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Affinity Groups provide an opportunity to meet and build community with colleagues from across campus who share similar interests and experiences. Affinity Groups are open to all faculty and staff. With support from the Office of Community and Belonging, The Mentoring, Advocacy, and Support program at Trinity (MAST) in the Office of the Dean of Faculty, and Human Resources, each Affinity Group will have access to resources to support programming and events throughout the academic year.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in joining a group, please reach out to the convener(s) listed below. If you would like to discuss starting an Affinity Group at Trinity, please contact Anita Davis (anita.davis@trincoll.edu<\/a>). Current Affinity Groups and conveners are listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Group Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nConvener<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEmail<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breaking Down Silos at Trinity<\/td>\nJohn Michael Mason<\/td>\njohnmichael.mason@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Career Professionals in Student-Facing Roles<\/td>\nMigdalia Crespo<\/td>\nmigdalia.crespo@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Knitting, Fiber Arts and Crafting<\/td>\nRennata Tropeano<\/td>\nrennata.tropeano@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LGBTQI+ Faculty and Staff<\/td>\nTim Landry<\/p>\n

Blase Provitola<\/td>\n

timothy.landry@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

blase.provitola@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Reading Across Differences (RAD)<\/td>\nEllen Hart<\/p>\n

Laura Lockwood<\/td>\n

ellen.hart@trincoll.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

laura.lockwood@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sustainability<\/td>\nHayley Berliner<\/td>\nhayley.berliner@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trinity Musicians<\/td>\nWalid Bouchakour<\/p>\n

Diego Baena<\/td>\n

walid.bouchakour@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

diego.baena@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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