Giving Back to the Next Generation of Immigrant Youth
A safe space where the youth community serves the next generation of young Minnesotan refugees and immigrants.
Our Mission
Sincerely Gen 1.5 is a student-led organization based in the Twin Cities. We strive to empower immigrant youth by eliminating educational barriers and preparing them for self-sufficient futures while creating lasting friendships.
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Our ESL classes, taught by fluent English speakers, equip learners with essential language skills needed for effective communication in all settings.
Tutoring
Our tutoring program provides students with the critical knowledge to excel academically in any subject. We now have in-person and online options.
Homework Help
As students ourselves, we know how challenging homework can be. Our tutors help students work through their coursework challenges and prepare for upcoming exams.
College Counseling
College applications might just be the most confusing and stressful part of high school life. Luckily, our experienced student and teacher volunteers help navigate that process.
Career Networking
It can be very daunting to think about what you want to do in the future; that is why we have career networking events where students get to meet adults working in different professions and ask questions.
Generation 1.5
Generation 1.5 is the generation of youth who currently live in the United States but were not born here and instead moved here during childhood.
“The experience of 1.5 generation immigrants, a term used to describe people who arrived in the U.S. as children and adolescents, is a unique one. Unlike their first-generation parents or U.S.-born siblings, their identity is split. They are American in many ways, sometimes in most, but not entirely” (LAist).
Who are We?
- High school students in the Twin Cities
- Have diverse backgrounds
- Interested in giving back to the community, as many of us are first and second-generation immigrants
Why?
- We are passionate about educational equity and empowerment
- Minnesota has a very large immigrant community
- Not enough resources for immigrant and refugee youth here
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Students Supported in Minnesota
We hope to ease immigrant and refugee students’ transition into Minnesota’s education system and environment through fun and educational programming.
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Volunteers Recruited
Our volunteers have led and engaged in ESL activities ranging from library reading sessions to explorations of arthropods near the Mississippi River!
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Partnerships
We have partnered with Txuj Ci Hmong Lower Campus, Camp Colectiva, and are currently working with the Ukrainian American Community Center, Adams Spanish Immersion, and Ed Allies. Stay tuned for future collaborations!
“Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society.” – Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Sincerely Gen 1.5 in Action:
