Explore Our Communities:
What Are Identity/Affinity Communities?
From research we have learned that college student participation in learning communities produces higher levels of academic effort and outcomes; student learning construction and assimilation; personal, interpersonal, social, and intercultural development; and retention and success.
At Drew we are promoting inclusive and integrated learning communities comprised by students, alums, family members, employers, faculty, staff, and community members. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) encourages active engagement in the Launch Career and Identity/Affinity Communities to pursue and facilitate customized cultural and career development opportunities, networks, support, programs, and resources.
There are 18 distinct Launch communities. About half of them have a career-development focus and the other half have a culture-development focus based on the identity/affinity of its members. The Launch Identity/Affinity Communities have joint oversight from the DEI Office for design, implementation, and function.
The Launch Identity/Affinity Communities are groups of like-minded people who care about the issues impacting that particular community, as well as the contributions of that community to the institution and beyond. Members of each Identity/Affinity Community collaboratively design and promote healthy and sustainable approaches to meeting their needs and contributing to their systems. Join as many communities as you choose; you are welcome here!
March 3, 2021
The month-long celebration is a chance to acknowledge women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in March since 1987 in the United States. Discover its history and how it is celebrated today by clicking HERE.
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Hannah Faustmann
Hannah Faustmann
Assistant Director, Center for Global Education 
March 3, 2021
These 36 leaders in varied fields, broke both gender and racial barriers as they made history. While the list is by-no-means-comprehensive, discover the stories of 36 women of color, past and present who made a positive impact on the world. …
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Hannah Faustmann
Hannah Faustmann
Assistant Director, Center for Global Education
March 2, 2021
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Yasmin Acosta
Yasmin Acosta
Launch Catalyst 
March 2, 2021
Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey recently introduced the US Citizenship Act of 2021 that has provisions to improve the international student experience, including efforts to revise the pathway to citizenship for highly skilled graduates and reform visa requirements for F-1 …
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Max Zhang
Max Zhang
Experiential Education Specialist; Chinese Language & Culture Advisor 
March 1, 2021
Looking for a new job in financial services? Check our list of the most female-friendly employers in the industry, as rated by the women who work there.
InHerSight’s list of the best financial services companies for women is based on …
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Yasmin Acosta
Yasmin Acosta
Launch Catalyst
Summer Internships with SmileTrain (remote)
FaithJustice Fellowship
PhD / Masters / Undergraduate Summer Intern - Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program - National Nuclear Security Administration (MSIPP-NNSA)
Assistant (Residential Counselor) in a faith community setting
Summer 2021 Internships
Victor A. Perez Flores 
Sarah Calderone 
Mark Miller 
Jonathan Golden 
Father Pawel Tomczyk 
Kelsey Wallace 
