Thrive Y’all | Charbel Aoun | Making Mentors | Ep 52
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)
Host: Jessica Clayton -
Guest: Charbel Aoun
