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TRIO Alumna and Community Advocate Nkauj Iab Yang Works to Advance Equity “So All Communities Can Thrive”

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Nkauj Iab Yang Yang’s experience in Youth Together , Banteay Srei , Serve The People , Hmong Innovating Politics , and the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center , among other organizations, was a logical extension of her work as a community organizer at school and municipal levels to promote equity and hold public officials accountable. “As

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My Journey of Resilience and Gratitude for TRIO Student Support Services

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My name is Krystal Hicks, 38, and I’m a University of New Hampshire 2007 graduate and former TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) participant. Thank you for your time, consideration, and continued dedication to supporting first-generation, low-income students. They indeed held me down, and I’m forever grateful.

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Meet the 2023-2024 Active Minds Student Advisory Committee (And Learn How They Can Help You!)

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Finding an affirming therapist made a huge difference in his ability to thrive. Oliver’s passion for mental health is rooted in his struggle of growing up openly LGBTQ+ in rural Nebraska. He experienced bullying and harassment from his peers and his mental health suffered. She even started her own nonprofit, Beyond Taiwan.