Affinity Clubs
Asian New Media
Contact: Caitlin Cheng
Email: ccheng@brynmawr.edu
Website:
This is club is to introduce and connect people with variety of content found in Asia. We will be discussing variety of things from anime, game, drama, etc. in the club.
Asian Students Association
Contact: Mia Lau and Amuthini Arivazhagan
Email: mlau1@brynmawr.edu, aarivazhag@brynmawr.edu
Website: https://brynmawrasa.wixsite.com/website
The Bryn Mawr Asian Students Association (ASA), is a space for Asian-identifying students, including but not limited to East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islanders. We aim to embrace the multiplicity of cultures and identities falling under the Asian umbrella, to discuss cultural, social, and political aspects relevant to our identities, and to strengthen connections in current and past members of ASA. We represent the diversity of Asian and Asian American cultures, experiences, and identities with our members and the broader Bryn Mawr community. Our club celebrates Asian holidays, creates critical dialogue on relevant issues, hosts an annual culture show, and provides networking opportunities with past ASA and Bryn Mawr alumni.
Association of International Students*
Contact: Kitty Shi
Email: kshi@brynmawr.edu
Website:
AIS is an organization open to both international and domestic students in the Bryn Mawr community. The club believes in the spirit of integration, and exists to allow international students a supportive network which aids in their understanding of the United States, its environment and culture. We teach students how to navigate being away from home, and foster a sense of unity between all members. Club membership entails having access to resources for international students to understand processes and concepts such as OPT, Health Insurance, Travel Endorsements and how to grapple English as a second language. Members are also given opportunities for community engagement; our meetings are platforms for open dialogue that enable students to educate the community about their home countries while simultaneously learning about others. This year, we plan to branch out the ties of our network to other International Student Organizations and Support Groups in the TriCo.
BACaSO
Contact: Saeina Charles
Email: scharles1@brynmawr.edu
Website: https://bacaso.blogs.brynmawr.edu/
BACaSO is a dynamic organization promoting the rich heritage of Africa, the Caribbean and diaspora communities. This organization is open to all members of the community who are interested in and/or are of African and Caribbean descent. Throughout the year this group becomes a support system for people of African and Caribbean descent. It is a place where we form lifelong bonds that last past four years here at Bryn Mawr. Simultaneously, we enjoy sharing our culture with one another and with the greater Bryn Mawr community. We put a great deal of effort into our three main events: African and Caribbean Week, our Fashion/Culture Show, and the Afro-Art Gallery. Other events include but are not limited to: film screenings, faculty talks as well as purely social events such as parties and game nights.
Bi-Co Asian Adoptees*
Contact: Eryn Peritz
Email: eperitz@brynmawr.edu
Website:
The purpose of this organization shall be to create a sanctioned space on campus to allow Asian adoptees to reconnect with and explore their heritage. Additionally, this organization shall grant Asian adoptees, transracial adoptees, and adoptee Allies a commons – defined as a place of gathering, community and discourse - in which all the aforementioned can openly and freely share their experiences. We plan on hosting monthly events, shared cultural meals, and plan trips to relevant cultural sites in Philadelphia (i.e. Chinatown).
Celebrating All Mixed People (C.A.M.P)
Contact: Eleanor Toyama
Email: etoyama@brynmawr.edu
Website:
The purpose of this organization shall be to foster a safe and welcoming space for all students of multiracial identity in which they can find access to community and resources.
CSSA
Contact: Priscilla Zhao
Email: pzhao@brynmawr.edu
Website:
CSSA is one of the affinity groups at Bryn Mawr. We aim to provide a platform for the general public to truly understand Chinese culture and for Chinese International students to integrate themselves into the community. We present the student body as well as faculty an opportunity to learn more of the Chinese culture outside of a classroom environment and cooperate with the Admission Office and Career Engagement Office to help every member explore their career interest and future path. There are various fun activities and many career panels throughout the year.
EnAble
Contact: Esenia Banuelos
Email: ebanuelos@brynmawr.edu
Website:
The purpose of this organization shall be to support and empower the disabled community at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, and to raise awareness of disability issues on our campuses.
Filipino Students Association
Contact: Leilani Soriano
Email: lsoriano@brynmawr.edu
Website:
Filipino Students Association is an organization aimed to uplift and provide a platform for Filipino students through their exploration and discussion of culture, music, art, and community. This organization aims to provide a safe space and home for people who identify as Filipino, Filipino-American, or share an interest in exploring and learning about Filipino culture.
Japanese Arts and Culture Club (JACC)*
Contact: Isabella Massarelli
Email: imassarell@brynmawr.edu
Website:
We hope to spread awareness to the Bi-Co community about Japanese and Japanese-American culture. We hope to do this by holding both interactive and educational events to help expand the community’s knowledge about different aspects of Japanese culture, such as history, culinary arts, traditional arts, and pop culture. Through other social and cultural events, we hope to be able to provide networking opportunities with other JSA’s in the great Philadelphia area. Through our activities we aim to provide our community with a more comprehensive view of Japan.
Korean Student Association (KSA)
Contact: Sal Shin
Email: sshin@brynmawr.edu
Website: https://linktr.ee/bmcksa
Bryn Mawr Korean Student Association (KSA) is a student-run organization at Bryn Mawr College. We hope to foster a community among students who identify as Korean, Korean-American, and/or share an interest in Korean culture and issues. KSA focuses on raising awareness for the greater Bryn Mawr community on Korean culture, issues facing the Korean community, and establishing an understanding of the different Korean identities.
Mawrters for Immigrant Justice
Contact: Veronica Mellado
Email: vmellado@brynmawr.edu
Website:
Mawrters for Immigrant Justice (MIJ) is a club that centers itself around undocumented+ students and allies as an affinity club that advocates and supports students and spreads awareness on campus.
Mayuri*
Contact: Sarah Luke
Email: sluke@brynmawr.edu
Website:
Mayuri is the premiere and only Tri-co South Asian fusion dance team that incorporates classical Indian dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Odissi, and Kathak; folk styles like Bhangra and Garba; and western dance styles such as Ballet, Hip Hop, Modern, and Jazz. The members of Mayuri choreograph cultural dances and perform them at various venues and events in Philadelphia.
Mujeres*
Contact: Victoria Villamil
Email: vvillamil@brynmawr.edu
Website:
Mujeres* is an organization at BMC, that brings awareness to issues impacting the Latinx community and uplifting the diverse cultures within Latinidad.
Sisterhood*
Contact: Abyssinia Braud
Email: abraud@brynmawr.edu
Website:
Sisterhood* is a support network for African-American/ Black women at Bryn Mawr College. We hold weekly meetings to discuss issues that affect the African- American community at large. We host a number of events to inform Bryn Mawr and the wider Main Line community about these issues. Sisterhood* is also very eager to educate Bryn Mawr about African-American culture, as we utilize various mediums including cultural performances, music, speakers, service initiatives, and most importantly dialogue to do so. Like all cultural organizations at Bryn Mawr, Sisterhood* welcomes all women regardless of ethnicity, nationality, race or religion.
South Asian Students (SAS)*
Contact: Roshan Perry
Email: rperry@brynmawr.edu
Website:
We celebrate the South Asian diaspora of Bryn Mawr and share South Asian cultures with the Bryn Mawr community.
The Middle Eastern and Northern African Student Association (MENA)
Contact: Mana Sadeghi
Email: msadeghi@brynmawr.edu
Website: https://linktr.ee/mena_bmc
The purpose of this organization shall be to provide a shared and safe space for students of Middle Eastern and North African descent on campus, aiming to increase campus-wide knowledge and acceptance of Middle Eastern and North African culture through the funding of events during Middle Eastern Heritage Month, Persian New Year, etc.
Zami+
Contact: Juliana Reyes and Mana Sadeghi
Email: jreyes1@brynmawr.edu, msadeghi@brynmawr.edu
Website:
We are Zami+, an organization meant for students of color who identify as queer or apart of the LGTBQ+ community. We aim at creating home, exploring diversity and proving a space for those who have the intersecting identity of a person of color and a queer person.
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