Meet the 2026 Susin Seow Intern: Gemma Curtiss!
Bio:
Hi! My name is Gemma Curtiss, and I am a fourth-year student at UNC-Chapel Hill double majoring in Interpersonal and Organizational Communications and Human and Organizational Leadership Development (HOLD).
About the Susin Seow Internship in AAC Development:
The Susin Seow Internship on AAC Development, gift of Eugene Y. Lao ’91, is a new award designed to cultivate the next generation leaders in development and philanthropy that work with and for Asian American communities.
Created to expand access, mentorship, and hands-on experience, the program equips emerging student interns with the skills, networks, and strategic insight needed to thrive in fundraising, donor engagement, and mission-driven leadership.
Join Campus Rec, @UNC_SADev Mental Health Alliance & the AAC this Wed May 27th at 12:30pm in the Student Recreation Center Studio B (208 South Road) for the Art for Mental Health Workshop!
Lunch provided to those that register: go.unc.edu/AACart
Free & Open to the Public
has given him unique perspectives on what it means to create intriguing content and have fulfillment as a true artist at heart.
Be sure to experience his artwork in the Currents Zine (go.unc.edu/Currents) as well as his mural at @momos_master in @DCHP_ChapelHill.
Join Campus Recreation, Student-Athlete Mental Health Alliance and us this Wednesday, May 27th at 12:30pm in the Student Recreation Center Studio B (208 South Road) for the Art for Mental Health Workshop!
Box Lunch provided to those that register: go.unc.edu/AACart
Hear about mental health issues in the Asian American community from guest speaker Masaaki A. Kamiya, a recent graduate of @UNC_SSW and double Tar Heel. Masaaki is passionate about mental health work and seeking to advance access to mental health resources for all communities.
As an Asian American person who grew up in NC, he has been particularly interested in Asian American communities in NC and how multicultural therapy may help with the discussion of mental health.
Free and open to the public
Campus Visitor Parking: move.unc.edu/parking/visitor…
Register now for the AAC's Art for Mental Health event on Wednesday, May 27th from 12:30-2pm at the Student Recreation Center (SRC) in Studio B!
Space is limited so register today: go.unc.edu/AACart
Counseling & Psychological Services will be present to share their resources such as the Multicultural Health Program.
We will conclude with an open art workshop where participants can draw, color or create friendship bracelets. Supplies provided and no experience necessary.
and one area of focus is within-group health disparities among the Asian American population.
Summer project description:
As a part of the research for my dissertation, I will conduct interviews with Chinese and Vietnamese women on their experiences (including hardships)
of living in NC. I aim to examine (1) the ways in which they navigate, experience & make sense of life in the South, (2) the role of status characteristics (e.g., social class) in shaping their experiences & (3) the implications for their emotional, mental, and social wellbeing.