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Faith, Southern Europe Location
Lynnwood, WA Community Focus
Faith, Middle East Location
Seattle, WA The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies promotes the study of Jewish histories, cultures, societies, ideas, languages, and religion and integrates insights from these fields into broader scholarly and public conversations.
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Faith Location
Corvallis, OR MSA focuses on the social and academic advancement of Muslim students at Oregon State University
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Northern Europe Location
Tacoma, WA The Scandinavian Cultural Center is dedicated to increasing and sharing knowledge of Scandinavian history and culture with the wider community of the Tacoma and South Puget Sound area.
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Eastern Europe Location
Seattle, WA Students in our programs study the languages and cultures of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union in a global context. They develop an exceptional understanding of a complex region recognized for its international influence.
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Eastern Asia Location
Seattle, WA The Center for Korea Studies fosters teaching, research, and outreach related to Korea at the University of Washington and in North America.
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Southern Asia Location
Fairbanks, AK Namaste India is a voluntary and non-profit UAF student organization.
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Southern Asia Location
Seattle, WA Welcome to the University of Washington's Indian Student Association website. We are a student organization that aims to spread awareness about Indian culture as well as create a supportive community for our Huskies.
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Western Europe Location
Seattle, WA Our department concentrates on the artistic and intellectual traditions of German-speaking countries and offers training in critical reading, analytical writing, and the implications of language, literature, and other media as cultural phenomena. As one of the highest ranked programs in the country, we remain at the forefront of innovating language teaching. We offer undergraduate and advanced degrees for students at the University of Washington, as well as outreach events for the surrounding community.
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Western Europe, Southern Europe Location
Seattle, WA The study of French and Italian language and culture is more important than ever. Italy and France are core members of the European Union and important players in the global economy. French is spoken daily by an estimated 220 million native speakers worldwide and is an official language in 29 countries across five continents. Italian ranks sixth among all languages studied in the US, while French ranks second. Both languages open up many doors to students interested in international careers.
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Northern Europe Location
Seattle, WA In autumn of 1994, the University of Washington Scandinavian Department, with support from the Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, began teaching the languages of the three Baltic States, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian at multiple levels. Language instruction is at the core of the growing Program in Baltic Studies. This program is also developing in other areas. Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian materials are included in numerous courses. Prominent speakers on Baltic topics are regularly brought to the University for guest lectures and consultation with faculty and students. Outstanding students receive financial support for exchanges to Baltic universities.
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Caribbean, Latina/e/o/x Location
Cheney, WA In 1977 a group of students of Mexican ancestry who identified as Chicana/os in recognition of their unique social, cultural and political identities joined forces with a Chicano Art Professor, Rubén Trejo, to establish the Chicano Education Program. Since its creation, this program has served as an academic and community center for students and their families. Today, the Chicana/o/x Studies Program, as is known, provides services for students of all backgrounds: Chicanx, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latinx, immigrant, migrant, Caribbean, Central American, South American, non-Latinx, and beyond. Our program offers academic and non-academic support services both in English and Spanish, such as advising, peer mentorship, and tutoring opportunities, culturally relevant events, scholarship information, and a home away from home. Welcome to your space! (Bienvenidos!)
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Latina/e/o/x, Mexico Location
Santa Cruz, CA Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science for 50 years.
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Eastern Asia Location
Seattle, WA The Hong Kong Student Association (HKSA) is a cultural club at the University of Washington. Though we are under the Hong Kong title, we encompass Macau and Guangdong as well. HKSA serves to promote Hong Kong culture and heritage to all students who are interested, and provide a place where Cantonese students can interact with each other.
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Canada Location
Seattle, WA The Center offers a major, minor and International Studies Track in Canadian Studies; a minor in Arctic Studies; Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships and a professional development program for graduate students; an affiliated faculty program; and a K-12 teacher associate program. The Center also offers public programming to increase knowledge and understanding of Canada, the Canada-U.S. relationship and Canada’s role in the world.
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Asia, Pasifika Location
Shoreline, WA A culturally relevant and student-centered program that seeks to remove barriers for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander students.
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Asia, Pasifika Location
Pullman, WA The Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Student Center is committed to provide holistic services and programs that assist Washington State University to retain, develop and assist AAPI students in achieving their highest education potential.
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Southern Asia Location
Auburn, WA We are all Afghans. Through the Afghan Student Association, we are all United. Afghan Student Association, (ASA) strives to bring together all the students dedicated to contribute efforts in expanding cultural and education awareness of our culture to Green River College and the surrounding community. The Afghan Student Association aims to provide resources to our fellow Afghan Gators through forming a community network in which we can help each other grow and learn through events and celebrations, tutoring, sharing resources, and becoming an academic and social support system. ASA also aims to collaborate with all association and NGO’s that promote humanitarian aid to Afghans. Our association welcomes both Afghans and non-Afghans who are committed to support and endorse our mission.
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African American, Women Location
Seattle, WA Ida L. Jackson brought the presence of Alpha Kappa Alpha to the American West Coast in 1921, chartering Rho Chapter at the University of California Berkley. On August 1, 1933, Beta Theta Chapter was chartered in Seattle, Washington at the Tacoma, Washington home of Sadie McIver. Beta Theta consisted of both undergraduate and graduate members.
By 1948, there were enough members in Beta Theta Chapter to form a second chapter, which would be named Delta Upsilon Omega – the first graduate chapter in Washington State.
By 1948, there were enough members in Beta Theta Chapter to form a second chapter, which would be named Delta Upsilon Omega – the first graduate chapter in Washington State.