First-Gen Connect Fest: The Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy (GITA)

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Feeling lost on campus? Get to know one of the coolest resources at MSU Denver: The Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy (GITA)! Learn some tips on navigating higher education from two first-gen staffers who survived! This workshop will be interactive, and participants will have the opportunity to leave with self-care items and snacks. All are welcome to attend! First-Gen Week welcomes individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you need reasonable accommodations to attend this event, please contact Grace Herbison at 303-615-0200 or gherbiso@msudenver.edu by October 30, 2026. The event coordinator will do their best to provide requested accommodations received after this date.