South Asian, Southwest Asian & North African Student Affairs

In Our Words After the election, South Asians are sending letters to the editor to newspapers all over America. Join us!

Sign this letter NOW if you are a California University student. Please share widely with your networks!

California University Students for Inclusive History in CA Textbooks To: California Department of Education We are students at colleges and universities in California. South Asian students at our schools come from diverse backgrounds including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Asian diasporic communities around the world, and more. They are Hindu, Mus...

My personal philosophy revolves around the idea that everyone has something to offer and you can learn from everyone you meet. Being a part of SSWANA has allowed me to expand my network and get to know individuals who share different philosophies, life experiences and varied views. Despite the differences, I was able to learn from those interactions and see the similarities--similar cultures, values, and societal pressures just to name a few.

These shared struggles are what makes SSWANA so important. Our goal is establish resources that directly address these struggles.

That being said, I would highly encourage everyone who is interested in SSWANA to learn more and apply if it is something that resonates with you. Also, if you have any questions, comments and or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. Or if you have general feedback that is always appreciated as well.

Looking forward to hearing from you, best of luck with midterm seasons.

In Solidarity,

Iqra Shaikh

www.tinyurl.com/SSWANAboard

SSWANA Board Application South Asian, South West Asian, North African (SSWANA) Student Coalition is looking for their 2016-2017 board. SSWANA works to provide support to the SSWANA community through fostering understanding and dialogue to increase representation to campus administration so that SSWANA students can have a co…

Apply to be on the SSWANA 2016-2017 board!! It is a great opportunity to develop leadership skills, meet new people and bring change to this campus!
www.tinyurl.com/SSWANAboard
Applications due: 11:59pm on 27th March 2016
Join us for our info session this Monday 7th March in 249 Cesar Chavez at 8pm!!

Another reminder that our community is still discriminated against. This was on his flight out of the Bay Area after performing at Cal. Completely unncessary and disrespectful treatment by the TSA

Sikh comedian says airport security made him take off turban The incident follows actor Waris Ahluwalia being banned from boarding a flight after refusing to remove the headwear.

Study abroad in Granada, Spain!
This summer Professors Dr. Bazian and Dr. Grosfoguel will be teaching a 6 unit course: "Muslims in the West: From Islamic Spain and Construction of Otherness to 9/11."
Financial aid is available. The program is from May 22 - June 24. Deadline to apply is March 11. Not limited to UC Berkeley students.

For more information and where to apply: http://studyabroad.berkeley.edu/summerabroad/granada

Thanks for everyone to who was able to make it out to Chai Talks, your presence was greatly appreciated and added to a fruitful discussion. If you would please fill this survey out, that would be excellent. Looking forward to hearing your feedback! Apologies for the delay in getting the survey, but midterms...
http://goo.gl/forms/APKuPbZww0

Feedback for Tea Talk on Deconstructing Gender Roles in SSWANA Communities Thank you all for coming to out to our first Chai talk of the semester, your presence was greatly appreciated. It was wonderful to meet new faces, hear your voices, and learn about your experiences. We would love to get feedback on how we could improve, if you would be willing to share your comments…

Fire article on Dr. Bazian on the issues with how the Middle East is talked about

Putting Humpty Dumpty together again! Extremism in the Middle East emerges via a mindset which utilizes it to create order in the region through terror and forces people to make a choice between a quicker or slower death

Community events for the last week of school:
- The Hijabi Chronicles today at 6pm at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco
- From Syria to Central America: Immigration and Refugee Crisis at 5:30pm in Heyn's Room, Faculty Club, UC Berkeley
- Join [ARRC] Recruitment Retention Center at their Fenton's Social on December 2nd at 8pm
- Chak De Berkeley's Bhangra night on December 4th at 8:30pm at Foothill Assembly Hall
- UC Berkeley Indus's Anahat on December 5th at 6pm in Wheeler Hall

To the Black community at Mizzou, we as students of color at UC Berkeley Campus stand with you in solidarity. To those who are threatening your sense of safety, the world is watching.

Wishing all those celebrating a very Happy Diwali and a prosperous New Year!!

Community events this week:
- Join UC Berkeley SSA at INKQUISTIVE live @ Cal: Sikh Awareness mural on November 4th from 9am-2pm at Sather gate
- UC Berkeley Muslim Student Association (Cal MSA)'s Cal MSA community bonfire on November 5th at Ocean Beach
- Student of Color Conference on November 6th-9th at UC Berkeley
- Cal Pakistani Students Association's Annual Beach Retreat this Saturday at Santa Cruz Boardwalk
- Join Asha for Education, Berkeley for the 25th Annual Images of India this Saturday at 7pm