Mashrafi “Mash” Anwar is a Bengali-American third year undergraduate student at New York University, majoring in Social Work and minoring in Child & Adolescent Mental Studies, and is serving as a Youth Council Leader of the Campaign for Healthy Minds, Healthy Kids: Youth and Caregiver Council.

He is also a research assistant for the School’s Center for Health and Aging Innovation (NYU CHAI) and the NYU Intergenerational Home Share Program, whose websites and social media he keeps up to date with the latest program information, publications regarding age discrimination, and future events.

In addition, he aids Associate Professor Ernest Gonzales, the Director the School’s MSW Program as well as of NYU CHAI and the Home Share Program, by writing literature reviews and preparing grant publications, scientific presentations, webinars, and manuscripts.