Introduction: Somer Alrai

Hello!

My name is Somer Alrai (she/her) and I am beyond excited to be one of your vice chairs for the Third World Liberation Front. I am extremely passionate about the topic and its impact on our very own Berkeley campus!

I’m a first year at Berkeley and I’m hoping to study Global Studies interested in a future career in law. Some of my academic, professional, and personal interests include the study of human rights, Middle Eastern studies, and collective liberation!

This is my first year of BMUN and even doing Model United Nations in general I’ m so excited to see what it offers. I think our topic is such a unique MUN topic and I cannot wait to see you all bring it to life!

At Berkeley, I am also involved in the Political Action Committee in the Muslim Student Association and I serve as a Student Organizing director for the ASUC MEMSSA office. The activities I pursue stem from my identity as a Palestinian Muslim American which fuels my passion for advocacy for my own communities and beyond! Some other things I love are baking, sunsets, theme parks, exploring cities like SF, and more. I am so excited to teach and learn from you all about the Third World Liberation Front. If you have any questions, comments, or really anything email me at salrai@bmun.org!

Best,

Somer Alrai


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