Welcome Our New Ambassador: Mayowa Kassim

Mayowa Kassim, 12th Grade

University School of Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

Instagram: @mayowa.kass

My name is Mayowa Kassim, and I’m a student in Nashville, Tennesee. I started doing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work by seeing microaggressions and forms of racist rhetoric happening at my school, which went unaddressed at my predominantly white institution (PWI). My goals include educating folks about the effects of anti-blackness in our own communities, but also how students can be more empowered to make a change in their own communities. In my school, I would like to see more accountability measures for racism, sexism, homophobia, and other systems of oppression that exist within our community.

The Ambassadors of The National Diversity Coalition are student leaders from schools all around the nation that collaborate in the coalition to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion at their school. The Diversity Alliance Executive Team will collaborate with you to elevate your DEI work on a bigger platform with various events and initiatives. If you are interested in joining, please fill our Join Us Ambassador Form.