We welcome Vincent Alvarez, NGS Class of 2009, back to Next Generation Scholars as our keynote speaker for our upcoming Gala Light on April 27th!
Vincent’s journey embodies the NGS success story: defying the odds as the first in his family to attend a four-year university, forever transforming his future.
Vincent, the youngest of five children, grew up facing financial hardship. Throughout middle and high school, he experienced housing instability, all while staying committed to his education. Though he remained academically strong, he lacked the guidance and support needed to navigate the college process—until he found NGS, which played a pivotal role in shaping his path forward.
With NGS’s support, he graduated from high school and earned his bachelor’s from University of Southern California (USC). He later joined Teach for America, teaching in Milwaukee while earning his master’s degree and fighting educational inequities.
As one of our esteemed NGS alumni, we are incredibly proud to share that Vincent’s journey has come full circle. For over ten years, he has been paying it forward by creating educational and career pathways for diverse student populations. Now based in Chicago, where he moved to be close to his wife’s family, Vincent and his wife are raising their daughter, Elena, while he serves as the Director of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning Programs at the City Colleges of Chicago.
Meet Vincent and more of our brilliant Scholars at our Gala Light event, and witness how they are illuminating & elevating their futures.
Introducing Raffle Prizes at Gala Light!
Thanks to the support of local businesses across the Bay Area, we are thrilled to offer exciting raffle prizes at our gala event.
One of our raffle prizes will be a "Day in The Bay", featuring 2 tickets to The Exploratorium, a meal at the iconic Perry's Restaurant, and four concert tickets to the SF Jazz Center.
Catch all this and more at Gala Light.
We hope to see you there!
Special Thanks to One of Our Event Sponsors!
Known as the "Community Banker", West America Bank lives up to its name by not only to providing the quality banking services, but also to improve the quality of life in the communities they serve. We thank them for investing in NGS as a Gala Light event sponsor.
