Deborah Denis LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/deborah-denis-7661bb111Earlier this month, I attended the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Africa’s (UN-OSAA) Academic Conference on Africa titled Redefining African Futures: The State, Resilience and Pathways to Progress. The UN-OSAA designed and implemented this first-of-its-kind conference to bring together the continent’s brightest minds and influential figures, a community of...
As part of National African Student Association's mission to provide resources to students of the African diaspora, we are proud to partner with Kimber Health to provide affordable healthcare to students while in the US. Kimber Health offers $0 or affordable healthcare to students nationwide, helping students navigate the healthcare system in the US. If...
The NAfSA National Conference brought African diaspora youth from across the country to build a movement that will champion Africa’s future. Through collaboration with Africa Mbele, NYU Africa House and NYU Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation (NYU OGI), attendees were able to engage with a diverse array of distinguished guests, including prominent...
Highlighting papers written in collaboration with our members and SME have been selected and published by the United Nations Human Rights where our suggestions was acknowledged during their general sessions!!
As an organization that focuses on understanding our member needs and finding resources to assist them in their journey, our discussions with them validated the need for a federal level decision that helps bring equity to the educational system. We may look at the decision as to how it affects college admission, but it has...
The NAFSA grieves with the family, friends and loved ones of Irvo Otieno, who was battling with mental health issues. We believe more advocacy and change is needed to help reduce the fear in the black community. Read the statement to learn more and find mental health resources.
By Erin Lynn – National African Student Association, Inc. Setting Up a Bank Account One of the first things you’ll probably want to do is get a bank account. If your campus has a bank branch on it or at least an ATM (automated teller machine), that would be convenient. To set up an account,...
By Erin Lynn – National African Student Association, Inc. UNDERSTANDING U.S. CURRENCY, TAXES, and TIPPING U.S. Currency The term “U.S. dollar” refers to a specific denomination and the U.S. currency in general. U.S. currency is distributed through paper bills and coins. There are seven denominations in bills produced: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and...
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