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Hosted by Brian White and Jasmine Jetton-Gonzales. First Up is brought to you by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, or ISAC for short. Here on First Up, every episode will be filled with informative conversation, advice, and stories about the challenges — and triumphs — that many first generation college students and their families experience. Join our hosts and guests as we discuss all the things we wish we knew before, during, and after college.
Illinois Student Assistance Commission hosts First Up: Brought To You By ISAC, a education show with 47 episodes published.
Welcome to another episode of First Up, brought to you by ISAC. In this previously recorded episode, we sit down with college student, content creator, and podcast host Jacey Saige. Tune in as we explore financial litera
Show notesIn today's episode, we speak with returning guest and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Keeayla Wilhite, LCSW, to take a brief look into life after graduation. Join us in conversation as we explore life, career and the un
Show notesIn today's episode of First Up, we are joined by returning guest and ISAC's Adult Outreach Specialist, Paul Oliver III. In this exciting segment we explore college stereotypes in a true or false format. Join us in discus
Show notesWelcome to Season Three of First Up brought to you by ISAC! After a brief hiatus, we are back with an all-new season and live recording featuring the entire ISACorps. In this episode we explore how movies portray the col
Show notesWelcome to the season two finale of First Up! In today's episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Bradley University's Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, Brian Hodges, live from the Illinois Associa
Show notesHi First Up listeners, please join us next week for our season two finale! This will be our hosts and team's first recording with a live audience. We invite you to learn more about Adam Galinsky, Ph.D. and his book Inspi
Show notesWelcome to another episode of First Up! In this special episode we take a deep dive into the doctoral journey of our host Jasmine Jetton-Gonzales, Ph.D. from experiencing adversity to maintaining her well-being in the fa
Show notesIn today's episode of First Up, our hosts discuss barriers that many first-generation college students face and provide ways in which students can combat some of those barriers. We hope this helps! The ISACorps are here
Show notesIn today's episode of First Up, our hosts have a conversation about creating motivated mindsets and finding your motivation (intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation). As students push through their final semester, it's importa
Show notesOn today's episode of First Up, we are joined by ISAC's Assistant Director of Training and Professional Practice, Sara Espinosa. During this episode, we talked about the importance of being informed on the financial aid
Show notesWelcome to another episode of First Up! In this special episode we are joined by ISAC's Community Outreach Specialist, Paul Oliver, to share a few suggestions and safety tips for our high school and college students goin
Show notesIn this episode of First Up, our host have a candid conversation about being a commuter student in comparison to being a residential student living on campus. This conversation features ISAC's training and development sp
Show notesIn today's episode of First Up, our host Brian speaks with third year college student, Dejan Drasko. During the interview, Dejan discussed his experience as a first-generation college student, how pivotal Esports was to
Show notesIn today's episode of First Up, one of our hosts has an open conversation with a family member who went away for college but continued to set an example from afar. Our guest Kasia Redding, J.D., is a first-generation pro
Show notesIn today's episode of First Up, our host speak with current educator and former BAM Regional Manager and Counselor, DeKevious Wilson, to discuss his experience moving to Illinois to follow his family's passion for teachi
Show notesWe’ll be back next with a full episode week on Wednesday; February 19th so tune in then! Below you will find resources mentioned in this episode. https://howwefeel.org./ “How We Feel”, a free app designed by scientist to
Show notesAre you a student interested in studying abroad? If so, this episode is for you! Join our host as they interview first year ISACorps member, Niah Dobbins. In this episode Niah shares her experience studying abroad, the b
Show notesIn this episode of First Up, our host are joined by ISAC's Assistant Director of College Access Services, Kim Korando, to discuss what it was like being first generation and growing up in Southern Illinois. We hope you e
Show notesIn this special episode of First Up, our host attend an open house where they hear from different divisions of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). In this round table talk, we get to hear from several peop
Show notesIn this holiday themed episode, our host are joined by members of ISAC to discuss their family holiday traditions, movie favorites, and the importance of coming together. This episode is filled with plenty of friendly ba
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