Hey friends,

I am a first year MA Student studying Data Visualization with significant leadership experience including a role during my undergraduate years as a financial secretary in my department.

As a black student, I understand the barriers that we sometimes have to deal with. Additionally, as international student, I am familiar with the hurdles that many face in earning quality education.

My goal is to push for advocacy along three lines:

? Commitment to increasing the pool of black students in design schools across the UK.

? Increasing access to financial aid. UK schools offer little financial aid compared to US schools.

? Action around improving cost of living for students from underserved communities.

And I don’t intend to do this alone. We will work together to ensure that our voice gets heard. Diversity matters and it’s time to stop paying lip service to it or just doing the barest minimum.