Let a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots, a_{10}, a_{11}, a_{12} be an arithmetic sequence. If $a_1 + a_3 + a_5 + a_7 + a_9 + a_{11} = 0$ and $a_2 + a_4 + a_6 + a_8 + a_{10} + a_{12} = 0$, then find $a_1$.