First Generation Professionals Initiative

Who are First Generation Professionals?

First Generation Professionals are Trailblazers. They are one of the first in their immediate families to enter the professional work environment (i.e. parents’ careers consisted of traditional blue-collar positions or those not requiring a college education). They are professionals with varying socio-economic backgrounds, life experiences, skills and talents that diversify our workforce, and when leveraged, they help agencies optimally serve our diverse public.