FirstGEN is a ten-week summer program for undergraduate students who are the first in their immediate families to attend an institution of higher education and who are passionate about pursuing careers in social justice. The program’s mission is to identify, support, and advance emerging first-generation social justice leaders. Fellows gain hands-on experience working on civil rights matters as full-time public policy and social justice interns, while also participating in a parallel training program. FirstGEN creates a greater community of advocates by linking emerging leaders with existing ones and by creating a FirstGEN alumni network. Each fellow receives a $1,500 stipend.
FirstGEN is a Lawyers’ Committee, NILC, CLINIC, and AAJC collaborative program, with the Lawyers’ Committee serving as program lead.
For more information about FirstGEN Fellows, visit www.FirstGenFellows.org, follow FirstGEN on Twitter and Instagram, and like FirstGEN on Facebook.
Application is available at http://firstgenfellows.org/apply/.
For more information, contact: N/A at firstgen@lawyerscommittee.org