Diversity
Awareness Clubs and Organizations
African-Caribbean Student Union
The African-Caribbean Student Union aims to foster fraternal relationships
and a better understanding among fellow African and Caribbean students and faculty.
The group works to unite the sons and daughters of Africa and the
Caribbean with all those concerned with and interested in the welfare of
these regions, and to engage in constructive activities.
Importance is also placed on creating awareness and a deeper
understanding of the richness of cultures in Africa and the Caribbean
and major issues affecting the continent and the different islands of
the Caribbean.
Arab Club
The Arab Club's purpose is to increase the awareness of and celebrate
the Arab culture on campus among the students and faculty. Members
are asked to work together to put on events that are affiliated with the
Arab culture.
Asian Awareness Group
Asian Awareness Group educates the
campus community about various facets of
Asian/Asian-American culture. It
sponsors ethnice dinners in celebration
of Diwali, the Indian Festival of
Lights, and the Chinese Lunar New Year,
in addition to other cultural activities
including yoga, martial arts, and
Asian-directed films.
Black Student Alliance (BSA)
The Black Student Alliance (BSA) is a support group for African
Americans attending Albion College. Its goals are to heighten
awareness and sensitivity to African Americans through educational
programming directed at eliminating racism, discrimination and
prejudice. Programs that the BSA sponsrs annually include Kwanzaa
and Taste of Blackness. The James Welton House, the BSA lodge, is
located at 1109 Jackson St.
Break
the Silence
Break
the Silence creates awareness and recognition of lesbian, bisexual, and
gay rights issues. There is both a political function (e.g., increase
campus awareness through films, speakers, hall programs, panels) and a social
function (e.g., attending lesbian and gay concerts, bookstores, speakers,
restaurants) to the group .
Hillel
Albion College Hillel offers a voice to the Jewish students on campus to
improve awareness about cultural issues such as anti-Semitism. It
gives Jewish students and faculty an opportunity to observe holiday
traditions, as well as giving non-Jewish members of the community the
chance to learn more about the Jewish culture.
International Student Union
International Student Union hosts various programs (such as dinners,
dances, movies) and meetings designed to show the international flavor
of Albion's campus. The group works to bring together Albion's
international students and to encourage an appreciation of international
relations among Albion's American students.
Muslim
Student Association
Muslim Student Association is a support network for Muslims on campus.
It also provides programs that teach about Islam and the Islamic
culture. These range from special dinners to religious
observances.
Organization for Latino/a Awareness (OLA)
OLA provides programs and services that act as a bridge between
students, faculty and the Latino communities around the world. It serves
students by fostering a positive atmosphere through the development of
educational, cultural and social programs leading to a greater
understanding of the Latin American community on campus as well as
globally. In its efforts to preserve the Latino history and
culture, OLA aspires to instill the significance of Latino/a heritage
and raise awareness about issues concerning Latinos, as a
means of strengthening the presence and importance of diversity at Albion
College. OLA is an organization that allows individuals to explore,
experience, and absorb culture through language, traditions, values, and
music.
Power
Power is an organization created to give women on campus (and women's
issues) a support network along with resources needed to create
proactive solutions with the help of persons of any gender. The
group's main event will be The Vagina Monologues, and it will be
performed every other February. Other events include (but are not
limited to): V-Week, a week of events leading up to The Vagina
Monologues; women's shelter visits; self-defense seminars; women's
outings; open panel discussions; female speakers; and women's sports
attendance.
Secular Humanist Group
The Secular Humanist Group serves as an open forum and support group for
students who are nonreligious. The group helps students develop ideas
and skills for their future in a religious society and emphasizes making
life meaningful by helping others and building long-lasting friendships.
Umbrella
Umbrella is the governing body of all of the multicultural student
organizations. The purpose of this governing body is to create a "safe
space" where each underrepresented student population is supported, to
provide an environment in which students can voice concerns, struggles,
and accomplishments, and to educated the Albion Community about
diversity of cultures and customs.
United Voices of
Albion College (UVAC)
UVAC is an organization that stands on the foundation of Christian
unity, diversity, knowledge, and leadership. UVAC exemplifies
African-American heritage through gospel music. The group's main
event, United Voices in Praise, is a concert each year involving
students and the community. Student leaders in UVAC direct and
manage rehearsals, and produce the gospel concerts. UVAC welcomes
students of all backgrounds.
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