REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 29, 2021 AT 5 PM
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
8:30 - 9:00 am Check In
9:00 - 9:30 am Opening Remarks
Charbel Aoun, MS Founding President and CEO at
Georgia First Generation Foundation
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Leri Argueta, MPA Associate Director for Diversity Recruitment at University of North Georgia
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Students will get to hear from leaders within the Georgia First Generation Foundation and the University of North Georgia.
9:30 - 10:00 am Keynote Speaker
To be announced
10:00 - 11:00 am College Major Sessions
Students will meet with professors and have discussions and activities related to the professor's field of work.
Here are the selected majors students can choose from:
Here are the selected majors students can choose from:
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Business
- Nursing
- Political Science
- Education
- Computer Science
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Lunch & College Fair
Students will be provided lunch and will have the opportunity to participate in a college fair.
12:30 - 1:30 pm Career Sessions
Students will meet with career professionals and have interactive discussions and activities related to the guests' field of work.
Here are the selected programs students can choose from:
Here are the selected programs students can choose from:
BUSINESS
Ana Maria Villegas
Government and Public Services Analyst at Deloitte
First-Generation Americans are often faced with the challenge of making decisions with limited information and resources. A common example is deciding where to go to college, how to pay for college, and what to study. You may not have guidance or sufficient financial funds, but it is imperative to make the best decision for your future. Choosing a career in business will provide you the skills to become a successful decision maker through economic principles and critical thinking. This is a skill that can be applied in not only your career, but in all aspects of your life. Get a glimpse of what a career in business consulting looks like through this interactive case study session. We will replicate a real-life situation and use limited information to plan the most effective and efficient outcome and create a plan of action.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
Jared Luke
Network Services Team Lead at
Safe Systems
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Fortune Onwuzuruike
Security Program Manager at Microsoft
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Leah Zarzour
IT Analyst at NCR Corporation
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Luis Ferrer-Labarca
Technical Product Manager at Calendly
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Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming learning. It can help affirm and advance relationships between educators and students, reinvent our approaches to learning and collaboration, shrink long-standing equity and accessibility gaps, and adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of all learners. In a time where technology is at the forefront of many countless lives, we have invited professionals from different IT fields to discuss the relevance of information technology in a reengineered environment of COVID.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Daniel Milan, MPH
Data Analyst at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has a demonstrated working
knowledge of the community and individuals served. CHWs often share life experiences, language, ethnicity, and socioeconomic
status with the community in which they serve, increasing their understanding of patient needs and concerns. This session will
discuss Community Health Workers (CHWs) and the essential role they play in health equity, and will include insights from a first-generation Goizueta scholar who recently received his Masters in Public Health and now works for the CDC.
knowledge of the community and individuals served. CHWs often share life experiences, language, ethnicity, and socioeconomic
status with the community in which they serve, increasing their understanding of patient needs and concerns. This session will
discuss Community Health Workers (CHWs) and the essential role they play in health equity, and will include insights from a first-generation Goizueta scholar who recently received his Masters in Public Health and now works for the CDC.
LAW
Hayley Nicolich
Associate Attorney at Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.
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Sami Tabbaa, Esq.
Managing Attorney at Tabbaa Law
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The power of debate is instrumental in any professional career. The roles of attorney have grown over the last several years to encompass the art of public speaking and the ability to prepare to defend issues with supportive evidence. Two local attorney moderate several rounds of debates between students in an effort to demonstrate the necessary hard and soft skills necessary to be successful public speakers and defenders of the law.
ENGINEERING
HOSPITALITY
JOURNALISM
HOSPITALITY
JOURNALISM
1:30 - 2:30 pm FirstGen Student Panel
Current college students will sit on a panel and answer student-specific questions regarding their current experiences.
2:30 - 3:00 pm Awards Ceremony
We will close the Summit by recognizing students and community members for their efforts in
making the first generation the next generation.
making the first generation the next generation.
2021 Dr. Bobby Gueh Leadership Award Recipient
To be announced at the event.
