Top Tweets for #firstgenUCSC

#CelebrateFirstGen #FirstGenUC #FirstGenUCSC

over 5 years ago

UC Santa Cruz @ucsc

over 5 years ago

It's National First-Gen Day! We strive to raise the visibility of first-generation students and recognize the challenges and strengths they have as well as the unique gifts they bring to UCSC. https://t.co/odOi4e8qOM #CelebrateFirstGen #FirstGenUC

ucsc's tweet photo. It's National First-Gen Day! We strive to raise the visibility of first-generation students and recognize the challenges and strengths they have as well as the unique gifts they bring to UCSC. https://t.co/odOi4e8qOM
#CelebrateFirstGen
#FirstGenUC https://t.co/m4bzjHOI1m

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almost 6 years ago

An associate professor of psychology @ucsc, Rebecca Covarrubias is a prominent figure in research about students who are the first in their family to attend college and about the built-in obstacles they must overcome to graduate. #FirstGenUC #FirstGenUCSC https://t.co/L4a6X19s6y

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about 6 years ago

What graduating first-gen means to me: “I feel immense pride to be the first of my family to graduate with a college degree. My parents have always sacrificed whatever possible in order for me to have a better future and I’m so happy to make them proud." - a student #firstgenUCSC

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about 6 years ago

What graduating first-gen means to me? “It means that my parents have worked hard for me to get me to this point, and I have the opportunity to have a better future and a better living situation than they had growing up. Starting here.” -Sebastian #firstgenUCSC

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about 6 years ago

Way to go UC Santa Cruz and all of the UC systemwide campus graduates of 2020! https://t.co/vUTeolgHn4 #firstgenUCSC

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about 6 years ago

Quote of the Day - What does it mean to be graduating as a first-gen student? “I am starting a different direction for my family. We will now have someone who has received a college degree and it isn't stopping with me."-Emily #firstgenUCSC #firstgenUC

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over 6 years ago

#FirstGenUCSC alumnus Wilfrido Hernández Flores's research as an @ucsc undergraduate explored sources of "family achievement guilt" among first-generation students. #FirstGenUC https://t.co/7qJBoQdUzZ

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over 6 years ago

“I think some of the things we’re doing will be incredibly impactful. It’s not just going to help students in the distant future, it’s going to help in the next two years. It’s going to help me.”—@ucsc researcher Reina Garay-Solis #FirstGenUC #FirstGenUCSC https://t.co/7x5SXbsvmB

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over 6 years ago

“I think some of the things we’re doing will be incredibly impactful. It’s not just going to help students in the distant future, it’s going to help in the next two years. It’s going to help me.”—@ucsc researcher Reina Garay-Solis #FirstGenUC #FirstGenUCSC https://t.co/7x5SXbsvmB

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over 6 years ago

Weather couldn’t have been better for a holiday parade after all the rain we’ve been having. So honored to be joined by UCSC Chancellor Larive who proudly wore her first-gen T-shirt. @ucsc #firstgenucsc

FirstGenUCSC's tweet photo. Weather couldn’t have been better for a holiday parade after all the rain we’ve been having. So honored to be joined by UCSC Chancellor Larive who proudly wore her first-gen T-shirt. @ucsc #firstgenucsc https://t.co/DFyrb3tSQj

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over 6 years ago

Chancellor Larive joins the first-gen team at the holiday parade downtown!! Way to go UCSC is #2 in social mobility! #ucsc #firstgenucsc

FirstGenUCSC's tweet photo. Chancellor Larive joins the first-gen team at the holiday parade downtown!! Way to go UCSC is #2 in social mobility! #ucsc #firstgenucsc https://t.co/BfgiILzJZm

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over 6 years ago

Waiting for the holiday parade to start in downtown Santa Cruz. #firstgenucsc

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