Speaker
Natalia Torres
International Studies, Information Science & History Student
Natalia Torres is a fourth-year student at UW–Madison majoring in International Studies, Information Science, and History with a certificate in Political Science. In terms of involvement on campus, Natalia is a House Fellow (also known as Resident Assistant or RA) for University Housing and a former Undergraduate Research Scholar. She was also on the planning committee for Latine Heritage Month and Vice President for AnthroCircle, UW–Madison’s Anthropology Club. During her third year, Natalia studied abroad for an academic year at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. After graduation, Natalia hopes to continue her education and further explore the fields she believes deserve more visibility.
Speaking in
Towards Constructing Military-Connected Student Inclusion: A Student Panel and Discussion
Similar to a few other large, public institutions, UW-Madison’s history is inextricably intertwined with that of the nation’s military. This highlights the critical importance in supporting the unique needs of student veterans, service members, and family members. Supporting military-connected students requires learning more about military-connected identities and experiences. Often presenting in invisible ways, military-connected identities can be obscured by other aspects of student identity. Working towards inclusive environments for military-connected students at UW-Madison becomes possible once prepared to understand the transformative power of community.
This session seeks to elevate current military-connected student stories and provide support for them to voice their experiences. A student panel of current UW-Madison military-connected students is central to the focus of this session.
Session Objectives
- Learn about trends in military-connected student populations
- Build empowerment to better support military-connected students