Brianna Rodgers (C’22)┃She/Her/Hers, They/Them/Theirs┃Economics & Theology ABSO Chair What social justice issue are you passionate about? Housing justice and income equality. What do you enjoy most about serving on ABSO? I enjoy having the opportunity to work with groups who are under New Club Development. The fact that each semester ABSO gets between 2-4 clubs is a testament to the fact that more work still needs to be done to further social justice in a variety of different areas. Helping these groups do just that has been the most rewarding part of my experience so far.
Abigail Austria (C’22)┃She/Her/Hers┃Psychology (Minor: Education, Inquiry, & Justice) ABSO Vice Chair What social justice issue are you passionate about? Education, especially as it intersects with economic inequality and ethnically marginalized communities. What do you enjoy most about serving on ABSO? Learning something new about the different social justice issues that our many student organizations address at each meeting.
Carlos Carcamo (MSB’23) | He/Him/His | International Political Economy and Business, Finance ABSO Treasurer What social justice issue are you passionate about? Educational and housing access for underprivileged youth and minority individuals. What do you enjoy most about serving on ABSO? I enjoy being part of a group of talented individuals passionate about making a difference and working exhaustively to garner support for the issues that affect our society.
Matthew Hua (C’22)┃He/Him/His┃Government ABSO Secretary What social justice issue are you passionate about? I am extremely passionate about medical and disability justice. As someone who has many medical issues, I know first-hand the challenges of undergoing constant treatment and ensuring that you have the resources needed to stay healthy and maintain a positive attitude. What do you enjoy most about serving on ABSO? My favorite part about ABSO is the exchange of ideas between ABSO Advisors and Club Leaders! Every week Advisors and Leaders are learning new ways to design programs that serve the various missions of their clubs and every idea is strengthened by this exchange.
Kathy Martinez (C’23)┃She/Her/Hers┃Economics and Psychology What social justice issue are you passionate about? Educational equity and workers’ rights. What do you enjoy most about serving on ABSO? Getting to know the smart and hardworking people on ABSO who are passionate about advancing the work of the social justice organizations on campus.
Wendy Mejia (B’22)┃She/Her/Hers┃Finance & Accounting What social justice issue are you passionate about? Access to higher education for minorities and other underrepresented groups. What do you enjoy most about serving on ABSO? Having the ability to work with different clubs on campus whose main goal is to create a more equitable world!
Rayna Zhou (F’22)┃She/Her/Hers┃International Political Economy What social justice issue are you passionate about? Economic justice, especially in terms of access to opportunities for underserved communities. What do you enjoy most about serving on ABSO? Learning from my ABSO peers and getting the honor to actively work with social justice organizations towards creating positive and lasting impacts in the D.C. community.
Jenny Linares (COL’23) | She/Her/Hers | Government and History (Minor: French) What social justice issue are you passionate about? Immigration reform and educational equity. What do you enjoy most about serving on ABSO? I love our social justice reflections at the beginning of our weekly meetings! These reflections inform my advising experience and provide me with important insights that have been incredibly important in other social justice settings, especially with my work with DCSP.
Annika Lin (COL’24) | She/Her/Hers | Economics and English What are your social justice passions? Protecting workers as technological disruptions widen the economic chasm. Why did you join ABSO? I wanted to promote social justice at Georgetown while collaborating with dedicated ABSO peers.
Deeptha Bejugam (COL’23) | She/Her/Hers | Math What are your social justice passions? Health equity and educational justice Why did you join ABSO? I joined ABSO to better understand and support the social justice work at Georgetown. I wanted to work alongside students and organizations passionate about creating positive and sustainable change in their communities and have the opportuniety to learn from them too.
Malak Abusoud (SFS’22) | She/Her/Hers | International Economics What are your social justice passions? Immigration and financial inclusion. Why did you join ABSO? To learn more about social justice issues that I am not familiar with as well as being more connected to campus.
Malachy McLaughlin (SFS’22) | He/Him/His | International Politics What are your social justice passions? Humanitarian crises, conflict prevention/resolution. Why did you join ABSO? I wanted to join ABSO to play a larger part in the CSJ as a whole. I had been a member of CSJ Club the entirety of my time on campus, and have seen first hand the excellent work these clubs do to promote community and charity on the Georgetown campus and with the broader community as well. I applied to ABSO in order to encourage and advise thse clubs as they fulfill their missions.
