Fabrizio Darby

University of Miami

Fabrizio Darby is a third-year student studying health science and biology at the University of Miami. Understanding the importance of having meaningful yet challenging conversations around identities, Fabrizio, along with other university stakeholders, has helped develop an interactive, dialogue-based game, Answer Campus. The platform allows users to engage in complex conversations about race and other topics through scenario-based interactions. In addition to this, he regularly engages with his community by volunteering at a hospice facility and helping other university students connect to service opportunities. Through these experiences and others, Fabrizio has shown a dedication to using innovation and compassion to improve access to quality education, well-being, and social justice.

Julio Frenk
President
University of Miami

Personal Statement

I never questioned my identity until I came to the US. I am sitting in my Biology class. A peer, who I was growing close to, uttered these words, unprovoked: You know, if you tell people you are Indian and not black, they would believe you. Silence. I did not know how to respond. However, at that moment I knew that I had to do something to change the way people discussed identity on-campus. Working with Nerdlab, a gaming company on-campus, and Creative Writing professor Jaswinder Bolina, I came up with Answer Campus. Answer Campus is an interactive, dialogue-based game that engages in conversations about race and other aspects of personal and social identity. Simulation is pivotal to the experience. Game scenarios are based on actual stories generated by student writers. Game players get to explore those scenarios anonymously in a simulated world. This allows for users to engage in difficult conversations about race in the safe space of the game. As we hope to launch a beta version by the end of this semester, my goal is that taking part in conversations in Answer Campus will translate to positive interactions and experiences in the community around me.

Fabrizio Darby
Health Science and Biology (Majors)/Chemistry and Creative Writing (Minors): Class of May 2023
written 2022

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Amogh Bandekar, UNC Charlotte Karen De La Rosa De Alejandro, Universidad de Monterrey Jeromy Hunt, Jr., University of Central Arkansas Isabeau Tyndall, University of Central Florida Samantha Gove, University of Connecticut Lauren Bower, University of Dayton Ryan DeRosa, University of Delaware Kayla Mazariego, University of Houston-Downtown Kotomi Yokokura, University of Kentucky Drake Ingram, University of La Verne Katharine McDaid, University of Mary Washington Zoi Burns, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Fabrizio Darby, University of Miami Ben Leavitt, University of Michigan Sydney Drennen, University of Missouri-St. Louis Sophia Rodriquez, University of Montana Massimiliano Saitta, University of Nebraska at Omaha Kate Mathews, University of New Hampshire Grey Nebel, University of North Georgia Nixson Benitez, University of Northern Iowa Jessica Ford, University of Pennsylvania Nina Mennies, University of Pittsburgh Penny Hu, University of Richmond Shayla Rodriguez, University of San Diego Aaron Fontan, University of San Francisco Richard Bennett, University of South Carolina Beaufort Angela Maloney, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tess Dimler, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Zea Miller, UW Green Bay
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