Welcome to our second week of #MeetTheOrganizers! Patrice (she/her/hers) is a junior at Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in both Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness and Political Science with a triple minor in Urban & Regional Studies, Environmental Studies, and Nonprofit Management & Administration 😮. She's from Chesapeake, VA and in addition to being one of our conference co-directors, Patrice is President of You First at VCU - A First-Generation Student Organization.
Patrice says she's wanted to host AL1GN at VCU since she attended her first conference back in 2018. She says, "Not only has AL1GN played a significant role in my experiences as a first-generation college student, but it has helped transform and expand the FGLI narrative at my university. AL1GN was a catalyst for change because it sparked in me a passion to use my voice and abilities to make a difference at my university. Volunteering to organize the AL1GN Conference is a way for me to give back to an entity that has had a major impact on not only myself, but the FGLI narrative." Thank you for your hard work and dedication, Patrice! We're excited to grow together. VCU and University of Richmond students can learn more about how to get involved by attending our interest meeting in early September (details TBD). Join us - #AL1GNandConquer 🎉
