Colorblind: (Intern)al Affairs

My summer program brought together 15 interns with disabilities. We come from various walks of life, and our stories illustrate the power of advocacy and solidarity. I was able to sit down with Max Soh, who chatted with me about his life journey and the advice he has for other advocates. Thank you, Max, for taking the time to speak with me, and I wish you nothing but the best in your future. You are an excellent role model, a dedicate advocate, and a symbol of motivation and hope.

From AAPD: Max Soh is a recent graduate from Biola University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Sociology. While a student at Biola, Max was involved with a number of leadership positions that centered around his passion for social justice and equity including advocating on behalf of various minority groups on his campus through frequent meetings with university administration as his university’s Student Government Diversity Liaison. Max has also been involved with the advocacy of disability rights including co-leading a student-led initiative during his undergraduate studies aiming to bring awareness to disability rights and teaching computer skills to the visually impaired at the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped located in the nation-state of Singapore – where Max spent most of his life. Currently, Max is involved with efforts on behalf of various non-profits including volunteering and contributing to the work of non-profits such as Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC) located in southern California where he currently resides. He is also currently seeking pursuance in graduate studies in the field of Sociology and Human Rights with the goal of entering the profession of research-based advocacy with concentrations in education equity and refugee protection.

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