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providing opportunities and spaces that affirm identities, build inclusive communities among diverse members, and create social change - locally, nationally and globally. </p><figure aria-label="Media and Caption" role="group" class="align-center"> <img alt="MICA staff members standing as a group on five levels of steps leading to STAMP's Studio A " data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="b9de203c-02bb-4e60-9c1b-332047bfa593" height="488" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/MICA%20Team%20Pic%20Fall%202024.png" width="621" loading="lazy"> <figcaption>MICA Team Fall 2024</figcaption> </figure><p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_button_set"> <div class="btn-set btn-set-centered" id="umd_terp_paragraph--5773"> <a href="https://stamp.umd.edu/mica/mica/about_mica" class="btn btn-primary" target="_self"> About MICA </a> <a href="https://stamp.umd.edu/mica/mica/student_involvement_resources" class="btn btn-primary" target="_self"> Involvement 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