Multicultural Leadership Council
The Multicultural Leadership Council (MLC) is a council of student body that oversees 35+ culturally-based undergraduate student organizations at Johns Hopkins University. The MLC seeks to increase visibility of these organizations, explore identity development and cultural growth, and foster an inclusive sense of community. Through monthly meetings, leaders come together as a way to engage with each other and further develop their leadership as it relates to their cultural identities. The executive board serves as a resource to all groups within MLC through relationship building, cross-cultural collaboration efforts, and providing grants.
The MLC meets once a month, on the first Wednesday of every month from 6–8 p.m. The Executive Board meets every other Wednesday from 6–8 p.m.
For more information, please contact the MLC at themlcjhu@gmail.com.
Executive Board
Alisha Chen
President
Hometown: Williamsport, PA
Summer 2020: Interning for a healthcare consulting firm, journaling and reading
Plans for fall: Getting to know more cultural organizations through IAC and MLC and push for more advocacy related efforts!
Melanie Pillaca-Gutierrez
Director of Internal Communications
Hometown: Parkland, FL
Summer 2020: I’m a Finance & Data Analytics Intern for a local Supervisor of Elections candidate in my county. Since May I’ve been making canvassing calls and helping people register to vote by mail. I’ve also been baking more and learning how to code!
Plans for Fall: This year I’m looking forward to engaging in discussions of allyship and advocacy through MLC!
Sanjana Boyapalli
Director of Campus Engagement
Hometown: Warren, NJ
Summer 2020: I’ve been working in an Early Childhood Education Lab to help develop and write grant proposals for an Environmental Health project aimed at better understanding how the accessibility of the Baltimore public transit system is impacting health. I’ve also spent lots of time with family and learning to cook!
Plans for fall: I’m excited to continue highlighting all of the great work that our organizations have been doing, build relationships and a sense of community during these crazy times, and really embrace the MLC’s focus on allyship and advocacy.
Lucas Miranda-Martinez
Director of Advocacy
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Summer 2020: I took EMT classes in order to volunteer during my senior and gap year before medical school. I also did some work for my research lab and spent a lot of time with my family.
Plans for Fall: I’m looking forwards to make the best out of the current situation. Hopefully I can meet a lot of the multicultural club leaders and also establish the new position within MLC.
Kai Abiola
Director of Finance
Hometown: Cumming, GA
Summer 2020: I’ve been working as one of the Special Projects Coordinators for the New Student Orientation Core Team. I also had the opportunity to participate in an amazing summer program that helped me develop skills that will hopefully increase my competitiveness for admission to medical school.
Plans for Fall: I’m looking forward to connecting with more of the cultural groups on campus and building a stronger community among all of us.
MLC Student Organizations by Affinity Groups
Black and African
Black Student Union
African Students Association
Eritrean & Ethiopian Student Association
Caribbean Cultural Society
Knotty By Nature
Latinx
Cuban American Undergraduate Students Association
Puerto Rico Student Association
Organizacion Latina Estudiantil
Brazilian Students Association
Hopkins LEM
APIDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American)
Johns Hopkins Korean Student Association
Filipino Students Association
Singapore Student Association
Hawai’i Students Association at JHU
Korean American Student Association
Japanese American Student Association
Taiwanese American Students Association
Inter-Asian Council
Bangladeshi American Student Association
South Asian Students at Hopkins
Chinese Students Association
Thai Students Association
Vietnamese Students Association
Hong Kong Student Association
Indigenous
Indigenous Students at Hopkins
MENA (Middle Eastern, North Africa)
Arab Student Union
Turkish Student Association
Iranian Cultural Society
Allies
Men of Color Hopkins Alliance
Female Leaders of Color
HUH Multiracial Interest Group
HOPE
JHU French Club
Advocates for Disability Awareness
JHU German Club
Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance
Muslim Student Association
Ciao! The Johns Hopkins Italian Club
Intercultural Greek Groups
The Sigma Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. – Rho Omega Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Intercultural Greek Council
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated