Established in 1978, the United Minorities Council is a coalition of minority student organizations at the University of Pennsylvania.
The UMC strives to amplify diverse voices, facilitate intercultural communication, and generate a healthy dialogue on how Penn can best serve its minority students.
The United Minorities Council was founded in 1978 as an intercultural coalition of students who fight for equity and access to resources for students of color at Penn. Among UMC’s earliest accomplishments is staging sit-in protests that led to the establishment of the Greenfield Intercultural Center (3708 Chestnut Street) in 1984.
UMC Board 2026
Chair: Erina Chowdhury C’28 erinac1@sas.upenn.edu
Vice Chair: Avi Talsania C’28 avital06@wharton.upenn.edu
Political Chair: Zainab Adeoye C’28 zaheoye@sas.upenn.edu
Finance Chair: Sarah Gebremeskel C’29 sarahgeb@sas.upenn.edu
Programming Chairs: Justin Benitez C’28 jusben@sas.upenn.edu and Adijared (AJ) Huerta C’29 ajhuerta@sas.upenn.edu
Admissions and Outreach: Camila Lizarbe-Olivares C’29 lizarbe1@sas.upenn.edu
Marketing Chair: Athallah Ikrar C’29 athikrar@sas.upenn.edu