[Advising] FW: First-Gen Fest November 8-12!

From: First-Generation & Transfer Student Center Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2020 4:51 PM Cc: Crystal Martinez <crystal.martinez(a)utsa.edu&gt;; Marlys McKinney <marlys.mckinney(a)utsa.edu&gt;; Paul Rodriguez <Paul.Rodriguez(a)utsa.edu&gt; Subject: First-Gen Fest November 8-12! Importance: High Hello Faculty, Staff, and Students, The First Generation and Transfer Student Center (FGTSC) invites you to join the virtual fun as we celebrate First-Gen Fest from November 8-12! UTSA is enriched by First-Generation students who bring their diverse experiences, backgrounds, and assets to our campus. First-Gen Fest seeks to celebrate, empower, and support First-Generation students with events and workshops specifically designed for First-Generation students. This is a great opportunity to celebrate our nearly 50% first-generation student population; your support and presence matters. Please see the attached flyer for a detailed schedule of events and share with your fellow roadrunners. We hope you are able to join us! Click on Rowdylink for more information: https://utsa.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6595795<https://nam11.safelin... Date Event Name Description Sunday, November 8th National First-Generation College Celebration FGTSC will be celebrating being First-Gen via online platforms using the hash tag #FirstGenCollegeCelebration and #FirstGenUTSA Share your photos with us on Kudoboard, Instagram and Twitter at @UTSA_FGTSC Monday, November 9th Mentor Monday & Social Media Campaign All Day University departments and colleges will celebrate being First-Gen all across campus using the hashtag #MyFirstGenStory Share your photos with us on Kudoboard, Instagram and Twitter at @UTSA_FGTSC Monday, November 9th First-Gen Professionals Panel: Navigating the job market during covid-19 3-4pm First-Gen representatives from several industry organizations will share their tips for applying to jobs and internships, as well as exploring career opportunities. Additionally, attendees will learn about other career resources available to them through UTSA. Zoom Link: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/97392360607<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.... Tuesday, November 10th First-Gen Texas Pride 12pm-1:30pm The southwest First-Gen Forward regional community seeks to bring together student leaders focused on serving First-Generation in College students at their respective university. *Invitation only* Wednesday, November 11th Self-Care Wednesday 4pm-5pm College can be a time of growth and stress, so please join us for a moment of relaxation and self-care with a mini guided yoga session. Zoom Link: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/6146097132<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.o... Thursday, November 12th Beyond the Bachelor's: The Graduate Application Process 4-5pm This session will cover information about graduate education offerings and the general application process at UTSA. Additionally, there will be components focused on what to expect for families, first-generation graduate students, and working graduate students. Zoom Link: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/99032704357<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.... Capture your moments, tag us @UTSA_FGTSC, use the hashtags #FirstGenUTSA, #MyFirstGenStory, #FirstGenCollegeCelebration Please share this email with your networks, colleagues, and/or listservs. [cid:image001.png@01D4F37F.0A64EE90] Flawn Science Building (FLN) 3.02.04 Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm fgtsc@utsa.edu<mailto:fgtsc@utsa.edu> 210-458-7469 UTSA Coronavirus updates: http://www.utsa.edu/coronavirus/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.ou...