“Some transgender people who wish to disclose this truth about themselves to others have reached a breaking point in their lives where it’s too difficult to hide who they are any longer. Transgender people often feel compelled to share who …
What does it mean to be first generation?
We could use the Wikipedia definition, which defines first generation as being “an immigrant born abroad, or the child of an immigrant, born in the target country.”
We could use the Academic/Collegiate …
“Organizations expect people who are new to a role (and particularly people who are new to a firm) to grow into the position. They want new hires to ask a lot of questions, to seek out mentoring, and to even …
Disclosing a disability at work is a choice that a person can choose to make at any time during their career. Therefore, making the decision to disclose a disability may take time. Some things to keep in mind is if …
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Depending on your outlook, transferring to a new college can be an exciting opportunity or an intimidating experience. From learning the campus to making new friends, transferring can be a challenge, but, we have some secrets that will make it …
Advice from a first-generation graduate who made it through the process.
I was about 8 years old when I knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career. The chunky 2003 desktop computer sitting in my living room was the …
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Immigration Q&A with Aaron Blumberg, Partner Immigration Attorney at Fragomen
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This past week, students participated in workshops that were focused on searching for jobs and internships in the US. Over the course of three days, students attended virtual events aimed at helping them with networking and communication with employers, attending …
I thought it was a good meeting. Productive. Engaging. Kinetic. Crammed in a windowless conference room with fifteen of my colleagues and my dog to boot, we reshaped a proposed idea into a fully fleshed-out project plan by identifying its …
Got a great student, junior scholar, or former employee who is a person of color (POC)? Planning to write them a super letter of reference? That’s great. Remember that letters of reference can make or break a candidate’s application for …
