UWM First-Generation+ Resource Center

Calling All First Gen Grads!! 📣🎓

To celebrate your upcoming graduation, please stop by our office (Student Union EG39) to sign our official first-gen grads banner!!

The banner will stay in our office all week until Friday, so be sure to stop by sometime this week to add your name to the list of graduating seniors!

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!! 🥳

Attention First Gen Graduates! 🎓

We would like to honor your upcoming graduation with a signature First Gen Lapel Pin!

For mail-in requests, please complete and submit the form by Monday, May 4th, to ensure you receive your Lapel pin before commencement: https://milwaukee.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7X72pxgB3UsdR4O

In-Person pick-ups are available, and you can pick up your Lapel pin through Friday, May 15th, from our First Generation+ Resource Center office (Student Union EG39).

Commencement is on Sunday, May 17th. Congratulations to all our First-Gen graduates!! 🥳

For questions, please contact the First-Generation+ Resource Center at [email protected] or (414) 229-7234

Thank you to everyone who came to our UndocuAlly Training event to kick of Roots & Wings Week! ✨

We love getting to share all these resources with you, and we look forward to doing this again soon! 😍

What a successful Screen Printing & Beyond Borders brunch!! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who came by to celebrate with some yummy treats and got their own customized tote bag!! 😍

We love highlighting our communities, and we can’t wait to do this again next year! ✨

What an amazing film!! 🤩

Thank you to everyone who came by last week for our film screening of “Dreams Of The Monarch Butterfly”, created by film director Leslie! ✨

In collaboration with , join us THIS Friday for Calm & Crafty, on April 24th, from 10 AM to 12 PM, in the FG+RC (Student Union, Room EG39)!

Come create wearable denim accessories to show your support for Denim Day! 🔑

For questions and to ensure accessibility, please contact the First-Generation+ Resource Center at [email protected] or (414) 229-7234

Thank you to everyone who came to our 5th Annual Breaking Streotypes One Plate At A Time event!!

We got to serve delicious food from countries all around the world, all while coming together to celebrate our community! 🤩

We’re truly grateful to host this event every year, and we look forward to many more years to come!

Don’t forget!! Our Courageous Conversations event is this week, Wednesday, April 22nd, from 1 PM - 2 PM, at the FG+RC (Student Union EG39)!! 🤯

In collaboration with , please join us in having an honest discussion on how to overcome Culture Shock in America.

For questions and to ensure accessibility, please contact the First-Generation+ Resource Center at [email protected] or (414) 229-7234

We can't wait to see you there!!🤩

Let’s Talk! 💬

In collaboration with SHAW Counseling (), we’re happy to provide personal, professional, and confidential conversations with a counselor!

Our next date is this week, Tuesday, April 21st, from 11 AM - 12 PM!

For questions and to ensure accessibility, please contact the First-Generation+ Resource Center at [email protected] or (414) 229-7234

SAVE THE DATE!! 👀

Our next Courageous Conversation is next week, Wednesday, April 22nd, from 1 PM - 2 PM, at the FG+RC (Student Union EG39)!! 🤯

In collaboration with , join us in having an honest discussion on how to overcome Culture Shock in America.

For questions and to ensure accessibility, please contact the First-Generation+ Resource Center at [email protected] or (414) 229-7234