New School Firsts is the first-generation student program at The New School. First-generation college students enhance the experience of the larger New School community by bringing with them the characteristics of pride, resourcefulness, adaptability, persistence, and independence.
New School Firsts is the first-generation student program at The New School. First-generation college students enhance the experience of the larger New School community by bringing with them the characteristics of pride, resourcefulness, adaptability, persistence, and independence.
Our mission is to provide spaces to cultivate these characteristics so that you flourish in a college setting. We look forward to providing you with advice and insight as you navigate your college experience by offering a series of workshops centered on financial literacy, student-faculty relationships, mental wellness, and academic readiness.
Our mission is to provide spaces to cultivate these characteristics so that you flourish in a college setting. We look forward to providing you with advice and insight as you navigate your college experience by offering a series of workshops centered on financial literacy, student-faculty relationships, mental wellness, and academic readiness.
Goals of New School Firsts for the 2023-2024 AY
Goals of New School Firsts for the 2023-2024 AY
- Enhance a first-generation support presence for students at the university by increasing the faculty and staff support to at least 20 overall people. Host a minimum of 4 events specifically for first-generation students covering topics from mental health, support services, belonging, an academia.
- Create a campus directory that houses all staff and faculty committee members along with their areas of support for students. Host 2 mentorship workshops with first-generation support directory members and students.
