Author: Meseret Haile
LinkedIn Workshop
Fundraising Gala ’17
The African and Caribbean Students at Smith College Cordially invite you to our Annual Fundraising Gala.
 This year’s gala is in solidarity with the efforts of Antigua & Barbuda Associations United to rebuild Barbuda following Hurricane Irma.
Dress code: Formal Preferred.
There will be delicious food at $2 a plate, vibrant music, performances, wonderful company, and a photographer.
All are welcome, and all are encouraged to give to the charity through the following methods:
1. Venmo (will be made available at the event).
2. Cash (envelopes will be made available at the event).
3. Directly through their fundraising site (please include “Gift through Smith African and Caribbean Students’ Association” in your note).
*We encourage you to give even if you cannot attend.*
Resume Workshop ’17
A resume writing and LinkedIn worskop for SACSA members.
Night Market ’17
Come join SACSA on Chapin Lawn this Saturday. We will have cultural food, artifacts, music, jewelry and more! Plates are different price ranges. Vegetarian options are available. EKTA will also have a table of things for sale. Come celebrate with us and learn about our cultures and traditions.
Fundraising Gala ’16
Every year, SACSA holds a charity dinner in honor of an organization that’s doing great work in African/Caribbean spaces. This year, our dinner is on Friday, November 4th at 6:30 pm in Davis Ballroom. African and Caribbean cuisine, prepared by SACSA members, will be served. Dress code is formal/semi-formal.
Our charity dinner this year is raising funds for victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. The goal was to give to a local organization, as opposed to large, international NGO, and with the help of Miriam Neptune, we have selected Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, where Miriam is a board member. According to Miriam, “it was started by Haitian American Women who worked as translators for Haitian refugees who were detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1992. They were critical in assisting the refugees who were resettled in New York, and have continued to work with those same families over the years.”
Specifically, the funds we raise this year will be directed to a group of farmers in an area that was taken by surprise because they are off the communication grid. Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees is working with local leadership, along with the farmers who need to re-cultivate and replace lost livestock. Money raised will be used for fertilizer, roofing supplies, building tools, among other things.
RSVP here:Â http://evite.me/fC5q85kzZZ
Admission and food are free, but please bring cash or cheques if you would like to give. If you would like to give online, please email sacsa@smith.edu for instructions on how to do so.
HairXperiences
Hair is one of the most prominent aspects of identity, holding special meaning in African/Caribbean communities. Some of our most memorable experiences as children involve our hair: cutting it for school, braiding it, relaxing it, or being pinned between the knees of our mothers to tame it. We had an over-tea conversation, which was a space where we bonded and built community over the stories of our hair, and explored the many meanings it holds for us. These are some of the photos we took during and after the conversation!
April 2016
All Photo Credit: Tyahra Symone Angus
Senior Banquet ’15
