{"id":2579,"date":"2023-08-22T15:23:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T20:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/lscsj\/?page_id=2579"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:00:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:00:28","slug":"fgc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/fgc\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Generation to College"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"callout-video-player block-container\" >\n    <swiper-gallery v-once>\n\t\t    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/302\/IMG_7629-960x0-c-default.jpg\" srcset=\"                    https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/302\/IMG_7629-480x0-c-default.jpg     480w,                     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  <\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t    <\/swiper-gallery>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is First-Generation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You are considered a first-generation college student (or FGC) if neither parent\/guardian has a four-year college degree. You are still considered first-generation even if a sibling has attended college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigating college for first-generation college students can be filled with questions and challenges of how to get connected on campus and find support and resources. The Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice aims to encourage students to explore their identity as first-generation students, and to encourage them to give voice to their experiences while at Macalester.<br><br>Our programs seek to uplift and support our first-gen students through informational workshops, social gatherings, study groups, and celebrations. These efforts increase connection and help build skills to help students grow and thrive during one&#8217;s time at Macalester and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/302\/FG-Group1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3023 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/302\/FG-Group1-1024x768.jpg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/302\/FG-Group1-300x225.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/302\/FG-Group1-768x576.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/302\/FG-Group1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/302\/FG-Group1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Curious about upcoming programs for first-generation students?<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lsc_mac\/\">Follow us on Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous Programming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First-Gen Resource Fair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Networking &amp; Mingling with First-Gen campus community members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Navigating Imposter Syndrome&#8221; Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Study Nights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>De-stress Events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>End of Semester Celebrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.edu\/lscsj\/fgcfacstaff\">First-Generation to College Faculty\/Staff Directory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/\">Career Exploration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/cec\/\">Community Engagement Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firstgen.naspa.org\/\">NASPA&#8217;s Center for First-Generation Student Success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is First-Generation? You are considered a first-generation college student (or FGC) if neither parent\/guardian has a four-year college degree. You are still considered first-generation even if a sibling has attended college. 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