Antonia Clifford
Antonia majored in conversations at the University of Chicago. Her acronyms stand for a Bachelors in Sociology and a Masters in Clinical Social Work. She was one of the first batch of interns at 5710 and is incredibly proud (and sad!) to be leaving behind a group of incredibly talented and passionate individuals. She was honored to work with, and as a part of, the Office of LGBTQ Student Life and Office of Multicultural Affairs. As a student, Antonia co-founded of PRIDE Week UChicago and organized events tackling issues at the intersection of gender, sexuality, racism, privilege, power, and creation.
Antonia plans to pursue opportunities to interact with beautiful and inspirational people making personal and structural change.
Departing Remarks on 5710:
My time with 5710 has left me thinking about the importance of institutional memory in changing systems of inequality and oppression, the role of mentorship in building a full educational experience, and the ways a building can begin to feel like home. Also, every week, 5710 Intern staff meetings leave me full of smiles.
Gabriel Pastrana
Gabriel Pastrana is completing the Masters of Arts Program in the Humanities this summer. He has served as the Graduate Programming Intern for the Office of LGBTQ Student Life over the last year, and has greatly enjoyed his service at 5710 during this time. Future endeavors include fulfilling a decade's old dream of moving to California in the fall, where he plans to continue his involvement and service to the LGBTQ community.
