FirstGenU Spotlight: Anny
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 to be an environmental health specialist, helping to create and implement rules and regulations about environmental safety concerns. Anny is a dog mom and loves […]
Alumni Spotlight: Mederick
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 neighboring Ghana before he got the chance to come to the US. Now in his 30’s, he moved to Chicago and worked a variety of […]
Haunting Interview Tales by ANY Mentors
These chilling stories show the horrors of not preparing for an interview! Simone’s Spooky Interview Tale Once upon a chilling autumn evening, Simone, a young professional seeking a new job, scheduled an interview at a renowned but eerie corporate office. The grandiose architecture was accentuated by ominous storm clouds looming overhead. As she arrived at […]
ANY COO featured in Common Impact’s Nonprofit Leadership Spotlight
ANY COO, Anna Verdiyan, MPA, MSc, featured in Common Impact’s Nonprofit Leadership Spotlight Read the feature HERE!
National Mentoring Month 2023
NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH 2023 Each January, National Mentoring Month is a time to elevate the power of relationships. Below you’ll find highlights from this year’s celebrations, including ways you can get involved as a mentor. Fellow Gratitude Previous Next Mentor Coach Reflections Partners in Mentorship Morgan Stanley has provided our Fellows with hundreds of mentors […]
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Engineering Her Future: Camila’s Story
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 build. She enrolled at Essex County College, but quickly discovered she needed support that she couldn’t get at home as a first-generation college student. When […]
Resilience and Representation: Alexxandra’s Story
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 on, that all changed when she took her first chemistry course. Suddenly, she was top of her class, winning awards and receiving invitations to exclusive […]
Creating a Legacy: Cindy’s Story
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 college. She overcame a language barrier, prejudice, and bullying at her predominately white high school. When she arrived on the DePaul University campus, she faced fresh […]
Finding Herself: Shivanie’s Story
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 students of color at her high school. As she began her studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, she not only felt alone, she […]