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The National African Students’ Association (National ASA) formally announced today its implementation of structural changes that will impact the organization.  Previously, the organization was composed of five Regional Boards- Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West- that reported directly to the National Board.  These regional boards are intended to create more opportunity for the National ASA to interact and collaborate with African student groups on various college campuses.  At this time, the National ASA will be merging the Southwestern and Western regions into one Western Region to create opportunities for more relationships to form between the student groups in those states that have smaller African communities.  Additionally, the organization has revamped its membership procedures to make the process easier and accommodate student member increase.  Prior to this year, the membership process was driven almost entirely by the African student group itself and dues were paid according to the number of students active in the student group.  Going forward, the National ASA has instituted a flat processing fee for all groups independent of size, updated its Chapter Petition documentation, and created an easy to use online registration form for individual students.  The organization hopes that this process will make it more feasible for larger student groups to join and provides a greener, paperless approach to registration.

Documentation for 2011-2012 Chapter Petition Process is available here: www.nationalasa.org/membership

For more information on this membership process, please email membership@nationalasa.org

The National African Students Association, Inc. is a nonprofit organization registered in the state of Utah serving as an umbrella organization for African student groups in the United States that seeks to unite and empower African youth to be active in contributing toAfrican progress.

Through Arik Air International, attendees of the conference will be able to stand a chance of winning upto 4 return trip tickets.  Visit www.nationalasa.com/annual-conference/essay for more information.

The National ASA Launches 2010 Partnerships

The mission of the National African Students Association is to unite African youth across the US Diaspora to empower themselves through our outreach programs, National Conference, and emphasis on academic achievement in order to collectively contribute to the progress of the African continent.

In our efforts to work toward progress, the organization has launched a partnership with ONE, an international philanthropic organization. ONE is ‘grassroots campaign and advocacy organization’ committed to fighting against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African policy makers and activists. By working with ONE, the National African Students Association will encourage African youth to have a more active voice in advocacy, as the majority of this advocacy affects the African continent. It is essential in creating change that we, as African youth, are informed of the challenges of the African continent as well as the legislation affecting it.

In addition to this partnership, the National ASA has formed a partnership with ZebraJobs, a website company associated with Danya International dedicated to connecting individuals worldwide to jobs and opportunities on the African continent. Zebrajobs has collaborated with the National ASA to provide a direct resource to African youth in the undergraduate or graduate level to search jobs internships in Africa, attend virtual job fairs, and access other opportunities in order to achieve Zebrajobs’ mantra- ‘reversing the brain drain.’ The National ASA will have a ‘widget’ by the end of January on our website to allow visitors the ability to perform such searches.

Additionally, the National African Students Association is heading the “Empowered by Numbers Campaign” to promote the U.S. Census 2010 across the African student population. This outreach campaign will educate African students at the collegiate level about the importance of representation in the US Census by launching several initiatives throughout our respective regions nationwide. The activities will lay the groundwork and make visible nationwide US Census 2010 activities in hard to reach African student communities on college campuses.  Because the Census 2010 data effects critical decisions, involving issues such as Congressional representation and allocation of more than $300 billion annually in federal funding, the National ASA will also embark in engaging all affiliate African organizations.  With this partnership, the US Census 2010 will be supportive of publicity efforts for the census as well as promotional materials needed by the National ASA.

Continue to keep up with the progress of the National African Students Association as we release news of other partnerships, initiatives, and programs dedicated to our vision of Unity, Empowerment, and Progress.

The National African Students Association is a limited liability company registered in the state of Utah serving as an umbrella organization for African student groups in the United States that seeks to unite and empower African youth to be active in further African progress.

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Please contact the National ASA at 404-496-6285 or at nationalboard@nationalasa.org for inquiries.

Conference Registration Info

We at the National ASA want you to stay informed about Conference Details!

Please note that there is a great deal of information available on this website under Annual Conference>>General Information.

Overview of Costs:

• Hotel rooms will be the extremely low price of $74 per night. The rooms can hold 1-4 people and are either doubles or kings with pullout beds. www.nationalasa.org/annual-conference/hotel-registration
• Airtran is offering a 10% discount on lowest available airfare.  Please try looking for a deal with Airtran via their web deals or specials.  In order to get a discount, one must call to book their travel with our code that will available under the Annual Conference tab.
• Registration for affiliated schools is currently $35 per person.
• Registration for unaffiliated schools is currently $45 per person.

Please note that at this time, we will register 15 people per university and others who hope to register will be placed on a waiting list and given a slot as we see our availability. Conference specific questions should be directed to nationalasaconference@nationalasa.org

Registration opens November 9th, 2009.  In order to register smoothly, please read the General Information tab as the majority of your questions will be answered there.

Conference Theme Announced!

The theme for the National African Students Association Inaugural Conference will be “Placing An African Face on African Development”

Expect a conference jam-packed with exciting events and workshops dedicated to ensuring that African youth are prepared to become leaders of their communities.

The Inaugural National Conference is March 19th-21st, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia hosted by Emory University’s African Students Association.

National ASA Announces National Conference

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August 20, 2009

T Shirt Design Contest

Artsy? Creative?  Consider applying for the National African Students Association T-Shirt Design Contest!  Create the design for the National Conference T-Shirts!  Contest officially opens October 15th, 2009.  More announcements and information will be coming soon!  Please find the general guidelines below.

T shirt Contest Guidelines