtha Thank you for supporting and inspiring #FirstGen #FirstGenBerkeley students. 💙💛

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Nicole Carlotto @ncarlotto

almost 8 years ago

@PASantana12 @UofCalifornia 💙🐻💛 #GoBears! #FirstGenBerkeley #FirstGen

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almost 8 years ago

Not only proud to be a #firstgenUC graduate, but thankful to work for an institution that prioritizes #firstgen success! #FirstGenBerkeley #UCinDC #GrowCaliforniaTogether https://t.co/IDK4JmzPWY

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almost 8 years ago

We're not crying, you're crying. 😭💙🐻💛 #GoBears #FirstGen #FirstGenBerkeley #AmericanDream #Berkeley150 #MotivationMonday #MondayMotivation

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UC Berkeley Admissions @CalAdmissions

almost 8 years ago

.@ucberkeley alumna Cynthia Marshall took over as CEO of the Dallas Mavericks this year — becoming the first African-American female CEO in the NBA. #FirstGenBerkeley #FirstGen https://t.co/Q4bTBmuXyt

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almost 8 years ago

#FirstGenBerkeley https://t.co/dVxTyV3xlE

Ruben E. Canedo @rubenecanedo

almost 8 years ago

Honored and excited to share the stage with village elders and mentors. This feels like a family reunion. So much love and so many troublemakers in the room!! TY @UCdiverse ! 😍🙌🏼 #highered #college #university #firstgen #FirstgenCon2018

rubenecanedo's tweet photo. Honored and excited to share the stage with village elders and mentors. This feels like a family reunion. So much love and so many troublemakers in the room!! TY @UCdiverse ! 😍🙌🏼 #highered #college #university #firstgen #FirstgenCon2018 https://t.co/MhOqJJZdLr

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almost 8 years ago

A Q&A with Stephen Sutton, Berkeley’s new head of student affairs: https://t.co/R8Ih7yhoax "I’m a first-generation college student, like many of our students at Berkeley." #FirstGen #FirstGenBerkeley #highered #education #students

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almost 8 years ago

Proud of all our #FirstGenBerkeley students and alumni - and all UC #FirstGen ! 💙💛 #BetterMakeRoom @MichelleObama @BetterMakeRoom https://t.co/riJrMUQlDq

about 8 years ago

“Across the UC system, 42% of our undergrads — or some 90,000 students — are #firstgen college students, more than at any other research university in the nation, and at UC, up from 36% a decade ago”—UC President Janet Napolitano in new @usatoday #OpEd https://t.co/vVQ75vftNH

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