The Transformation Of African Cities Starts With One Student.

Join other International Students in Breaking Barriers While Studying in the U.S.

Our Story
Who are we?

We are a non-profit association (EIN:82-2181428) founded by a mix of former students of universities in USA who either grew up in various countries in Africa or the USA. Our personal experiences and analysis of those of immigrant and non-immigrant students and professionals led to realization that most of our struggles are due to the lack of exposure, knowledge and/or resources.

 

Our hope is we can bridge that gap through understanding long standing struggles and developing resources through collaboration with various partners and student associations. Our current main focus is on African diaspora students studying in the USA though any student or professional can benefit from being a member.

 

We are set up as a charitable non-profit organization (and of charity) which also allows those who wish to financially support our initiatives to have their contribution tax exempted.

Our Story

Looking To Make A Bigger Impact?

We are a growing organization that is creating a network in which members can connect and benefit from each other. Join our membership to share your passion, learn and grow.

 

Upcoming Events

21Feb

National Conference 2025 – ATL

12:00 AM - 11:59 PMAtlanta University Center (Morehouse, Spelman, Clark Atlanta)

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Culture

We seek to increase cultural awareness.

Our goal is to help others learn more about cultures and help change the narrative about Africa and its people in the diaspora

Community

We seek to build valuable connections.

Together, NAFSA members have the opportunity to make future-forward connections that can influence positive growth in their respective communities. 

Development

We seek to provide transformative resources.

NAFSA members have access to a dedicated team of individuals who provide guidance and support in areas such as, educational, financial, career-focused, and social programs.

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Number of Supporters

$0

Membership Dues Collected

(Free membership)

4000+

Represented Members

(60+ Student Chapters)

50

Volunteers Worldwide

Internal and external team

Testimonial

What members say about us
  • I joined ASA because I wanted to see African American students join with students from the many countries on our rich African continent so we can join together and be in unison and learn from the many different cultures. I hope you join your local ASA.

    Fayetteville State University
    North Carolina
  • I get to connect with other students pursuing goals to make a difference here in America and back at home in Africa. 

    Seattle University
    Washington
  • I am because we are.

    University of Dayton
    Ohio

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IG Social Media Feed - @NationalAFSA

  • Hi NAfSA Family!!! We know we’re a bit late but here are the top three chapters for the month of January👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!

@aacncat 
@uncgasu 
@emuasa 

Notable highlights from these chapters: 

-UNCG held an interest meeting last month and held a fundraiser to donate hygiene products to women and children in DRC!
-Eastern Michigan University held an exciting African wedding event!

Extremely proud of these chapters and all of our chapters doing great work within the African diaspora.
  • Everyone’s got their eyes set on the prize. Who’s actually winning though 👀? Join NAfSA’s AfCon Bracket Competition & submit your bracket 🔥🔥🔥! Click the linktree on our page or scan the QR code!
  • An official welcome back from NAfSA! 🥳 Keep an eye out on our page for updates & events — cool things are in store for the semester!

#amplifyingimpactthroughunity #nafsa #nationalafricanstudentassociation
  • We’re closing in on the end of the year, and these three organizations came out on top! Comment an emoji for ‘em!🔥🔥🔥

#AmplifyingImpactThroughUnity
  • The Saginaw Valley State University African Student Association participated in a good festival where they got to represent the association through the countries of Nigeria and Rwanda. Here are some snippets of their event!
  • Here are the top three chapters for the month of October!! Let’s all congratulate them for their incredible work during the month🥳🥳🙌🏾! 

Also, is @_ouafsa going for back to back chapter of the year awards👀👀?

#AmplifyingImpactThroughUnity
  • Chapter highlight for this week is @emuasa!!! Hear about an event they did not too long ago:

“Eagle fest is our welcome to college org life at EMU.ASA had a table where we introduced ourselves to new students and new members.It how we try to help new students find a home away from home”
  • Our first chapter spotlight: @jhuasa 🙌🏾🥳🥳. Here from them about an event they did recently:

“Johns Hopkins University African Student Association's first GBM of the year was our Afro on the Beach event! We kicked off the school year with a picnic/barbecue style event with food music, a variety of games, and a free paint station. We introduced our 2023-2024 executive board, opened applications for our Freshman Representatives and Alumni Membership Retention Chair, and informed the general body about our upcoming 7th annual charity African Fashion Show.“
  • It’s that time of the year again!! Here are the top three chapters for the month of September for the 2023-2024 academic school year!!! These chapters amongst other have gone above and beyond to create positive impact for their members. Let’s give these chapters a round of applause for all of their hard work 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!
  • Even though the new school year has begun, we want to celebrate our member of the year and chapter of year for 2022-2023!!!! Both have displayed NAFSA values through their work all of last year and we are so proud of them!
  • [SAVE THIS POST] Utilize our NAFSA Point System to increase membership engagement or to make the most out of your NAFSA chapter utilize this our school year.

If you're wondering if your school has a NAFSA chapter on campus, here is a list of schools with active chapters:

-Columbia @asacolumbia 
-Johns Hopkins @jhuasa 
-Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, and Spelman (Atlanta University Center) @auc_asa 
-Rochester Institute of Technology @oas_rit 
-Wright State University @asu4wsu 
-NC A&T @aacncat 
-University of Toledo @utoledoapa 
-New York Institute of Technology @nyitasa 
-Georgia State University @asa.gsu 
-Radford University @radford_asa 
-Saginaw Valley State University 
-Eastern Michigan University @emuasa 
-New York University @asu_nyu 
-University of California Merced @asuucmerced 
-St. John’s University 
-PVAMU @pvamu.asa 
-University of Oklahoma @_ouafsa 
-UNC - Chapel Hill @oasis_unc 
-Wayne State University @wass_unite 
-Northwestern University @asanorthwestern
  • We are ✨THRILLED✨ to announce our speakers for Day 2 of the conference! Who’s ready to attend their sessions tomorrow? 🙇🏾‍♂️

#amplifyingimpactthroughunity

 #NYCConference #NationalConference #NAFSA #NYC #NetworkingEvent #ProfessionalDevelopment #ConferencePreparation #ConferenceCountdown #LastMinuteRegistration #ConferenceRegistration #networkinginnyc #africandiaspora #blackcommunity
  • Drop a 👀 emoji below if you see a conference speaker or topic that you’re interested in
#amplifyingimpactthroughunity

 #NYCConference #NationalConference #NAFSA #NYC #NetworkingEvent #ProfessionalDevelopment #ConferencePreparation #ConferenceCountdown #LastMinuteRegistration #ConferenceRegistration #networkinginnyc #africandiaspora #blackcommunity
  • We are 1 DAY away from our NYC National Conference. To answer the most frequent question we've received, "YES! You can still register and attend the conference." #amplifyingimpactthroughunity

To register, click the link in our bio and select the "NYC Conference - NAFSA" tab.

 #NYCConference #NationalConference #NAFSA #NYC #NetworkingEvent #ProfessionalDevelopment #ConferencePreparation #ConferenceCountdown #LastMinuteRegistration #ConferenceRegistration #networkinginnyc #africandiaspora #blackcommunity
  • We are THRILLED to officially announce our amazing lineup of speakers for the NAFSA National Conference! 
Our speakers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and careers such as; @nyuniversity professors, @unitednations ambassadors, diversity officers, researchers, entertainers, researchers, social activists, entrepreneurs and much more.

🎫 Click the link in our bio to register for the @nationalafsa NYC Conference 
#impactthroughunity

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