Category: Cultural & Identity

The Afghan Student Association is a cultural club dedicated to celebrating and sharing Afghan heritage with our campus and community. We introduce Afghan traditions, music, and customs to the community. Instagram: @ucsc_asa Email: uahmadi@ucsc.edu

Our vision is to build a space where Sikh students can feel at home, stay connected to our roots, and create real community on campus. We want to celebrate our culture, support each other, and share Sikh values like seva and inclusivity with everyone around us. Instagram: @ucsc_ssa Email: sikhstudents@gmail.com

Mariachi Eterno de UCSC is focused on the practice and performance of Mariachi music. Our club frequently performs both on-campus and in the larger Santa Cruz community. Instagram: @mariachieterno Email: mariachieternosc@gmail.com

Alay is the self-expression aspect housed under Bayanihan and Student Media Organization. We foster a community welcome to students of all backgrounds to create art and explore their identities. Instagram: @alay.ucsc Email: alay.ucsc@gmail.com

Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a Chicana/Latina-based sorority that strives to empower women from all cultures through community service, campus involvement, and sisterhood. We hold our motto, “Mujeres con Cultura, Fuerza, y Hermandad” close to our hearts as it embodies our sisterhood, celebra Instagram: @sigmapialpha_sororityinc Email: CONTACT@SIGMAPIALPHA.ORG

The mission of Zebra Club is to uplift and empower students who experience physical disabilities, chronic illnesses, and chronic pain, regardless of diagnostic status, by building a community and raising awareness of our experiences. Instagram: @ucsc.zebraclub Email: zebraclub.ucsc@gmail.com

Founded in 1999, the Vietnamese Student Association at UCSC is a student-led, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural awareness and diversity. VSA aims to develop an appreciation for our own identities, value the diversity of our campus, & find similarities that connect us. Instagram: @ucscvsa Email: vsa.ucsc@gmail.com

We are a group of Thai & Laotian students at UCSC hoping to create a safe community for students to learn and embrace their Thai Lao heritage! Through our club, we provide activities for students to immerse themselves in their mother languages and participant in culture-related activities. Instagram: @tlsa.ucsc Email: ucscthaisa@gmail.com

A non-profit cultural student club at the University of California Santa Cruz. We are here to dedicate ourselves to providing a fun, safe, and supportive environment for overseas Taiwanese students, as well as anyone who is interested in Taiwanese culture! Instagram: @ucsc_tsa Email: ucsctsa@gmail.com

SANAI is a student-run organization that uplifts and supports Indigenous students on campus. Through social activities, we build community, and through advocacy efforts, we spread awareness about issues affecting the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island. Email: alcking@ucsc.edu

SASA aims to create cultural awareness, connections, and community for South American culture and peoples. Our goal is to make space for and diversify the representation of Latine cultures, such as by holding community events and meetings. Instagram: @sasaucsc Email: ucscsasa@gmail.com

We are a Latin organization that teaches various genres of Latin dance. We host workshops open to all and we also have an official dance team that performs at various events. Our goal is “To spread the Latin American and Caribbean culture and rituals through the art of dance”. Instagram: @sabrosuraldt Email: sabrosuraldt@gmail.com