The Welfare Committee

Board

Co-presidents:

Anjali Rajesh Sabnis & Erika Shinabargar

Administrative Coordinator:

Adhira Rajesh Menon

Events Coordinator:

Shiyuan Zhao

Partnerships Coordinators:

Aliana (Hanhee) Yoon & Yue Wu

Social Media Coordinators:

Sandra Muthoni & Devayani Aravindan

Communication Coordinators:

Anjali Kurup

Treasurer:

Morgane Genin

Advocacy Coordinators:

Ekaterina Tarasova, Yaqin Zhang, Ritika Sharma, Anna Camilla Raab, Vani Sharma & Jorge Raúl Robles Bardales

The Welfare Committee was established as a specialized committee of the Graduate Institute Student Association to promote the welfare, mental health, and physical health of the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies students. Follow the Welfare Committee's Instagram page for the latest updates on weekly scheduled and special events for Fall 2023. Read the committee's statutes here.


Contact

Email us at: gisa.welfare@graduateinstitute.ch

Free food distribution

Twice a semester during exam periods

For all of our current activities and advocacy campaigns, please check our LinkTree.


Our mission:

  • representing and advocating student interests to Institute administration as it relates to health, mental health, student welfare, and other related issues

  • plan and execute, in consultation with the Institute or independently, innovative programming to support student welfare -- The Committee will serve as the main conduit of coordination between students, GISA, student support, and various organs related to student health and welfare in the institute.

Current projects:

Zumba classes

with Laura Silva Aya on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 pm at Grand Morillon

Yoga sessions

with Grusha Victor & Lily Taylor on Saturdays from 10:00-11:00 am at Grand Morillon​​