Mahir Sadad (Macaulay Honors/ Queens College ’24 )

Born in Bangladesh, Mahir is a current Macaulay Honors Student at Queens College pursuing a BA in Political Science. As a formerly undocumented student, he has built his academic and professional journey around uplifting and supporting undocumented and immigrant students at CUNY and the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE).

Currently, Mahir works as the Design & Social Media Engagement Assistant at CUNY Undocumented & Immigrant Student Programs (UISP), where he creates social media content tailored to the unique personal and academic needs of undocumented and immigrant students across all 25 CUNY campuses. Mahir is also a returning third-year Immigrant Ambassador to the NYCDOE, where he supports multilingual and first-generation high school students in exploring their postsecondary options.

Outside of work, Mahir enjoys baking and painting.

Can you describe the ways you’ve navigated securing internships and other opportunities? What were the challenges? Did it align with your future goals/ career?

How would a campaign like the Opportunities 4All impact you? Is this something you’d recommend to other undocumented students?

In what ways do you envision CUNY’s role in this campaign? What types of support/resources would you demand?