Giving Tuesday 2024: A $20,000 Goal

Help Nashville’s First Gen Students On GivingTuesday, December 3, make a lasting impact by donating to Persist Nashville. Your support helps Nashville’s first-generation college students navigate their critical first two years of post-secondary education with skilled coaching and essential resources. 3 Quick Facts About First-Generation […]

The Alumni Campaign: David Huang, UT Grad

Our College Alumni Storytelling Series spotlights how programs like #PersistCoaching support Nashville’s first-generation students. Each week, we’ll showcase a graduate from our program or a partner from the community. Today, meet Persist Student and University of Tennessee Graduate, David Huang. ⁠ What are you most proud

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The Alumni Campaign: Eva Cooke, Spelman College

Welcome to Alumni Storytelling series! Each week join us as we share a story of persistence from a student, community member, or supporter of the Persist organization. Swipe through to find motivation, encouragement, and tools to help our future #FirstGen students. “Stay focused on what

Share Your Story to our Year End Giving Campaign

Share Your Story

THE ALUMNI CAMPAIGN We are excited to announce a new initiative to highlight the incredible journeys of first-generation college students in our community. Community members will be sent a survey asking them to share their college experiences and words of wisdom for first-gen students. This

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