Welcome to UWM, U1.0: I’m First LLC!
The U1.0: I’m First Living Learning
Community is UWM’s premiere First Generation Student LLC. U1.0 is for students
whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have not completed a 4-year degree in the United
States.
We are on the 2nd Floor of Riverview
Residence Hall, which we love! We are on the same level as the cafeteria,
laundry room, fitness center, outdoor patio, and community kitchen! We also
have two floor lounges where we have been having events and study parties. This
month we had an LLC Kickoff event and a calendar-making event. For our Kickoff
we played a diversity game called Keep it Real and got to know each other
through questions about our identities. We also gave out U1.0 T-Shirts and
other swag from the UWM Inclusive Excellence Center.
Our LLC is themed around the election
this year. This has led to some great discussions on the floor as well as in
the classroom. This is the first election that the students are partaking in so
we are very excited to get out and vote! In the LLC Class, which is about voter
rights, students were trained as Deputy Voter Registrars. They’ve been
volunteering around campus and in the Milwaukee community to help register
voters and spread the word on why voting is so important.
Here is some quick information about
Cassie and me:
I am a peer mentor at UWM. A peer mentor can help out with many things, but the biggest role of a peer mentor is being a resource for all things UWM. I can direct students to resources that assist them in being the most successful student they can be! I am a biochemistry major, aspiring to be a dentist. I love being active and I am very approachable and easy to get along with!
Hello, I am Sara! I am the Resident Assistant for
U1.0: I’m First LLC. As a first generation student myself, I’m so happy to have
the opportunity to work with this exciting, new community! In my job I get to
know all of the residents on our floor by building a one-on-one relationship
with everyone and by hosting events. My major is Community Engagement and
Education and I plan on working in a non-profit after I graduate. I enjoy
making art, watching movies, and hanging out with residents.
Thank you for reading, check back next
month to hear about how our Presidential Debate Watch party goes and see what
else we’re up to!
Until next time,
Sara
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