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 As we reflect on the Spring 2024 semester and look forward to the Fall, it is hard to think that FGI is just 5 years old. Each month, we continue to grow and improve the program and remain focused on one thing: providing high-quality financial literacy and investment education to high school students across the country. In the Spring semester alone, we taught a record number of 774 students, and thus invested over $270,000 on behalf of our students.
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 Meet Pierre, a recent high school graduate who will be attending Boston University in 2025. Originally from Harlem, NY, he participated in the FGI Columbia chapter where he was an active FGI participant who took an interest in investing and financial literacy.
 Joy is a rising Sophomore at Drexel University studying Finance and Economics. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, she participated in FGI during her time as a student at Central High School. Throughout the program, Joy had the opportunity to learn about personal finance and budgeting for students, a lesson she has carried forward into her collegiate life. Today, Joy works as the marketing manager for a startup application called Finiverse, an online tool utilizing tuition and financial aid data to empower students and inform their decisions about various college options. (https://www.finiverse.org/). She works to spread awareness about access and affordability of school for all students. Joy also plans to close the loop by re-joining FGI as a tutor this fall.
 Joel is a Senior in high school from Washington D.C. who recently participated in FGI. We sat down with Joel to learn more about his story and experience with the program in this interview.
 Mamekhady is a Junior in high school from Harlem, New York City who recently participated in FGI. We sat down with Mamekhady to learn more about her story and her experience with the program in this interview.
 Dear FGI Supporters,
We are delighted to say that 2024 has started off well for us as we continue working towards our mission to teach high school students the power of investing and bring classroom lessons to life by providing students with real money to invest. We've spent the last few months engaging in meaningful conversations about the importance of equipping young people with the tools to take control of their financial futures, securing partnerships with fantastic organizations and schools, and preparing for our largest cohort yet!  NEW YORK -- First Generation Investors (“FGI”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that teaches high school students the power of investing and brings classroom lessons to life by providing students with real money to invest, today announced the appointment of Paul Germain to its Board of Directors.
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Dear FGI Supporters,
Because of you, we are concluding another successful year at FGI! Your support has been essential in serving nearly 2,000 high school students to date! We are proud to share that we have deepened relationships and formally aligned with high schools and school districts over the last year to facilitate the scale of the program further. We partnered with the Philadelphia Board of Education, Columbia University Double Discovery Center, Durham Public Schools, Inspire Charter Schools, The Tulane Center for Public Service, the New York Board of Education, Accelerated Learning Solutions, the San Antonio Independent School District, and many independent high schools to expand our program to serve more high school students across the country! Our network of college tutors is the backbone of our organization, allowing us to activate programs nationwide. Hundreds of dedicated volunteers provided tutoring and mentoring services to students. We are truly grateful for the support from so many individuals and partners. Your commitment is invaluable and enables us to move forward and achieve our goal of providing financial education to high school students nationwide. |
