{"id":2986,"date":"2021-10-18T14:26:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T18:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/oie\/?page_id=2986"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:46:30","slug":"oie-community-navigators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/oie-community-navigators\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Navigators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Community Navigators aim to create a welcoming environment in the Student Center for Belonging and Community that supports the academic and personal development of BIPOC, first-generation to college and LGBTQ+ students. Community Navigators collaborative engage and work with all students who access the Center in building an inclusive campus community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Community Navigators, 2025 – 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Amara Ogbonna<\/strong> (she\/her)
Class of 2026
Major(s): Biochemistry
Minor(s): Dance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Amara<\/h3>
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My name is Amara and I am from Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoy dancing, listening to all kinds of music, and occasionally knitting. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aaron Martinez<\/strong> (he\/him)
Class of 2026
Major(s): Economics
Minor(s): Theatre\/Dance
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About Aaron<\/h3>
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Hi everyone! I\u2019m Aaron and I am a first-generation student from Brooklyn, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am passionate about Social Justice and enjoy listening to Neo-Soul, old R&B and Reggae music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sakina Saidi<\/strong> (she\/her)
Class of 2026
Major(s): Math and Physics (Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Sakina<\/h3>
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Hometown: Kabul, Afghanistan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like to travel, do photography, and create art, including but not limited to: drawing, henna, applying makeup, styling hair, and designing clothes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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