Unlike other signifiers of identity, "first generation" comes attached to a diverse spectrum of backgrounds. Many who identify as first generation struggle at college with family finances, varying levels of cultural capital and feelings of isolation. However, not all do, and the phrase “first generation and working class†isn’t necessarily all-encompassing.
Beginning Sept. 15, Club Latino, the Intercultural Center and La Casa Hispana will be hosting a plethora of events on campus to celebrate and raise awareness for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Four members of Whitman’s Club Latino traveled across the country to attend the 15th annual Harvard Latino Law, Policy and Business Conference in Cambridge, Mass. last Friday, April 13.
