Mission: Get talented, first-gen students to and through college.
GenOne partners with talented, first-generation students from under-served communities, helping them successfully navigate to and through college.
We identify high-performing, rising seventh graders attending high-poverty public schools in Charlotte and involve students and their families in year-round academic and cultural programming lasting through high school graduation.
We cultivate social and emotional growth through cohort experiences, life skills training, and mentoring relationships through the Navigator program.
We advise college-ready scholars on higher-education school choice, financial aid, standardized testing, application submission, and career planning.
We continue to support and connect Scholars with resources, enabling success through college graduation.
Based on data from North Carolina School Report Cards, there are over 3,000 students who would be eligible for GenOne services in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Middle Schools. Currently, GenOne has resources to service 100 Scholars K8-12.
We have embraced three vision statements as an organization:
Enduring Vision
GenOne envisions a future where all first-generation students from underserved communities who display the drive and potential to pursue higher education will have access to the knowledge, resources and support to achieve their goal, regardless of their zip code, racial/ethnic identity or family income.
Time-Limited Visions
GenOne seeks to triple (300) the number of high achieving, first-generation Scholars in CMS along their journey into and through college within the next 3-5 years.
GenOne seeks to serve 25% (600-750) of high achieving, first generation Scholars in CMS along their journey into and through college within the next 10 years.
Involvement + Advocacy
