Welcome to “REALTALK 2024: Thriving Through Community.” Listen to two, dynamic alumnae share their personal experiences as first-generation students who have harnessed the power of their communities to gain confidence, generate opportunities and achieve important social change while at Cornell and today. The 60-minute panel discussion, moderated by Cornell students, features Cornell alumnae guest speakers, Danya Contreras, ENG ’13 (4th year medical student) and Michelladonna, Dyson ’20 (writer, comedian, actor, community activist), who have found strength in and are committed to uplifting the historically marginalized communities of which they are a part.
REALTALK is an annual speaker series presented by the Cornell Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq) and sponsored, in perpetuity, through an endowment established by the sisters of Delta Gamma (DG). ). REALTALK’s mission is “to present Relatable, Empowering, Authentic Leaders who share candid, personal stories to engage, inspire and enhance the mental health of the diverse community of women and gender-expansive students at Cornell.”