Animal Rights Society: President

I believe I am the perfect candidate for the role of president for the Animal Rights Society for numerous reasons; to start, I am already a Key Member of the society as a Volunteer Director where I have to organise events involving volunteer work. I have organised various events for ARS (Animal Rights Society) and hosted even more. I set up the first-ever sanctuary visits and street outreach, helping ARS reach new milestones. I had to learn to assemble these events from the bottom up. But, despite my lack of experience, I succeeded in creating and hosting a well-enjoyed visit, so much so that we already have a group of people excited to join our future visits and become regulars. I have also hosted many events, ranging from leading tours to even leafletting on the streets. I have to create a relaxed, social atmosphere where everyone can enjoy their time hence they are more willing to join us again. As I have worked closely with ARS’ current president Vaania, I understand the goal of ARS and how it is structured very clearly. It has also enabled me to work with other committee members and organisations, allowing me to help beyond just my role as volunteer director. I am motivated to take upon the challenge of greater responsibility; I pursued other leading roles for Surge Campus Reps and Plant-Based Universities campaign for UCL, where I work on a much larger scale with fewer margins for errors.

My determination to fight for animal rights started with a sad event. My uncle had the sweetest little border collie who I loved. She was hit by a truck and instead of helping, the driver took and ate her. I was devastated. Ready to tackle the absence of animal protection in China, I submitted a motion against a local regulation forbidding household ownership of large-breed dogs in 2019. Ultimately, the unjust draft was revised. I further submitted a letter to the PRC Ministry of Justice last year, proposing Chinese animal protection legislation.

Together with the Society, I visited the RSPCA shelter. Being a law student, I joined RSPCA as a volunteer legal assistant, hoping to bring justice. I also frequently share cases of animal brutality on social media to raise general awareness, especially concerning animal transportation. Realising there are more animal welfare issues than just food production, I started planning to develop an app for shelters to better match adopters and the animals with a reversed selection system. I hope that by joining the committee, more initiatives like this can be put into practice.

My experiences would also assist me in this role. At my old university, I organised the annual gala with over a thousand audiences present. I was also elected to be the president of the responsible association of over 50 officers.

Whatever I do, I devote my whole heart and I will continue to fight for animal rights.