Hasna Chowdhury is a senior at the George Washington University majoring in Public Health with a minor in Public Policy. She also plans to complete a Master’s in Health Policy and Management once she graduates. Hasna was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia in a Bengali household where she grew up with many communities of color whose first language was not English. Hasna’s studies, combined with personal experience, communication, and advocacy have led her to specialize in public health, specifically topics concerning health disparities among low-income communities of color. She witnessed how many barriers, such as language barriers, prevented her community from receiving equitable access to care. Hasna’s environment prompted her to explore the intersection between public health and immigration policies which led her to work with non-profits such as Many Languages One Voice (MLOV) in Washington, DC which aimed to address the many obstacles immigrants face when accessing care. She is looking forward to working with ACE to learn how to utilize research and policy to be a better advocate for immigrant communities in achieving better health care. In her free time, Hasna enjoys weight training, cooking, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.
