Mira Gupta (they/she) joined CACF as a Program Coordinator in November 2024. They are part of the Leadership Development team, which oversees the Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP) as well as the Social Justice Leadership Institute (SJLI). They are responsible for coordinating CACF’s Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Communities youth fellowship program.

Prior to CACF, Mira graduated with a B.A. in Global Health in 2024 from UC San Diego. There, Mira worked as a Community Assistant in Educational Programming for the Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American (APIMEDA) Programs and Services Office, where they helped coordinate and facilitate professional development and social justice education workshops, empowered student leaders, clubs and folks within the APIMEDA community through cultural and social events. Mira also worked for The Zone, a student health and well-being lounge supporting programming to address the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, as well as the Cross-Cultural Center as a Joy de la Cruz Art and Activism Intern and Social Justice Educator bridging together art, health, healing, and social justice in their work.

Mira has always been passionate about health, the arts, community organizing and collective liberation. They are especially excited to work with youth and families to promote more healing-centered and pan-Asian and AAPI focused and driven programs that align with CACF’s mission.