Blogs – Joe Fisher

I was in the second grade at the time I met Mr. Fisher in the 1990's. My mother was a single mother of five and high school dropout. I remember when...

I met Mr. Fisher at my rental complex when I was 11 or 12. First Generation College Bound had a program called the Homework Club, where kids could...

I met Mr. Fisher on a basketball court in Laurel, Md., when I was 16. He asked me how I envisioned my life after high school, what were my plans. No...

My parents had not gone to college, yet knew of my strong desire to attend and tried to help me in any way they could. I was approached by my mother...

First Generation College Bound is a unique program that has helped me realize the dream of obtaining a college education. I have been a proud member...

Mr. Fisher taught at my middle school. My teacher introduced me to him in sixth grade because she thought he could help make sure I stayed on the...

I was a junior in high school when my mother attended a workshop Mr. Fisher put on. My parents both had attended college, but neither had graduated....