Shimra’s Summer Internship Shimra is a rising junior at UIC, majoring in Computer Science. While she’s currently exploring a career in Software Engineering, she’s also drawn to Data Science and
Meet Umida and her Mentor Coach David Umida , is a senior at Hunter College studying Accounting. She loves working with numbers and helping people understand finance better. To Umida
Meet Bulat Bulat recently transferred to Columbia University, majoring in Financial Economics after studying Financial Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Originally leaning towards a career in
Meet Makayla Makayla Wilson, a senior at NJIT studying Mechanical Engineering, was introduced to the ANY Fellows Program by her Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Advisor at the end of her
Meet Kri! Kri is a sophomore at the University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in Information Technology Systems with a focus on cybersecurity. After graduation, he aims to excel in
Fellows express gratitude for their Mentor Coaches “Your support prepared me incredibly well for interviews, helping me secure an internship. I’m truly grateful for your mentorship, which not
FirstGenU Spotlight: Anny Anny Huang is a senior at the University of Oregon, majoring in environmental studies and double minoring in business administration and sustainable business. Her career goal is
Alumni Spotlight: Mederick Growing up in Benin, Mederick always knew he wanted to come to the United States. He worked hard building a career and taking some IT classes in
Engineering Her Future Camila remembers the exact moment she realized she wanted to study engineering. Standing in Times Square, surrounded by iconic buildings and remarkable infrastructure, she felt called to
Resilience & Representation Alexxandra grew up splitting her time between her parents’ home in Lakewood and her grandmother’s home in Compton. Although she was not the most enthusiastic student early
Creating a Legacy Growing up in Cicero hearing stories about her grandparents’ hardships in Mexico, Cindy had one goal: to become the first member of her family to graduate from
Finding Herself: Shivanie’s Story Shivanie grew up in a tight-knit Guyanese family. Despite being born in the US, she struggled to feel at home as one of the very few
SUMMER 2022 INTERNSHIP SUPERSTARS From the West Coast to the White House Campus Elizabeth, ANY-CA Fellow Alumna USC rising Junior and ANY Fellow Alumna Elizabeth is a double major in
#BecauseImFirst 2021 11/08/2021 On November 8th, ANY participated in a national conversation to celebrate first-generation college students. Using the hashtag #BecauseImFirst, our community shared the challenges, triumphs, and strengths that come
Meet Our Fellow Alumni – Huiling 7/09/2021 Huiling Cai – 2017 Fellow Huiling is a Fellow alumna of our 2017 cohort. She transferred from LaGuardia Community College to Fordham University
Celebrating 2021’s First-Generation Graduates 6/10/2021 This summer, we’re celebrating the Class of 2021’s first-generation college graduates on their momentous achievement. Our social media highlights several ANY alumni grads who described
Unspoken Rules: Interview with Gorick Ng 5/20/2021 ANY Ceo Marianna Tu recently interviewed Gorick Ng, a first-generation college graduate and career advisor at Harvard. His new book, The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to
Two Fellows Awarded Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship 5/14/2021 Each year, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awards prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships to high-achieving community college students across the nation. Out of
From Mentorship To Friendship, Mircelis, Fellow & Laura, Mentor Coach From a very young age, Mircelis knew she wanted to be in the business field, but as a first-generation college
Dedication & Direction: Jake’s Story Jake joined America Needs You during an emotionally difficult period in his life. What started out as a diversion turned into a passion and, ultimately,
Fighting COVID-19: Samantha’s Story I was always a people person, but, as a student, I knew I could be more honest with myself and what I wanted to do with
Common Ground: Kelvin & Hannah’s Story As the first in his family to attend college, Kelvin found pursuing higher education to be a challenge. A cancer diagnosis and medical
Growth & Giving Back: Mylinh, Fellow Alumna I was born and raised in Vietnam, and I came here when I was 12 years old. I was always open to new
#BecauseImFirst 2020 11/13/2020 On Sunday, November 8th, ANY participated in a national conversation to celebrate first-generation college students. Using the hashtag #BecauseImFirst, our community shared the challenges, triumphs, and strengths that come
Celebrating 2020’s First-Generation Graduates 7/08/2020 This summer, we celebrated the Class of 2020’s first-generation college graduates on their momentous achievement. Our social media highlighted several ANY alumni grads who described
Meet Our Fellow Alumni — Danielle We believe in the power of career development and mentorship to transform lives and entire communities. We talked with several Fellow alumni and heard
Meet Our Fellow Alumni – Felix We believe in the power of career development and mentorship to transform lives and entire communities. We talked with several Fellow alumni and heard
Meet Our Fellow Alumni — Richard We believe in the power of career development and mentorship to transform lives and entire communities. We talked with several Fellow alumni and heard
Meet Our Fellow Alumni – Brittany We believe in the power of career development and mentorship to transform lives and entire communities. We talked with several Fellow alumni and heard
Shimra’s Summer Internship Shimra is a rising junior at UIC, majoring in Computer Science. While she’s currently exploring a career in Software Engineering, she’s also drawn to Data Science and
Meet Umida and her Mentor Coach David Umida , is a senior at Hunter College studying Accounting. She loves working with numbers and helping people understand finance better. To Umida
Meet Bulat Bulat recently transferred to Columbia University, majoring in Financial Economics after studying Financial Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Originally leaning towards a career in
Meet Makayla Makayla Wilson, a senior at NJIT studying Mechanical Engineering, was introduced to the ANY Fellows Program by her Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Advisor at the end of her
Meet Kri! Kri is a sophomore at the University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in Information Technology Systems with a focus on cybersecurity. After graduation, he aims to excel in
Fellows express gratitude for their Mentor Coaches “Your support prepared me incredibly well for interviews, helping me secure an internship. I’m truly grateful for your mentorship, which not
FirstGenU Spotlight: Anny Anny Huang is a senior at the University of Oregon, majoring in environmental studies and double minoring in business administration and sustainable business. Her career goal is
Alumni Spotlight: Mederick Growing up in Benin, Mederick always knew he wanted to come to the United States. He worked hard building a career and taking some IT classes in
Engineering Her Future Camila remembers the exact moment she realized she wanted to study engineering. Standing in Times Square, surrounded by iconic buildings and remarkable infrastructure, she felt called to
Resilience & Representation Alexxandra grew up splitting her time between her parents’ home in Lakewood and her grandmother’s home in Compton. Although she was not the most enthusiastic student early
Creating a Legacy Growing up in Cicero hearing stories about her grandparents’ hardships in Mexico, Cindy had one goal: to become the first member of her family to graduate from
Finding Herself: Shivanie’s Story Shivanie grew up in a tight-knit Guyanese family. Despite being born in the US, she struggled to feel at home as one of the very few
SUMMER 2022 INTERNSHIP SUPERSTARS From the West Coast to the White House Campus Elizabeth, ANY-CA Fellow Alumna USC rising Junior and ANY Fellow Alumna Elizabeth is a double major in
#BecauseImFirst 2021 11/08/2021 On November 8th, ANY participated in a national conversation to celebrate first-generation college students. Using the hashtag #BecauseImFirst, our community shared the challenges, triumphs, and strengths that come
Meet Our Fellow Alumni – Huiling 7/09/2021 Huiling Cai – 2017 Fellow Huiling is a Fellow alumna of our 2017 cohort. She transferred from LaGuardia Community College to Fordham University
Celebrating 2021’s First-Generation Graduates 6/10/2021 This summer, we’re celebrating the Class of 2021’s first-generation college graduates on their momentous achievement. Our social media highlights several ANY alumni grads who described
Unspoken Rules: Interview with Gorick Ng 5/20/2021 ANY Ceo Marianna Tu recently interviewed Gorick Ng, a first-generation college graduate and career advisor at Harvard. His new book, The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to
Two Fellows Awarded Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship 5/14/2021 Each year, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awards prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships to high-achieving community college students across the nation. Out of
From Mentorship To Friendship, Mircelis, Fellow & Laura, Mentor Coach From a very young age, Mircelis knew she wanted to be in the business field, but as a first-generation college
Dedication & Direction: Jake’s Story Jake joined America Needs You during an emotionally difficult period in his life. What started out as a diversion turned into a passion and, ultimately,
Fighting COVID-19: Samantha’s Story I was always a people person, but, as a student, I knew I could be more honest with myself and what I wanted to do with
Common Ground: Kelvin & Hannah’s Story As the first in his family to attend college, Kelvin found pursuing higher education to be a challenge. A cancer diagnosis and medical
Growth & Giving Back: Mylinh, Fellow Alumna I was born and raised in Vietnam, and I came here when I was 12 years old. I was always open to new
#BecauseImFirst 2020 11/13/2020 On Sunday, November 8th, ANY participated in a national conversation to celebrate first-generation college students. Using the hashtag #BecauseImFirst, our community shared the challenges, triumphs, and strengths that come
Celebrating 2020’s First-Generation Graduates 7/08/2020 This summer, we celebrated the Class of 2020’s first-generation college graduates on their momentous achievement. Our social media highlighted several ANY alumni grads who described
Meet Our Fellow Alumni — Danielle We believe in the power of career development and mentorship to transform lives and entire communities. We talked with several Fellow alumni and heard
Meet Our Fellow Alumni – Felix We believe in the power of career development and mentorship to transform lives and entire communities. We talked with several Fellow alumni and heard
Meet Our Fellow Alumni — Richard We believe in the power of career development and mentorship to transform lives and entire communities. We talked with several Fellow alumni and heard
Meet Our Fellow Alumni – Brittany We believe in the power of career development and mentorship to transform lives and entire communities. We talked with several Fellow alumni and heard
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