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Year: Sophomore

Major: Economics

Hobbies: watching films and creating pages for them in a film book as well as hanging out with friends!

About Her Project: "I chose Social Empowerment because it aligns with my passion of fostering inclusivity and work together with communities. This project focuses on empowering individuals within a community as well as create lasting change. This is the best project because our members get to give hands-on support with a long-term ripple effect of positive change." 

Why VIP: "I love VIP because it allows me to create a tangible change to our community. I am alongside dedicated volunteers who work on diverse projects with countless of opportunities for new members as well as recurring ones as well!" 

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Natalie Ornelas

The Social Empowerment project strives to aid people in the community that are going through life transitions. Volunteers work to promote community building for self-sufficiency as well as work for social change. One of our most popular projects include community engagement at the Phoenix Center, where you are sure to leave a positive impact through your service!

Email: uiuc.vip.social.empowerment@gmail.com

Social Empowerment

Natalie Ornelas
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