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UMass Changemaker: Nefertiti Walker

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Jan. 25, 2022 | by UMass Amherst Office of Communications Impact

Walker discusses gender parity and improving diversity within sports

Nefertiti Walker, vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, discusses her work with The Collective Think Tank, a global consortium of some of today’s greatest academic minds and industry leaders focused on gender parity and improving diversity. A first of its kind, this group will share data, insights and information to promote more opportunity for women to succeed in sports.

The students are going to be the next batch of leaders and industry executives that are being taught by [Think Tank faculty] in the framework of gender equity. Nefertiti Walker Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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