The Multicultural Coalition is the collective of student organizations affiliated with the Center for Multicultural Life. The Coalition meets regularly to discuss programming, calendaring, and general organization and community concerns.
Affinity Organizations
Africa Alliance aims to inspire lifelong learning amongst the African community on campus through lively discussions and cultural exchanges. We hope to nurture a community that is invigorated by a deeper appreciation and celebration of African heritage. We seek to create campus-wide events that shed light to the diversity and treasures of the continent for Bowdoin's student body.
The objective of the Asian Students Association is to foster a community among students, faculty, staff interested in Asian cultures and to bring multicultural awareness to the College. We hold weekly dinner meetings and organize a wide range of club or campus-wide events to promote a variety of Asian cultures. Past activities include the ASA Fashion Show, Calligraphy Night and Asian Nibbles etc. Students of all cultural backgrounds are welcome to join ASA.
This clubs exists to build community amongst the black men on campus, provide a safe space, and build professionalism. We aim to do this through peer mentorship, group events, and workshops. We hope that with the creation of this organization, black men on campus will have a stronger sense of solidarity.
The Black Student Union is a cultural group to promote black unity on campus and raise awareness. It seeks to promote community and support for all of its members. We push our members to succeed academically and socially, in order to reach the highest levels of achievement on Bowdoin's campus (and beyond). We strive to be a strong-knit, inclusive community. Through dialogue and programming, we work to enrich, engage and inform the campus of black culture as well as diverse black experiences.
Our goal is to spread the Brazilian culture on campus. Our club is open for anyone, whether they are Brazilian or not. We want to share our culture with the Bowdoin community and discuss important topics regarding Brazil and Latin America.
This organization is an affinity group for students who come from a collective of historically and geographically connected regions at Bowdoin: Ottoman, Soviet, Balkan, Caucasian, etc. The purpose of CAEESA is to build community and cultural bonds among Central Asian and Eastern European students, as well as the Bowdoin campus at large, to cultivate a deeper understanding of these identities at Bowdoin. We address academic, sociocultural, and historical issues through programming aimed at engendering an inclusive environment for students who have this heritage or desire to learn more about the regions.
Chinese Student Association is committed to providing a space on campus for those who identify as Chinese, Chinese American, or anyone who's interested in Chinese culture to celebrate our culture and our heritage in the Bowdoin community.
The Disabled Students Association (DSA) is a student organization that provides a space for disabled students to share experiences and build community.
The International Students' Association is dedicated to building the community of international students at Bowdoin. We're interested in sharing our various cultures with each other and with the wider Bowdoin community.
The purpose of JCS is to provide a space for those interested in Japanese culture and foster a community on campus dedicated to cross-cultural understanding. As a hub for Japan engagement on campus, we aim to bring together those interested in promoting Japanese culture, language, and identities within the Bowdoin community.
Bowdoin Korean Students Association (KSA) is a student organization that seeks to create a space in the Bowdoin community and beyond for Korean, Korean-American students, and students interested in Korean culture.
The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) is a cultural organization composed of students who welcome all those who are interested in and or identify with Latin American culture. Our group includes students who have lived, traveled to, or currently reside in various countries in North, Central, and South America as well as the Caribbean. Central to many of our activities is an emphasis on music, Latin food, culture, and our community's experience on Bowdoin's campus.
We aim to educate and unite our Latinx demographic with other spheres of campus life, a goal that is oftentimes executed through collaboration with other Bowdoin student groups or offices. LASO strives to assist the Latinx community to adjust to all capacities of life at Bowdoin and find a place of comfort while educating ourselves and the greater community about Latinx culture, customs, as well as issues and combating stereotypes or biases.
Our mission is to create a space for students who identify as Middle Eastern or North African or who are interested in immersing themselves in the culture.
To advocate for and foster a sense of multiracial community and identity at Bowdoin College. Provide safe spaces for students identifying as more than one race to get to know one another and find peers with similar experiences on campus. All are welcome, even those of one race.
Bowdoin's Muslim Student Alliance strives to promote knowledge, awareness, and understanding of Islam and it's followers throughout campus in order to develop a community of tolerance and appreciation for diversity. Our mission is based on the conviction that we're all brothers and sisters in humanity. We hope to bring together people with different levels of Islamic faith and other faith traditions by promoting a non-judgmental and welcoming atmosphere. We aspire to build and strengthen the Muslim community on campus by establishing events, activities, and programs that will appeal to future students. Our mission is to not only provide the foundation with which future members can build, but also make Bowdoin a "home away from home" for all Muslims.
NASA seeks to educate interested students in Native American culture. It is the mission of NASA to create and maintain a supportive environment for Native American students and to increase awareness of Native American cultures on campus and within the community through a collaboration of Native American and non-Native American students. NASA strives to develop a supportive space for the unique struggles faced by Native American peoples in order to help improve academic success and individual growth of these students. NASA also believes that it is essential to foster a community of learning and growth with people from all backgrounds; inclusiveness is central to our mission.
The organization's purpose is to promote Philippine culture and heritage within Bowdoin College and Maine. In addition, the club will place emphasis on fostering relationships with those of Filipino descent and students interested in Filipino culture.
To provide a space for South Asian students to celebrate their culture and to have a voice for South Asians on campus through various cultural events and celebrations.
SOCA's mission is anchored by three central components: to facilitate discussions around the complexities of Caribbean cultures, to provide a space for those with Caribbean heritage/ or interest to be more visible on Bowdoin's campus and to interact with the school community by providing a variety of social and academic programming.
VSA aims to cultivate a space of community for Bowdoin's Vietnamese students and provide all Bowdoin members an opportunity to engage with and learn about Vietnamese culture. VSA hopes to promote cultural awareness and diversity on-campus through different activities, such as celebrations of festivals, culinary events, and social gatherings.
Bowdoin Women of Color Coalition (WoCC) is a cultural group that aims to provide mentorship and support to all who identify as BIPOC women and femmes. The goal of this coalition is to create a community that promotes diversity and inclusivity both on and off-campus. Our events and programming range from our annual WoCC student leaders dinner, monthly "Tea Party" series, and initiatives intended to raise awareness on issues BIPOC women face. The WoCC aims to foster a community where members can engage with each other and explore what it means to be BIPOC women on campus. We hope to do this through programming centered around issues affecting BIPOC women both on campus and in our greater community. The WoCC welcomes individuals that identify as women and femmes in any way that is meaningful to them.