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Michelle Takemoto

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This feels like a miracle that we received our nonprofit status after all this time, with all the things that could have derailed or straight up buried our application. It was phenomenal to get that letter from the IRS! by @mynt808

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My leetle chonk!! 💖👶🏻 by @mynt808

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Happy Birthday, Mama!! 🥳😆 by @mynt808

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I can't believe I've been on this path for nearly 6 years now. Look how far so many of us have come! It has been so rewarding and I'm looking forward to the next 6 - I'm starting my own nonprofit y'all!

https://givebutter.com/AGJstart
https://allianceforgenomicjustice.org/

The Alliance for Genomic Justice strives to increase access to and quality of genetic services, genetic counseling and testing, for underserved communities. One of our foundational strategies is to increase the diversity of the genetic and genomic healthcare workforce. To this end, we provide support to prospective students, current trainees and professionals from marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds. Members of our network will in turn provide community education about genetic counseling and testing, the reasons why those can be important components of healthcare, and how to access those services.

When I started the Minority Genetic Professionals Network (MGPN) in 2018, there were no affinity groups in the genetic counseling world. MGPN catalyzed the increased diversity of recent cohorts of genetic counseling students and the diversification in leadership across the genetic counseling field. New networks have emerged because, for the first time, people could find others of shared backgrounds in our profession. These networks include the Genetics Opportunities, Learning, Development, and Empowerment Network, the Latin American Professional Society for Genetic Counseling, the Arab Society of Genetic Counselors, the Pakistani Society of Medical Genetics, the Undocu GC Network, and the NSGC Spanish Development Special Interest Group.

I am excited to announce that our website is up and we are currently awaiting approval of our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS. It may be several months before we actually hear from them, but in the meantime, we are able to begin fundraising and I would be tremendously grateful for your support! Once our exempt status is approved, your contributions will count towards charitable tax deductions if you itemize your expenses on your tax return.

I invite everyone in my networks, both professional and personal, to join me on this journey! A beautifully diverse group of genetic counselors and genetic counseling students at the NSGC conference in 2018 taken in Atlanta, Georgia by @mynt808

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Fam time! ❤️ by @mynt808

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We surprised ourselves by making it to the top! First time in at least 6 years for me! by @mynt808

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