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Election
Read about what the Trans* Students' Network Disabled Students' Representative is responsible for.
In order to vote for this position you must self-define as a student from a Trans* and Disabled background.
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Candidates
Mir Williams
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
1. Establish a safe community for trans people within UCL. I want everyone to know eachother and be able to go to their peers for support when needed.
2. To make trans support more accessible eg. A specific section in the student wellbeing fair in 2023 and adverts around campus.
3. To provide support for people attempting to transition through the NHS.
4. To specifically acknowledge and make provisions for disability - fully accessible events and tailored support.
5. To provide academic assistance - especially study groups and relaxing enrichment.
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
I have unbridled amounts of enthusiasm, audacity and confidence. If I believe the society needs something I will work until we get it.
I've been an active member of the LGBTQ community for 6 years now:
I've experienced school as an autistic gay person and know how much it impacts people not to have support from their peers. I opened the first LGBT club in my secondary school to provide support for students who experienced bullying.
I am part of the Queer Liberation Front - an organisation which helps to bring attention to the dangers trans people encounter in the UK.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
I hope that students will vote for me because they trust me to do what I can to help them.
I rely heavily on a support system comprised mostly of LGBT/ASD people and know how important it is to have someone to talk to who knows how you experience life. I hope to be that person for someone.
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Bolter Ravenscroft
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
As Disabled Students' Rep for the Trans* Network I hope to work with the committee to ensure events are fully accessible, as well as generally supporting members of the network in accessing and attending events. I would do this through organising access to gender-neutral & accessible bathrooms, to quiet spaces, and wheelchair & mobility aid access for venues. As the Disabled Students' Rep for the LGBT+ Network last year, I met with the Provost to discuss UCL's decision to leave Stonewall. This is another issue I am intensely passionate in tackling as a member of the committee.
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
I have experience working with a team and coordinating events as a member of both the SFFS Committee and LGBT+ Network Committee. I also feel very strongly about standing up for the rights, safety, and comfort of trans* students at UCL, especially given everything that has been happening within the institution. I also aim to be a friendly and approachable person, so I also hope to be someone trans* students can come to with any issues they are facing.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
I have experience working within society and network committees, as well as specifically as a Disabled Student's Representative, and hope to use this to make the Trans* Network a disability-inclusive and accessible space! I'm also passionate about working in the Network on other issues, such as organising further action following the Stonewall decision, and protecting the welfare of all trans* students at UCL!
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Jolie Haertter
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
I hope to raise issues and accommodations that other representatives may not realize because we do not face the same everyday problems. I also hope to be someone that other people with similar identities can go to if they want their voices to be heard on these matters.
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
As an international student, I have leadership experiences back at the University of Pittsburgh. My primary one is that I serve as a student ambassador for alumni with the Blue and Gold alumni. As a trans and disabled individual, I serve to represent a portion of the modern student body to the Pitt Alumni Association. This experience has prepared me to be able to confidently and patiently communicate my identities and how they have affected my professional and academic experience.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
As an international student, I bring a new perspective to this role. Being a disabled individual since I was very young has brought me confidence in communicating the needs of myself and others. Accepting those identities at a young age helped me figure out my sexual and gender identity early age. Through past leadership experiences, I have been able to learn how to effectively communicate my identity and the accommodations needed. As a representative, I would want to be receptive to other stories and bring a voice of a disabled trans person to the table.
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