Jesse Sanchez

Checking in from San Francisco

Hi I'm First! Family! After graduating from Harvard University in 2014 and completing a Fulbright Fellowship in Mexico this past year, I've landed in San Francisco to become a Dream Director with The Future Project, where I'll be helping young people pursue their...

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Thesis, Submitted!

After more than a year of work, I have finally submitted my Harvard Senior Thesis! It's challenging to find words to describe how it feels to have completed such a big project... The only thing left to do now is rest and start the search for the next big challenge!...

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Catching Up with Khadijah Williams (Harvard '13)

This week, I met up with Khadijah Williams, fellow I'm First Blogger and recent Harvard graduate. We both happened to be in San Diego at the same time and we thought it would be great to record another video blog to follow up from this VIDEO four years ago! Check out...

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Coming Back to Harvard!

Check out the latest Video to see how it felt for me to come back to Harvard! One of the best parts of college is developing the tools necessary to make an impact on the world in the way YOU want. How will you change the world with what you learn? Only one way to find...

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Brazil (Round 2) & Former President of Mexico

These past 8 months have transformed me in more ways than I can put into words. 2011 was a life-changing year and it seems as if it only set the momentum for 2012! The new year has already begun to take its effect and I’m happy to report that the personal growth...

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Around the World in (1)80 Days!

In the early summer of 2011, I watched my Little Brother proudly toss his graduation cap into the sunny San Diego sky. As he walked across that stage, each step he took brought him closer to what would be a brand new life. I’ve never been more proud as a Big Brother....

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Closer To Your Dreams- Paris

I love movies- I’ve been a film connoisseur since my earliest memories. I remember watching the Lion King and commenting on the director’s techniques in between spoonfuls of my corn flakes, let’s put it like that. And even though I never strayed too far from that...

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My First Time in Rome, Italy

Rome, Italy… One of the places I’ve dreamed of going since the first time we learned about its epic history in elementary school. I remember looking at the pictures of the Colosseum and the Pantheon and wondering if I’d ever get a chance to walk the same terrain as...

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