OUR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Our newest committee, Diversity and Inclusion was created to address the diverse population of students at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. The committee's focus is on celebrating and raising awareness of the unique differences among our students and community through events like Multicultural night, Family Arts & Crafts, LGBTQ Socials, and the Pride Parade in June.
DMD 2020 Hometown: Boca Raton, FL and Bensalem, PA Miguel is Colombian and has spent the majority of his life in the United States. He can speak Spanish, French and is learning Portuguese. During University he was involved in pre-dental, multi-cultural and LGBT+ interest groups. Right off the bat--during orientation for dental school--he caught ASDA Fever and now as vice chair of Diversity and Inclusion his aim is to raise awareness, keep an open mind, and seek out opportunities to increase the help, attention, and knowledge toward various minority and marginalized groups |
AS 2 Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic I joined ASDA because I believe in the benefits it provides for the students and the profession. To me, ASDA is networking and socializing, learning about leadership and teamwork, and enjoying yourself a bit outside academics. It gives you a sense of how organized dentistry works and how to get involved during and after school. It is a great way to get to know your upper and underclassmen, and fellow peers in your district. Besides it is just fun. So much fun! My favorite ASDA event last year was the National Leadership Conference at Chicago. It was one of the first ASDA events I attended and it showed me how big the organization is and all it can do for its members. I also had the opportunity to meet a great deal of awesome people that inspired me to become a better leader and get more involved in ASDA. |
DMD 2020 Hometown: Bistrita, Romania A nontraditional student herself, Alina likes to encourage pre-dental students to believe in themselves and in their aspiration of becoming dentists. She grew up in Bistrita, a town in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains in Romania. In the summer of 2010, Alina moved to the United States and in 2016 she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, with a Bachelor of Science in Biology-Biotechnology. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Alina visited BU as a pre-dental student. She made friends among the students leading the BU ASDA Chapter. Their helpful, friendly attitude inspired her to join ASDA. Fueled by ASDA's passion, her goal is to help perpetuate the diversity and inclusion culture on our campus and to build more cultural bridges between the dental, medical students, faculty, and staff. She is keen on hosting multicultural events to foster peace and acceptance by sharing and learning about diverse food, music, religions and cultures our students bring to the school from all over the world. |
Check out footage from our past events and keep an eye out of upcoming Diversity and Inclusion sponsored events! Or if you have an idea for an event, contact our Chair or Vice Chair with your ideas!
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Created by: Neha Mithia
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Looking for LGBT Resources?The Diversity and Inclusion Committee provides resources to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer students at BU GSDM. Through the Boston University Medical Campus LGBTQ+ Organization, we take part in and host social and educational events geared towards LGBTQ+ students as well as allies of the community. To learn more about our resources, contact our Committee Chair or click the button below.
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