Part of the University of New Haven’s mission is to “prepare…students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a global society”. The Diversity Peer Educators aim to support this mission by providing opportunities for the University students to interact with one another in a way which helps them to learn about and appreciate each others’ similarities and differences. 

The Diversity Peer Educators will work with the Office of Residential Life and  the Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion to develop and facilitate diversity programs in the University community.

Each Diversity Peer Educator will be assigned to a first-year residence hall (please see below) where they will be tasked with working with Resident Assistant(s) and Academic Peer Mentors. They will be responsible for the diversity programming within the building. 

2020 – 2021 Diversity Peer Educators:

Alyssa De La Cruz ’21

Michael Desir ’22

Rayna Kruzona ’23

Erica Maggiore ’21

Lily Manzo ’21

Arely Parra-Lopez ’21

Kristen Marcus ’21

Sanduni Muhandiramge ’22

Janae Vanburch ’22

Shania Wauchope ’21

The mission of the Diversity Peer Educator program is to generate a comfortable climate where students can accept themselves while discovering similarities and embracing differences within the community. 

If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to reach out to CDI@newhaven.edu. We look forward to working with you!