The Center for Social Justice and Community Impact, in collaboration with Alumni Relations and Academic Affairs, will be hosting Wheaton’s first ever Focus on First-Gen Week. This week of campus events will celebrate the first-generation college student community, an identity shared by nearly 20% of Wheaties! Events include:

On Tuesday (2/6) in Balfour Atrium at 12:30 pm, the Focus on First-Gen Week Kickoff Event. Student, staff, and alumni speakers will make brief remarks on what it means to be first-gen, followed by time to get to know your first-gen peers, network with fellow first-gen faculty and staff members, and enjoy gourmet snacks.

The Center for Social Justice and Community Impact, in collaboration with Alumni Relations and Academic Affairs, will be hosting Wheaton’s first ever Focus on First-Gen Week. This week of campus events will celebrate the first-generation college student community, an identity shared by nearly 20% of Wheaties! Events include:

To close out our week of first-gen events, on Thursday (2/8) at 5:30 pm in The Lyon’s Den, first-gen Wheaton alum and renowned spoken word poet, Roxy Azari ’10, will be holding a poetry workshop and performance of her original work on the topic of identity. This will be followed by an open mic session for student performers, as well as a Den open tab for participants.

Stop by the WiN Hub to get a different perspective on creating social change.  Learn about some of the resources and opportunities available to students who want to make a difference in the world.  Meet Entrepreneur-In-Residence Courtney Wilson, enjoy refreshments, and enter to win great prizes.

The WiN Hub is located in the basement of the Doll’s House, below the Registrar’s Office.

Join Gina Bommarito, founder of Detroit-based studio Madam Maker, for an informal conversation on the roles artists play in local communities as activists, teachers and makers and on public/community-based art installations.