The FGLI Podcast

<p>In this episode, Peter sits down with Dr. Michelle J. Johnson to explore her engineering journey, highlighting the various fields that sparked her interest before finding her true passion at the intersection of...

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Richard Patti, a PhD candidate in Sociology and Demography at UPenn. From reflecting on moving out of upstate New York to mustering the courage to go to office hours, we uncover the...

<p>In this episode, we go full circle as we look at the beginnings and end of the QuestBridge journey with two incoming Penn freshmen, Ashley and Stephania, and a graduating senior, Sierra, all of whom matched to Penn...

<p>In this episode, Khaliun, Emily, and Peter reflect on their experience applying to college and provide advice on planning your apps. Our main takeaway was figuring out how to paint an authentic and multifaceted...

<p>Hello everyone! Today, we’ll be sitting down with three of our newest freshman members of the team, Nicolle, Vidhi, and Joanne. We begin by chatting about their initial impressions of Penn from this first semester...

<p>In this episode, Emily and Joanne sit down with Enne Kim, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying English and International Relations. This episode focuses on being pre-law at Penn as a FGLI student as...

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Areli Martinez Pizano, who is a recent graduate from the Penn Graduate School of Education and works as a program assistant at the Greenfield Intercultural Center. We begin with...

<p>In this episode, Peter and Will chat with Cesar Lainez, a Penn graduate from the Class of 2024. Cesar graduated from the Wharton School, focusing on areas of business analytics and marketing & operations management...

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Sarahi Franco-Morales, Hannah Srey, and James Tran to reflect on their freshman years. From the fast pace of classes at Penn to the competitive nature of clubs, we put down our Penn...

<p>In this episode, we discuss the unspoken FGLI experience with Isabella “Izzy” Boudnik, an academic counselor at the Penn College Achievement Program (PennCAP). While many FGLI students see attending college as the...

<p>In this episode, we have a nuanced discussion about imposter syndrome with Dr. Dustin Brisson, who is a biology professor and the director of the biology master’s program at Penn. The feeling of not belonging or...

<p>In this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Ghrist about dealing with mental health issues, imposter syndrome as well as balancing your parents' dreams and your own. Dr. Ghrist talks about his experiences of moving to...

<p>In this episode, we will be sitting down with Toyce Holmes, Assistant Director of the Penn Spectrum Program in Alumni Relations. Toyce discusses her Native upbringing and journey throughout college, touching on the...

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Kia Lor (Penn GSE’16) as she recounts personal stories about her multicultural, FGLI narrative growing up as Hmong in Minnesota. We then reflect on how the FGLI experience continues...

<p>In this episode, we sit down with Lyndsi Burcham (C’19) to talk about how she navigated FGLI advocacy at Penn to help bring monumental change for the FGLI community and the creation of Penn First Plus. We then take a...