Graduate student builds community for students
Ricky Belizaire (M.Ed. ’21) loves every second of his work as a graduate assistant in the University of Georgia’s LGBT Resource Center.
As a master’s student in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, he advises the LGBT student ambassadors and PRISM, a discussion group for queer and trans people of color. A lot of his work is focused on building community for UGA students and making them feel connected.
“Who I am now is completely different than I was two years ago because of my education,” he said. “I just see the world differently. I’m advocating for rights, advocating for people who don’t look like me, getting them support, and not backing down. Two years ago, I would never openly discuss things and speak up. I didn’t feel like I had enough knowledge.”