THE FIRST YEAR EXPEIRIENCE IS A TEAM OF UPPER YEAR STUDENTS WHO WORK ON MENTORING FIRST YEAR STUDENTS WITH THIER TRANSITION INTO COLLEGE. IT IS MEANT TO PROVIDE A SOCAL ATMOSPHERE AND ALSO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE AROUND CAMPUS.

GISELLA IS A 2ND YEAR GUELPH HUMBER UNIVERSITY STUDENT WHO IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING OTHER PEOPLE. SHE IS A STRONG BELIEVER AND ADVCATOR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND HER MISSION IN LIFE IS TO SPREAD INPIRATION AND AWARENESS ON SOCIAL ISSUES. GISELLA WORKS WITH MANY PEER PROGRAMS ON CAMPUS MENTORING FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS. WHEN THE IDEA OF 1 BILLION RISING WAS BROUGHT GISELLA JUMPED TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE THE EVENT.