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UCLA First Gen Alumni Network Mission. Overview. Impact Established 2017 First Gen refers to college students and alumni who are the first in their immediate family to attend a college and/or university and whose parent(s)/guardian has not

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UCLA First Gen Alumni Network

Mission. Overview. Impact

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

First Gen refers to college students and alumni who are the first in their immediate family to attend a college and/or university and whose parent(s)/guardian has not completed a four- year U.S. bachelor’s degree at the time of attending college.

Established 2017

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

The likelihood of attending and graduating from college is strongly correlated to parental education.

Therefore, first-generation students face more difficult challenges relative to their peers in traversing through the higher education pipeline. Such

bstacles can include: limited access to information about how to choose

the best college; lack of knowledge over navigating the college environment, its academic expectations, and bureaucratic operations; lack

f adequate academic preparation, and lack of family support.

Source: Saenz et al. 2007

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The First Gen alumni network endeavors to:

Promote awareness and education
Welcome, congratulate, advise and mentor
Provide support through scholarships
Advocate on behalf of first generation students and graduates
Foster connections with and among alumni
Represent UCLA in the community

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UCLA First Gen Alumni Community

4,213

identified as First Gen

1,545

attended First Gen events

400+

First Gen Mentors

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Leveraging Social Media to promote First Gen alumni

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

2018 First Gen Network Events

Spring 2018

Network Launch, Mar. 5, 78 guests
Cording event, June 5, 346 guests

Summer 2018

My Journey To College , July 20, 33 alumni
Send Off , Aug 18, 53 guests

Fall 2018

College Fairs
Welcome Back, Sept 24
Volunteer Day @ Manual Arts, Sept 29
Happy Hour, Nov 15, 45 guests

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

First Gen Network Upcoming Events

Spring 2019

Speaker/Panel Event, Mar 7
Bruin Day, Apr 13
UCLA Alumni Day, May 18
First Gen Cording Event, June 4

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Leveraging Signature Events to engage First Gen Network

Alumni Mentor Program
Dinners for Twelve Strangers
Send Offs
Bruin Family Weekend

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Partnerships

UC-wide Work Group
My Journey To College
UC-wide efforts
Campus-Wide
First Gen Advisory Board

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

What events would you want to see from us?

70% 70% 87%

Social

Service-oriented Career Advancement

Gaining insights from First Gen alumni

(Game watching parties, hikes, BBQ, etc.) (student/alumni events, scholarship reading, group volunteer opportunities) (Networking nights, skill sharing workshops, speaker series, etc.)

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

Event preferences

74% 39% 5%

Prefer Weekends

Prefer Weeknights Prefer Online

Gaining insights from First Gen alumni

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

What do you seek from your peers?

65% 78% 69%

Mentorship

Professional Referrals Socializing

Gaining insights from First Gen alumni

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UCLA First Gen Network Overview

How would you like to support current first gen students?

81% 51% 70%

Mentor

Informational Interview Serve on an alumni panel