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The purpose of the African Graduate Student Association is to provide a supportive and welcoming
environment for graduate students of African descent at Carnegie Mellon University. Through
social, cultural, and professional development events throughout the academic year, we aim to
enable our members to become advocates on issues pertaining to development in Africa. Our hope
is to engage with the CMU community through our events to create awareness of the cultural and
socio-economic riches of the African Continent.

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The Asian Students Association seeks to empower and connect the Asian American and Pacific Islander community at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Awareness of Roots in Chinese Culture (ARCC) is a CMU organisation which serves to promote Chinese culture on campus. Our goal is to increase awareness of Chinese culture on the CMU campus by sponsoring large open events, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year and Dumpling Nights, along with organizing annual cultural performances involving traditional dance, martial arts, and musical performances.

We hope that you will join us at our events and learn more about Chinese culture!

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The Bangladeshi Student Organization (BSO) at Carnegie Mellon University aims to provide a home for students and faculty of Bengali descent. Our mission is to foster a supportive environment where Bengali students can celebrate and stay connected to their cultural heritage. We are equally committed to building an inclusive community that welcomes all CMU students who are interested in learning about Bangladeshi culture, traditions, and perspectives.

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Becoming a member of the Bangladeshi Student Organization (BSO) at CMU offers students a chance to connect with a supportive and vibrant community. Members can celebrate traditional Bangladeshi festivals such as Eid, Pohela Boishakh, and International Mother Language Day, fostering a strong cultural connection even while away from home. BSO also creates a welcoming space for all CMU students—regardless of background—who are interested in exploring Bangladeshi culture through food, music, storytelling, and shared experiences. Members benefit from opportunities to grow as leaders by organizing events and taking part in community outreach. In addition, the organization provides a valuable network for professional connections and personal friendships, helping students find both support and joy during their time at CMU.

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Bhangra in the Burgh's mission is to promote Indian and more specifically Punjabi culture within the Pittsburgh community through our annual premier dance competition. We also hope to give back to the Pittsburgh community by donating all proceeds to a charity of our choice every year.

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The Asian-interest publication that started over a cup of bubble tea.

Big Straw is a student-run Asian-interest publication that celebrates the creative talent and
intellectual depth of the Asian and Asian American community at Carnegie Mellon University by
providing students with an outlet for artistic expression, cultural identity, and thought. Big
Straw was founded with the goal to cultivate and spread ideas relevant to Asians and Asian
Americans.

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CMU GMB is a chapter of the national organization Global Brigades. Global Brigades is a global health and sustainable development organization that aims to empower rural communities in Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and Ghana through student brigades. CMU GMB's mission is to aid in this initiative by providing access to medical care and creating sustainable infrastructures in underserved communities abroad. Our organization focuses on holistic health care development of the rural areas we visit. For half of our brigade, we facilitate free mobile clinics. With a team of recruited students and licensed medical professionals, we provide basic and essential health care to underserved communities. A large aspect of clinics also targets long-term health problems by hosting educational talks about dietary health and water sanitation. Educational talks about dental hygiene are also held with the children that visit the clinic. The other half of our brigade consists of public health related projects that include educational presentations and infrastructural projects like laying concrete floors and building sanitation stations. Global Brigades also offers Telebrigades, where we meet with local health care workers to learn about the country's healthcare system and gain virtual shadowing experience. We also believe that leaving an impact in our local community should be just as much part of our mission as our global community. Therefore we will be taking further steps to increase our impact in our local community. Our organization believes that a multifaceted approach that targets health problems with immediate and long term relief can help these communities reach a better standard of living.

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Chinese Student Association's primary mission is to provide Chinese undergraduate students with a homely community and help them adjust to life here at Carnegie Mellon University. CSA also promotes Chinese culture and maintains open social platforms for all students. CSA's activities include but are not limited to providing incoming Chinese students with orientation information; hosting internal and external events within the CMU community; hosting events to celebrate traditional Chinese holidays & festivals; providing its members with professional help; and creating social opportunities to facilitate interactions between members and the campus community.

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The mission of CSSA is bring everyone together by holding external and internal events that create opportunities for Chinese students and scholars as well as students from other country to meet each other and establish mutual-beneficial relationships. Our organization aims to provide a second home for international students from China and familiarize Chinese students with CMU as well as the Pittsburgh community. We are dedicating at being supportive and inclusive for all students, from undergraduates, doctoral students to visiting scholars at Carnegie Mellon University and people in our community. We also hope to show the beauty of Chinese traditional culture to the rest of CMU community through our events. For new students, we help them to adapt to the new social and academic environment via a series of orientation events. For old students, we assist them to keep connected to the community and find new encounters by organizing a variety of social and cultural events. In general, by participating in our activities that facilitate cultural adaptation and help bridge the cultural gap, Chinese students will blend into the community better. In addition, members of CSSA will improve their communication skills, build up problem-solving abilities, obtain supportive peer groups, and make lifelong friends through involvement in event design, planning, and implementation.

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As a member of CMU CSSA, you're not just joining a student organization—you're becoming part of a vibrant, supportive, and ever-growing community. Our mission is to enrich the experience of Chinese students and scholars at Carnegie Mellon University, and we do that by providing a wide range of resources, events, and opportunities.

1. Exclusive Events & Cultural Celebrations
Members get access to all of our flagship events throughout the year, including Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year Gala, CMU Voice (our signature singing competition), Game Nights, and seasonal outings including a member only fine dining formal dinner for free. These events are fun, festive, and help bring a sense of home and belonging.

2. Career Resources & Networking
We frequently collaborate with top companies to offer members-only career workshops, resume reviews, mock interviews, and networking sessions with alumni and professionals. Whether you're exploring internships or preparing for full-time offers, CSSA connects you with valuable insights and insider resources.

3. Internal Team Bonding & Leadership Opportunities
As a member of our internal team, you'll participate in regular team bonding activities—from karaoke nights and paintball to weekend dinners and board game parties. You'll also develop hands-on experience in project planning, event coordination, marketing, design, or communications depending on your department.

4. Mentorship & Community Support
New members will be matched with experienced mentors who can offer academic advice, career tips, and life guidance. Our CSSA Family system ensures you’ll always have someone to turn to, whether you're navigating Pittsburgh or just need someone to share a hotpot with.

5. A Platform to Explore Your Ideas
We value creativity and initiative. Have an idea for a cool event or new project? As a CSSA member, you’ll have the freedom and support to propose, plan, and execute your own ideas. We’re here to help you make things happen.

Everyone is welcome—whether you're looking to get involved, make new friends, or just see what we’re all about. No experience needed, just bring your curiosity and energy!

If you're interested in joining, feel free to email our president, Jesse Zhang, at xiqiaoz@andrew.cmu.edu. We’d love to hear from you and help you find your place in the CSSA family!

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Chapters are formed to advance the mission of American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) at colleges and universities with Indigenous students in attendance and/or official support services for these students. The objective is to support the success of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students in their intellectual, academic, social, and professional pursuits in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and related disciplines.

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This organization is also hoping to further uplift the Indigenous students and their allies in STEM by connecting them with opportunities via the greater AISES community.

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Whether it is the learning of a European language, cultural education, or tips for an upcoming exchange to a European country – the Europe Club's mission is to connect people, help networking, and broaden an international network, as well as educate about European culture, politics, history, or language.

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To promote, support and create opportunities and student led initiatives for students to connect and network with their peers on all CMU campuses across the globe.

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CMU Jiya is Carnegie Mellon's premier award-winning all-girls competitive Bollywood fusion team, combining a variety of different dance styles from western styles like hip-hop and contemporary, to Indian classical and fold dances. Our dancers aim to exhibit our passion for dance and showcase their love for Indian culture. The troupe's members excel at a variety of dance styles and many have been dancing since childhood, but some have just begun dancing as recently as when they joined Jiya. The team participates in many on-campus and off-campus performances throughout the year, as well as competitions in the national collegiate circuit. We placed 2nd at Steel City Sapna with our 2020-2021 set!

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As a non-profit student organization, our mission is to connect innovators and entrepreneurs world-wide via events including CMU Summit, Demo Day, Global Opportunities Fair, Hack-a-Startup, and more.
Our annual summit, this year held between April 23-25, is a high-profile forum that gathers leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and scholars from the US and China to address real-world challenges and discussing opportunities in various technology and business fields, in addition to providing start-ups with communication and recruitment channels.
We encourage communications and collaborations between the US and China, support talents from both countries, and facilitate business and technological developments.

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The purpose of CMU FEMME (Feminists Engaged in Multicultural Matters and Education) is to educate the campus community on societal marginalization using an intersectional feminist lens to provide focus. The organization accomplishes its mission by providing educational programming, events, discussions, and entertainment relating to various intersectional issues, as well as fostering a safe space for all community members.
FEMME is also the proud founder and member of the CMU Gender Equity Coalition. This is a new coalition of CMU student organizations that are interested in and committed to feminism, gender equity, and intersectional advocacy.

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The Filipino Student Association aims to promote and educate people about Filipino culture. We provide a space for students to connect and bond through food, arts & crafts, karaoke, and our overall appreciation of the Philippines. Whether you are from Manila or just want to explore the culture, we hope to serve as an inclusive community for everyone to discover and celebrate what Filipino culture has to offer.

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Building Community within graduate Students of the Biomedical Engineering Department through collaborative projects with student groups in and around the BME Department.

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Καλώς ορίσατε! Welcome!
The Hellenic Student Association (HSA) at Carnegie Mellon aims to foster a community to learn about and to celebrate Greek culture through the exploration of traditions, history, language, and current events. HSA aspires to promote thought and connection amongst members. Our organization shares and exchanges music, food, and dance to further honor and appreciate Greek culture.

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To enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.

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CMU-Hillel JSA is the central hub of CMU's undergraduate Jewish student life! Join us for fun events and gatherings to make Jewish friends, explore your Jewish identity, and engage in Jewish learning. Come meet up with our student leadership or staff 1:1!

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The Hong Kong Student Association at Carnegie Mellon University is an organisation for all those who are interested in Hong Kong culture and its traditions. HKSA is devoted to fostering a stronger Asian community and bringing Hong Kong awareness to campus. As a recognised group in CMU, HKSA strives to bring you fun, meaningful, cultural, and social events throughout the year; while providing opportunities for people who are interested or from Hong Kong to build meaningful relationships.

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1. Enhance cultural connection among Indian Students
2. Help the Indian Cohort with any issues they come up with
3. Organize festive celebrations to spread cultural and social awareness

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JSA strives to spread awareness of traditional and modern Japanese culture throughout the university and the greater Pittsburgh area. The organization also aims to connect its members to Japan and Japanese culture, through building partnerships with Japan-related entities. For more information, go to cmujsa.com

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Juntos is a small, tightly knit service group that works with Bridges to Community to participate in a week-long service trip each year, historically to Nicaragua or Dominican Republic. We center around service and awareness in these countries along with Latinx communities in the local Pittsburgh area.

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The mission of KASA is to spread awareness of Korean culture and increase appreciation for Korean culture across all groups at Carnegie Mellon University.

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The mission of the Korean Students Association of Carnegie Mellon University shall be to promote Korean culture through cultural, social, political, and community service events. Our activities would range from providing informal social functions to promoting our educational and cultural foundation, which are intrinsically non-political and non-discriminating in nature.

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The mission of the LABC is to promote the Latin American culture to the Tepper community by presenting its members with the regional Latin American events that Pittsburgh offers, providing access for both United States and International students interested in learning about professional and academic opportunities in Latin American countries, growing club members to network by communicating with Alumni and Latin American leaders in the U.S. and Latin America, seeking opportunities to develop community service and volunteer programs for members in Latin America or related to Latin America, promoting diversity recruiting, and having great events with the Carnegie Mellon University community to promote the festive Latin spirit. The LABC is a conduit to promote diversity recruiting. Additionally, the LABC collaborates with the Tepper School of Business Admissions Department to provide support for prospective, admitted and incoming students.

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To facilitate communication and coordination among the Latin@ community at CMU in order to foster collaboration in academic, cultural, professional and social subjects

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Our mission is to bring together the South Asian Community at CMU by hosting small and large scale cultural events throughout the semester. We hold smaller events like general board meetings and philanthropy events as well as larger ones like Diwali and Mock Shaadi. We are also a philanthropy organization as some of our proceeds go to charity.

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The Muslim Student Association at CMU strives to serve the spiritual and social needs of Muslim students on campus and support the growth of our community with the broader CMU and Pittsburgh communities.

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The CMU Origami Club seeks to promote the practice and appreciation of paper folding and for the cultural and historical significance of origami. We foster the creation of new and original works of origami, and we examine the applications of origami outside of art.

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