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Join us next Wednesday, October 14, from 7:30-9pm at the AAC for an embroidery workshop on traditional South Asian stitc...
10/07/2026

Join us next Wednesday, October 14, from 7:30-9pm at the AAC for an embroidery workshop on traditional South Asian stitching. Learn the history behind common embroidery patterns across the region and how to stitch them yourself. All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you’d like. No experience required, all we ask is that you come ready to learn!

[Image Description] Multi-colored plaid patchwork background. Text on the top left in red reads “Stitches of South Asia”. Text in the green box below reads “Wed. Oct 14 7:30-9pm AAC Mango Room”. On the bottom right is a hoop with embroidered blue and pink flowers inside and text around it reading “Learn to embroider with us!”]

Have you ever used a Tufts Bike? Join us Saturday, October 10 at 10am for a leisurely bike ride of about 10 miles. Meet ...
09/29/2026

Have you ever used a Tufts Bike? Join us Saturday, October 10 at 10am for a leisurely bike ride of about 10 miles. Meet at the AAC and then we will pick up our bikes and helmets together. Space is limited so please RSVP via the Google Form in our BIO!

[Image Description: A graphic with a background of bikers along the Somerville Community Path features blue text reading “AAC Community Bike Ride”. Underneath, white text reads “Saturday, October 10, 10 AM”. The bottom of the graphic has blue text reading “Sign-ups required”]

Revisiting our intern introduction, last but not least is Kazi Begum. For the future, Geelfrob (see you all later) for n...
09/23/2026

Revisiting our intern introduction, last but not least is Kazi Begum. For the future, Geelfrob (see you all later) for now at the center to chat and participate in our various programs.

Pronouns:
she/her

Hometown:
New York City and Connecticut

Degree/Major (s):
English

What do you do at AAC?
This is my third year as an Intern! I have organized FIRST Asians, Transfer Student Social, and various other events at the AAC.

How can people connect with you about the AAC?
Rom-coms, poetry, sports (baseball, hockey, basketball), video games

What’s your fun fact?
I have two cats and I love collecting sports cards!

[Image Description: Kazi is smiling and wearing a blue shirt, while a green diamond is on her head representing a SIM. Surrounding her in the round text are her hobbies such as sports and poetry. The thought bubble is a drawing of her cat(s). The bottom right section has a SIMS graphic, displaying “she/her”, “NYC/CT”, “2027 (Senior)”, and “English”.]

Our other graduate assistant is Maheen Ali! Stay tuned today for our last intern introduction!Pronouns: she/herHometown:...
09/23/2026

Our other graduate assistant is Maheen Ali! Stay tuned today for our last intern introduction!

Pronouns:
she/her

Hometown:
Queen, New York

Degree/Major (s):
M.S. in Biology (current), B.S. in Biopsychology, B.S. in Biotechnology

What do you do at AAC?
I’m one of the Graduate Assistants for the AAC this academic year! I recently graduated from Tufts, where I was involved with AAC’s Peer Leader Program as a mentee, peer leader, and senior peer leader. As a Graduate Assistant, I’m excited to continue my involvement with the AAC and contribute to the Center’s internal work and programming. I’m looking forward to learning more about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into supporting the AAC community and helping create spaces where students can connect with one another. I’m also excited to bring my experiences as both a student and former peer leader into this role and support the Center in whatever ways I can.

How can people connect with you about the AAC?
I’m always down to talk about being Central/South Asian or first-gen/low-income, swap music recommendations and concert stories, chat about research, or talk about whatever shows we’re currently watching!

What’s your fun fact?
I walked on a sprained ankle for a week before getting it checked out ;-;.

[Image Description: Maheen is seen smiling with a green diamond on their head. The round text shows their hobbies of research and concerts. The thought bubble is them spraining their ankle as their fun fact. The SIMS display shows “she/her”, “Queens, NY”, “B.S in biotechnology and bio psychology; M.S in biology.]

Next is our graduate assistants. First is Alexander Vang!Pronouns: he/theyHometown: Fresno, CaliforniaDegree/Major (s):B...
09/22/2026

Next is our graduate assistants. First is Alexander Vang!

Pronouns:
he/they

Hometown:
Fresno, California

Degree/Major (s):
B.A. Community Health at Tufts; Master’s in Higher Education Administration at Boston College

What do you do at AAC?
I’m one of the Graduate Assistants at the AAC! I previously served as an intern for three years, where I primarily focused on discussion- and identity-based events on liminal identities (e.g. FIRST Asians, multiethnicity, indigineity, etc.); I was also a Peer Leader and served as the Pan Asian Council (PAC) Chair. I’m very excited to be back and supporting these programs at the AAC!

How can people connect with you about the AAC?
Feel free to connect with me about being a first-gen college student, multi-ethnic identity (I’m Chinese, Vietnamese, Hmong), large families (7 siblings), grad school, coffee, and honestly anything else. I never mind a yap session!

What’s your fun fact?
My favorite color is gray. I was born during a lunar eclipse.

[Image Description: Alex is dressed in green with a green diamond on their head. The round text shows “berryline” and “coffee”. The thought bubble is the lunar eclipse as a part of their fun fact. The right hand corner SIMS display shows “he/they”, “Fresno, CA”, and “B.A in community health and M.A in higher education administration at Boston college”.]

Taking a quick pause from featuring interns, we will move onto our staff, first is the temporary program administrator J...
09/22/2026

Taking a quick pause from featuring interns, we will move onto our staff, first is the temporary program administrator Jewel Kyaw!

Pronouns:
she/her/hers

Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Degree/Major (s):
B.A. in Sociology & Film

What do you do at AAC?
I am the current temp program administrator at the AAC, when I was a student at Tufts I was an intern for 3 years and a Lead Peer Leader. I have organized Men’s Mental Health events, immigration justice art build event, and support larger signature events at the AAC.

How can people connect with you about the AAC?
Films/movies! , museums, grocery stores, tattoos, food, restaurants, Letterboxd

What’s your fun fact?
My business cards are temporary tattoos of my face.

[Image Description: Jewel stands in a green landscape smiling with a green diamond on its head. The round text shows their hobbies letterboxd and films. The thought bubble is their fun fact. At the right hand corner, the SIMS display shows “she/her/hers”, “Fort Lauderdale, FL”, and “B.A. in sociology and film”.]

Last but not least for interns is Jay Vega!Pronouns: they/themHometown: Brockton, MassachusettsClass Year: 2028Degree/Ma...
09/21/2026

Last but not least for interns is Jay Vega!

Pronouns:
they/them

Hometown:
Brockton, Massachusetts

Class Year:
2028

Degree/Major (s):
Anthropology and Race, Colonialism, and Diapora Studies

What do you do at AAC?
I’m a new intern looking to promote Asian American advocacy here at Tufts.

How can people connect with you about the AAC?
Drawing, Dungeons & Dragons, writing, baking, cooking

What are you involved with on campus?
The Tufts American Sign Language Society (TASLS), Tufts Pole Dance Collective, Jumbo Drag Collective

What’s your fun fact?
I collect dice and tarot cards!

[Image Description: Jay is posing with a frontal view and a green diamond on their head. The round text shows their hobbies of baking and dungeons and dragons. The SIMS graphic shows “they/them”, “brockton, MA”, “2028” and “anthropology and race colonialism and diaspora”.]

Now let’s welcome Krrish Mishra!Hometown: Hanover, New HampshireClass Year: 2029Degree/Major (s): Math and Computer Scie...
09/21/2026

Now let’s welcome Krrish Mishra!

Hometown:
Hanover, New Hampshire

Class Year:
2029

Degree/Major (s):
Math and Computer Science

What do you do at AAC?
This is my second year as an Intern. I organized last year’s first-year social event and a Tea Time focused on how language ties into cultural identity! I am also a Peer Leader at the AAC and I’m looking forward to this year!

How can people connect with you about the AAC?
Vegetarian food, Languages/Linguistics

What are you involved with on campus?
Tufts Consulting Collective, South Asian Political Action Committee (SAPAC)

What’s your fun fact?
I have gotten into reading R. F. Kuang books ever since her talk through the AAC!

[Image Description: Krrish is seen dancing with a green diamond on his head. The round text shows beside him “linguistics” and “sports” as his hobbies. The thought bubble is a book by R.F. Kuang as his fun fact. The SIMS display “he/him”, “Hanover,NH”, “2029” and “math and computer science”.]

Next for our intern introductions is Slyvia Victor!Pronouns: she/herHometown: Nairobi, KenyaClass Year: 2029Degree/Major...
09/20/2026

Next for our intern introductions is Slyvia Victor!

Pronouns:
she/her

Hometown:
Nairobi, Kenya

Class Year:
2029

Degree/Major (s):
English & Biopsychology

What do you do at AAC?
I am a new intern at the AAC looking forward to meeting everyone, being a familiar face, and helping with events that will allow for students to feel safe and heard at Tufts University.

How can people connect with you about the AAC?
Food, Movies, Books/Literature, traveling, animals, history/mythology

What are you involved with on campus?
American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative, Women in Medicine, and International Club

What’s your fun fact?
I have lived in three different countries before (Laos, Ethiopia, and Kenya), meaning that while growing up, I was a third-cultured kid!

[Image Description: Sylvia stands in a stadium for a Boston Celtics game smiling with a green diamond on her head. The round bubbles display her hobbies such as “food” and “animals” with drawings. The thought bubble is an image of her third culture background. The SIMS display shows “she/her”, “Nairobi,Kenya”, “2029”, and “English and bio psychology”.]

Welcome intern Kenna McConnachie!Pronouns: she/herHometown: Los Angeles, CaliforniaClass Year: 2027Degree/Major (s): Cog...
09/19/2026

Welcome intern Kenna McConnachie!

Pronouns:
she/her

Hometown:
Los Angeles, California

Class Year:
2027

Degree/Major (s):
Cognitive and Brain Science

What do you do at AAC?
This is my second year as an intern! I organized the Somerville Community Bike Ride and helped out with Q***r Asian Socials and AAC Cooking Demos.

How can people connect with you about the AAC?
Women’s basketball, cycling around Boston, exploring local coffee shops, studying abroad, and reading.

What are you involved with on campus?
Women’s Club basketball, Tower Cafe barista, Writing Fellows, Tufts Tour Guides

What’s your fun fact?
I’ve met Kobe Bryant

[Image Description: Kenna stands in front of a seafront landscape with a green diamond on her head. The round text shows her hobbies such as “basketball”, “my cat”, and “cycle in Boston”. The thought bubble is a drawing of Kobe Bryant. The SIMs graphic displays “she/her”, “LA, California”, “2027”, and “cognitive and brain science”.]

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