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Election
Network committee members actively support Student Officers that convene their network, and assist with the overall decision making processes within the network.
Category
Candidates
Franz Torres
(he/they)
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
At the most fundamental level, I aspire to strengthen the space provided by the POC Network for LGBTQIA+ students at UCL. It is especially paramount to provide resources pertaining to and amplify awareness towards issues that concern the intersection of individuals' racial, sexual, gender and other neighbouring identities. I hope to be a point of contact for such students and be able to relay the best support possible, through developing opportunities for growth, education, and most importantly, celebration of our multifaceted communities.
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
I have been involved in a number of societies, as a regular member but also as part of their committees. I have thus had the pleasure to find and enjoy queer spaces within these societies. More specifically, I have held positions in the Asian Social Network and the Salsa Society. I have been responsible for organising and overseeing events for the former, and for the latter, ensuring welfare, managing a team of performers, and assisting in classes. I have thus developed a toolset that allows me to work towards creating a space for students to thrive and be more comfortable in themselves.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
The experiences of a queer person of colour has been something I continuously reflect on and navigate through. Particularly in taking up salsa, I have learned it is more than a dance but prime self-expression. No one is confined to a certain role in the partnerwork – there is no expectation one is ought to fulfil. I extend this principle to many areas of our lives, and aim to utilise this so as to dismantle harmful stereotypes in language, in practices, and other social realms. I hope that students are able to set off on a similar journey and have their stories shared, amplified, and heard.
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