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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Ava Francis types away in the Black Cultural Center as students relax in the space behind her on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Hired in August 2022, this will be her second year in the role.

Carrying culture: Ava Francis brings presence, inclusion and action to DePaul’s BCC

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer March 3, 2024

When first profiled in September 2022, Ava Francis was only a month into her new role as program manager for the Black Cultural Center (BCC). But even then, the goals she set for herself were clear. “It...

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