Thin Rati Oo

As a recipient of the Generation Change Scholarship, Thin Rati Oo (she/her) is an incoming first-generation senior at the University of California-Berkeley, majoring in Public Health with a minor in Public Policy and an Asian American Community Health Certificate. Next semester, Thin will be conducting research on water sanitation, the impact of war/political instability on urban health and resource distribution in Myanmar under the mentorship of Dr. Lindhiem from the Goldman School of Public Policy. She has previously worked with Asian Health Services on addressing monkeypox stigma in the Bay Area. As a second-term Associated Students of the University of California Senator, Thin had been a steadfast advocate for the student body, representing and addressing the concerns of over 32,000 undergraduates to ensure their voices are heard and their needs met. Her leadership has been recognized through receiving the Leadership Award from the Cal Alumni Association and being a three-time recipient of Gamma Phi Beta’s Ellener Dickson Endowment award. Thin is also actively involved in philanthropy, dedicating her time to giving back and supporting causes both on and off campus. One day, she aspires to create a foundation similar to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with a focus on supporting asylees/refugees, herself an asylee, in rebuilding their lives and pursuing higher education. Thin intends to further her education through a MPP/MPA/MPH program, with a focus on economic justice, health equity and international law.