South Asian Student Association (SASA)

Founded January 2022

SASA is the South Asian Student Association under the Berklee India Exchange. This has been the dream association for many South Asian students that finally came into being in 2022. The population of South Asian students at Berklee has been increasing slowly from only a few in the 2000s to currently about 200 students. This increase brought in a progressively stronger demand for an official association for South Asians where students from that diaspora could associate, participate, develop, and enjoy a feeling of a home away from home. However, SASA is an inclusive organization which welcomes people from outside the diaspora to join in, learn about, and be part of South Asian culture!

Description

SASA is the South Asian Student Association under the Berklee India Exchange. This is your home away from home! The club intends to serve as a place of fellowship for South Asian students and alumni of Berklee College of Music. Events include South Asian festivals like Holi and Diwali as well as musical events like the SASA Showcase and the SASA CAF Show that happened in 2022-23!

Mission

The purposes of the organization are to engage in the following activities: to raise awareness for campus minorities especially from the South Asian diaspora; to promote and celebrate the accomplishments of South Asian creatives; and to curate events that highlight elements of the South Asian experience.

Vision

To serve as a place of fellowship for South Asian students and alumni (peripherally) of Berklee College of Music

Watch our performance at the David Friend Recital Hall

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