With a variety of career paths available after high school, students often struggle when making a firm decision in the next chapter of their lives. In this episode of Thrive Y’all, Rocket IT hears how Georgia First Generation Foundation President and Co-Founder, Charbel Aoun, matches students with mentors to provide them with the resources to succeed.

In this episode, you’ll hear more about:

• How Georgia First Generation Foundation got its start
• Mentoring as a vital resource for first-generation students
• The challenge of connect high school students with mentors
• Georgia First Generation Foundation’s three foundational pillars
• How the organization plans to double its number of mentors
• The importance of highly dedicated team members in education
• Growth opportunities that come with serving as a mentor

Resources Mentioned

Georgia First Generation Foundation

National First-Generation Celebration Day

University of North Georgia (UNG)

Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

2021 Leadership Summit