Janhvi was born in Pune in Maharashtra, India. After six years of moving around India, she immigrated with her family to North Carolina. Growing up, Janhvi found her identity to be a patchwork quilt of interests, fueled by a curiosity about people and experiences the world has to offer. At UNC-Chapel Hill, Janhvi spent three years as an Advocate at the Community Empowerment Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to ending the racial wealth gap by supporting community members in achieving financial, employment, and housing goals. She felt great joy in connecting with members and cheering on their successes. She also gained a deep understanding of barriers people face due to NC’s housing crisis and inequitable neighborhoods. In 2022, she graduated with degrees in Computer Science and Psychology, her heart set on finding ways to continue engaging with her community. Since then, Janhvi worked full-time as the Program Coordinator at Kiran, serving South Asian people in NC affected by domestic violence. There, she felt she made an impact on the lives of survivors and learned about challenges survivors experience from a lack of supportive community structures. Janhvi is excited to work at Parami University as a Program Progression Advisor and delighted by the opportunity to exchange experiences, knowledge, and culture with her Parami students and coworkers through music, food, and more. She anticipates that living and working in Chiang Mai will also broaden her perspective on cities around the world, which will aid her in her aspirations of building stronger, bountiful communities.