{"id":20634,"date":"2021-08-19T09:27:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T09:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=20634"},"modified":"2025-02-06T11:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T19:07:02","slug":"akshara-balakrishnan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/news\/2021\/08\/19\/akshara-balakrishnan","title":{"rendered":"Akshara Balakrishnan signs on as a Cohort Operations and Programs Coordinator at the Q-Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/akshara-balakrishnan.jpg\" alt=\"akshara balakrishnan\" class=\"wp-image-23909\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Akshara Balakrishnan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/undergraduate\/majors\/gender-women-sexuality\">Gender, Women &amp; Sexuality Studies<\/a> (&#8217;21), is now at the UW Seattle Q-Center, working on creating a cohort for trans femmes of color. This space is open to both UW students and non-students alike. 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