Wharton Graduate 1Gen Club

Cultivate Community. Build Allyship. Mentor Others.

What is Wharton 1Gen?

The Wharton Graduate 1Gen Club aims to cultivate community amongst Wharton MBA students who share the invisible first-generation low-income (FGLI) backgrounds.

Wharton 1Gen also aims to develop allyship programming that has far-reaching impact in business and education access for socioeconomically disadvantaged students and young professionals.

We bring together FGLI and non-FGLI business school students to engage in discussions around class privilege and socioeconomic inequality, in order to create stronger and more effective FGLI advocates amongst the next generation of business leaders.

What do we do?

Our mission is to create a community amongst Wharton MBA students and our allies.

Community

Small group dinners and potlucks

Group discussions with FGLI clubs at Penn schools

Education

Fireside chats with Wharton alumni and faculty

Collabs with Storytellers, Common Cents, and more

Mentorship

Resume reviews, interview prep

Partnership program with FGLI undergrads

6

Officers

200

Members

11

Events

28

Emails/Newsletters

Thanksgiving Gathering

Holiday Potluck

Alumni Speaker Series

Senior Send-Off 2022