Northeastern University Student Activities

Ethnic & Cultural Organizations

Student Organizations >Ethnic Organizations: A-C  E-K  L-U

African Student Organization
Web site: www.naso.neu.edu
Email: naso_eboard@yahoo.com
Mission: To bring awareness to students with information concerning the continent of Africa, its people, culture, and language and its impact all over the world.

Arab Students Association
Web Site: www.arabsa.neu.edu
Email: nuarabsa@gmail.com
Mission: To promote cross-cultural understanding between the diverse student population on campus, as well as other clubs around Boston.  Our main objective is based on educating the Northeastern community about the Arab culture through social activities such as art exhibits, performances, films, lectures and traditional costume shows.

Armenian Students Association
Web site:
Not available
Email: armenianassoc@neu.edu
Mission: To unite Armenians not only on the Northeastern Campus, but also with other schools ASA's, and the greater Boston Armenian population at large.

Asian Student Union
Web site: www.northeastern.edu/aac/getinvolved/studentgroups.html
Email: AsianStudentUnion@neu.edu
Mission: To promote awareness of Asian Amercian culture and Asian heritage in the university, hereafter referred to as ASU. To promote awareness of Asian American culture and Asian heritage in the University and the surrounding community. To facilitate new-coming students assimilation into the American culture and university life. To promote a spirit of friendship and unity among the student body and various student groups.

Barkada
Web site:
www.nubarkada.neu.edu
Email: NUBarkada@gmail.com
Mission: To promote awareneses and understanding of the Filipino culture and traditions through meetings, workshops, performances of Philippine songs and dances, and other cultural meetings, workshops, performances of Philippine songs and dances, and other cultural activities that are beneficial to the Organization's members and to the public's interest. To eliminate prejudice and discrimination of Fiiipinos and Asians by encouraging cultural understanding. To create a spirit of friendship and cooperation among the students.

Bhangra Team (NU)
Web site:
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Email: Not available
Mission: To expose Northeastern students, faculty and community members to the art of Bhangra and its cultural history through various activities both on and off campus.

Black Student Association (NBSA)
Web site: www.nbsa.neu.edu
Email: nbsa@neu.edu
Mission: Northeastern Black Student Association represents all students from the African Diaspora, serving as a historical, cultural, and political source of knowledge and expression.

Cape Verdean Student Association (CVSA)
Web site: www.cvsa.neu.edu
Email: cvsa.neu@gmail.com 
Mission: To spread and promote Cape Verdean culture throughout NU Campus, as well as assist the local Cape Verdean community areas within Boston.

Caribbean Students' Organization (CSO)
Web site:
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Email: cso@neu.edu
Mission: We encourage pride among Caribbean youth and students of other nationalities. Provide students with a place to convene and to discuss issues that are occurring in our community and nationwide.

Chinese Culture and Conversation Connection (NU4C)
Web site:
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Email: Not available
Mission: Chinese Culture and Conversation Connections (NU4C) goal is to share and promote an understanding of Chinese culture with the Norhteastern Community and to engage students to learn about China.

Chinese Scholars and Student Association (CSSA)
Web site:
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Email: Not available
Mission: Not available

Cultural & Language Learning Society of NU (NUCALLS)

Web site: www.nucalls.neu.edu
Email: nucalls@gmail.com
Mission: To provide a means through which students can develop language skills and cultural familiarities.

Eurasia
Web site: Not available
Email: eurasia@neu.edu
Mission: To unite people of Eurasian continent, especially those that are on the border of Europe and Asia. We are looking for people like Steppe Turks of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, people who live on the other side of the border like Georgians, Ukraninians, Belarussians, Moldovians, Armenians and Osetians, and people whose countries are both in Asia and Europe, people like Russians and Turkish.

Haitian Student Unity (HSU)
Web site:
www.hsu.neu.edu
Email: nu_haitianstudentunity@yahoo.com 
Mission: Haitian Student Unity was founded by a Groups of students in 1973.  These students worked hard to ensure that the Northeastern community knows about the Haitian culture. Haitian Student Unity is a community based Organization and we give back to the community.

Hellenic Association
Web site:
Not available
Email: hellenic@neu.edu
Mission: To unite those of Hellenic background on the Northeastern Campus.

Hip Hop Culture Club
Web site: Not available
Email: hiphop@neu.edu
Mission: The Hip Hop Culture Club will organize activities using elements of Hip Hop to promote the diversity, education and cultural enrichment of the Northeastern University community.

Indonesian Student Association
Web site: Not available
Email: IndonesianStudentassoc@neu.edu
Mission: To promote the unique and diversified Indonesian culture at Northeastern University, to accommodate the Indonesian community at Northeastern University.

Italian Culture Society (ICS)
Web site: Not available
Email: nuitalianculturesociety@gmail.com 
Mission: To inspire students to learn about Italian culture and history. It is an effort to bring together a community of students who share a passion for the various cultural aspects Italians pride themselves on, such as the language, art, food, architecture, and its rich history. Members will generate a like minded environment where they can share in learning the language and about Italian culture.

Japanese Culture Club
Web site: Not available
Email: nujcc@neu.edu
Mission: To share Japanese culture with willing students or faculty of Norhteastern University.

Kaliente
Web site:
Not available
Email: kaliente@neu.edu
Mission: Kaliente is a group that works to promote the Latin American heritage. We incorporate various kinds of dances including Salsa, merengue, and Bachata to express our love for dance and the Latin culture. Our goal is to share our passion with the Northeastern and Boston community and to encourage others to try and incorporate the Latin flavor into their lives.

Korean American Student Association (KASA)
Web site:
Not available
Email: kasa.neu@gmail.com 
Mission:  The Northeastern University Korean American Student Association serves to promote cultural awareness regarding Korean Americans. KASA will create a sense of community withi8n not only Norhteastern, but also the surrounding Boston community. Although not limited to just Koreans and Korean Americans does exist, KASA will serve to promote and focus ore on the facets of Korean American issues, experiences, and lifestyles.

Latin American Student Org. (LASO)
Web site:
www.laso.neu.edu
Email: NULASO@yahoo.com
Mission: Dedicated to the advancement of our culture and the preservation of our identity.

Naach (NU)
Web site: Not available
Email: northeasternnaach@gmail.com , naach@neu.edu  
Mission: To integrate the traditional Indian style dance with modern moves and ideas from today's generation. The use of Indian and American songs will be utilized and a corroboration of traditional Indian dance along with modern dance styles will be fused to make a unique performing art display.

Project NUR
Web site:
Not available
Email: projectnur@neu.edu
Mission: Project Nur was founded as a response to tensions on college campuses across the U.S. Porject Nur's intent is to host dialogues and multi-cultural inner's to inbtroduce students to new cultures and faiths in an open forum to help diminish stereotypes and misunderstandings.

Revolve
Web site: Not available
Email:  NURevolve@gmail.com
 
Mission: Revolve is an Asian styled dance group in Northeastern that aims to promote Asian hip hop and pop culture, while making connections with American hip hop with West Coast style of popping. By doing so, we also hope to promote the link between the both genres of music and dance. In the process, we hope to bring together different groups on campus beginning with the ISSI community, and the AAC community. We welcome all to join-as one is genuinely interested in dance, interested in Asian cultures, and willing to commit to the group (especially dancers).

Russian Speaking Students United
Web site: Not available
Email: rssu@neu.edu
Mission: The purpose of RSSU is to provide awareness of Slavic cultures on campus as well as hold events to facilitate the interaction among Russian speaking students.

Saudi Arabian Student Organization (SASO)
Web Site: Not available
Email: Not available
Mission: To raise awareness of Saudi Arabian culture, values and customs in the Northeastern community, SASO will also interact with other studeent cultures and student societies and help newcomers from Saudi Arabia adapt to the new environment. Also, SASO will facilitate communication between the representatives of the Kingdom in the Cultural Mission of Saudi Arabia in Washington D.C. and the Saudi students at Northeastern for the purpose of achieving SASO's primary goal: to raise awareness of Saudi culture, values and customs at Northeastern.

Students for Israel at Northeastern
Web site: Not available
Email: nusfin@gmail.com 
Mission: Students for Israel is a bi-partisan Groups that provides a forum for pro-Israel students to voice their opinions and participate in programs that strengthen Israel's name.

Taiwanese Student Association (TTSA)
Web site: Not available
Email:
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Mission: To serve as a cultural and social support network for students from Taiwan, while also serving as a cultural and educational resource for the entire university community. Another focus of our group would be both on traditional cultural themes and contemporary issues as they relate to Taiwan.

UTSAV
Web site: www.dac.neu.edu/utsav
Email: utsav@neu.edu 
Mission: To help promote South Asian culture amongst the Northeastern University community.

Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
Web site:
Not Available
Email: vsa@neu.edu
Mission: We are committed to exposing and enriching the Vietnamise culture within the diverse community of Northeastern University. The fundemental mission of our association is to establish a network of individuals who are interested in understanding the Vietnamise heritage, have a sincere appreciation for Vietnamise traditions and beliefs, and are dedicated to the preservation of the Vietnamese way of life. This longstanding purpose is intended to reach out to all students and provide a home where they can further develop their identify at Northeastern University.

Youth for Unity, Virtue and Action (YUVA)
Web site: Not available
Email:
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Mission: Not available