12-minute watch
Neurodivergent people have profound strengths. However, they are much more …
Videos
Neurodiversity: the untapped competitive advantage | Andrew Pfeiffer | TEDxCanberra
Neurodiversity: the untapped competitive advantage | Andrew Pfeiffer | TEDxCanberra
Understanding First-Gen Student Debt & Loan Management
We discuss student debt and loan management with Dr. Matt Newlin, a higher education and college access consultant who has …
From 6-Figure Debt to Securing Financial Freedom
Melissa Jean-Baptiste, a first-generation Haitian-American living in New York City, thought she was doing all the right things when it …
Navigating A Career In The Public Sector
Rise First invited Tinisha Agramonte, former Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Lead of the First-Gen Professionals Initiative …
How To Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile | Tips From First-Gen Recruiter At Linked-In
Rise First is honored to collaborate with Son Nguyen, a senior LinkedIn recruiter and first-generation professional, for a 1-hour of …
Career Overview – CEO & Graphic Designer
Hear from first-generation CEO & Graphic Designer, Dusty Folwarczny, on what a day in the life of her career looks …
Career Overview – Psychologist
Hear from first-generation Psychologist, Doctor Shaakira Haywood Stewart, on what a day in the life of her career looks like!
Career Overview – Electrical Engineer
Hear from first-generation Electrical Engineer, Trina Bean, on what a day in the life of her career looks like!
Fail Forward – That Balloon Babe
UB alum, Christine Salada ’12 went from OT to Entrepreneur. Christine is a licensed occupational therapist however, she lost her …
