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Hi there!
My name is Ratan, an MSc student in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
I am excited to run for Events Manager in UCL's Multicultural Society. As a third-culture student myself, born in the Philippines, raised in the UAE, and ethnically Indian, I am naturally passionate about celebrating diversity and inclusivity.
During my undergraduate degree, I realised that students like me struggled to fit in. Keen to drive change, I joined my previous university's Multicultural Society as Publicity Officer. We took a collaborative approach with members to gather feedback and co-create events. Our focus was on cultural celebrations, inclusivity, cost-friendly activities, and partnerships with underrepresented cultural and recreational societies allowing students across the university to network. This tripled our memberships and led to a nomination for a society award over 200 societies!
I hope to bring that same level of collaboration to UCL, with events like potlucks, picnics, wellbeing activities (painting, clay-sculpting, nature walks), foreign-film nights, alongside some new ideas like leveraging the incredible events ongoing in London through external collaborations. I believe transparency and openness between members and the committee are essential, and I plan to continue prioritising member feedback to ensure that your experiences with MCS are fun, inclusive, and representative of your cultures.
Together, let’s make UCL’s Multicultural Society a space where everyone belongs!