Student Organizations
Student Forum for African Studies
The Stanford Forum for African Studies (SFAS) is a student group promoting positive discourse on Africa. SFAS holds regular workshops providing students with the opportunity to discuss and present their work. This workshop is meant to create an informal space for students to present on a wide range of topics relating to Africa, whether a student is nearing the final stages of writing or seeking feedback on preliminary research ideas. We encourage submissions from all disciplines and from research projects at all stages of development. For more information, contact Erin Pettigrew at erinp [at] stanford [dot] edu
Akwaaba
The Stanford Ghanaian organization created to facilitate contact between Ghanaians at Stanford as well as to educate the greater Stanford community about the culture and history of Ghana.
For more information contact Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour at eok [at] stanford [dot] edu
I-AM: Initiative Against Malaria
I-AM serves to raise awareness of the global malaria epidemic on an ongoing basis within the Stanford University community. Additionally, the group raises funds aimed at the provision of bed nets, educational resources, and more for the prevention of malaria.
For more information contact Maryam Garba at mgarba [at] stanford [dot] edu or visit the website link above.
Kuumba African Dance Ensemble
For more information contact Victoria Kennedy at vkennedy [at] stanford [dot] edu
MSAN: Muslim Students Awareness Network
For more information, contact Fatima Hassan at fhassan [at] stanford [dot] edu
SASA: Stanford African Students Association
SASA is a student organization committed to promoting awareness about the African continent, and fostering cultural and social ties with all people of African descent in and around the Stanford community.
SABF: Stanford Africa Business Forum
Stanford Africa Business Forum (SABF) presents an opportunity for business leaders, policy makers, faculty and students with a common interest in Africa to exchange ideas and build relationships that will help promote the continent’s development. For more information, contact Abi Dairo at adairo [at] stanford [dot] edu
Stanford Ethiopian Student Union
SSUE is a student organization dedicated to collecting and disseminating information about Ethiopian history, culture, and politics in order to increase awareness about Ethiopia in the Stanford community and the Bay Area. For more information contact Harya Tarekegn at haryat [at] stanford [dot] edu
NAIJA: Stanford's Nigerian Students Association
Naija is a student organization with one clear mission: to educate and celebrate the deep beauty of Nigeria's diverse culture and heritage to fellow Stanford students and neighboring communities.
BCSC: The Black Community Services Center
The BCSC is an organization focused on supporting the total advancement and excellence of Black students and Black student groups within the Stanford Community.
Africa Business Club of the Graduate School of Business
The Africa Business Club's purpose is to raise awareness of African business and cultures, promote discussion of economic, political and social issues in Africa, encourage the Graduate School of Business to seek more students from Africa, provide a platform for students interested in careers in Africa to meet with employers, and encourage development of case studies.
SAID: Stanford Association for International Development
SAID is a voluntary student organization at Stanford University dedicated to promoting international development awareness on campus.
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur
STAND is a student group working to raise awareness about genocide in Western Sudan.
Six Degrees: A Stanford Journal of Human Rights
Produced exclusively by Stanford students, Six Degrees is a publication committed to providing an arena for Stanford students to create awareness of human rights issues across the globe based on their personal experience and inspiration.