Working for equity and community uplift
Ché Anderson aims to be part of the change
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vibrant academic health sciences center undergoing transformative growth. An energetic and accomplished community development leader. UMass Chan Medical School and Ché Anderson, assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations, are a perfect match. “The synergy of being part of an acclaimed institution with great access to resources that could benefit the city, combined with the opportunity to stay connected to the city and continue providing benefit to the community, seemed like a match made in heaven,” said
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Anderson, who joined UMass Chan in January 2021 after seven years in the Office of the City Manager of Worcester. “Finding new ways to engage with our city and give back to it also gives community members opportunities to better understand what we do, how we do it and why we do it.” Anderson’s vision is for UMass Chan to be the most communityengaged institution of higher education in Worcester. “I want us to be at the top of people’s minds when they think of opportunities in partnership, whether with the schools or the city or nonprofit
entities. I want to make sure that we’re actively present when it comes to working for equity and community uplift.” Anderson has already made a lasting mark on the local community, most visibly with the POW! WOW! Worcester murals public art project that can be seen on walls across the city. Beginning with his undergraduate years at the College of the Holy Cross, through two years as director of student services at the Worcester campus of MCPHS and seven years of increasingly responsible roles in the Office of Worcester City
