Wellesley African Students Organization

Affiliated Organizations and Departments at Wellesley:

Ethos:

Organization that serves as a "support group for women of African descent by enhancing the cultural, political, social, and academic experience of those black women on this campus. It shall also pool the resources of the Black community, both on and off-campus, and through unity aid one another in fighting racism and sexism, and promoting cultural and political awareness."

Ethos web site: http://www.wellesley.edu/Activities/homepage/ethos/main.html

Harambee House:

"The cultural center for students of African descent at Wellesley College. We provide cultural, educational, and social opportunities for students; serve to enlighten the college community as a whole with respect to African, African-American, and Afro-Caribbean heritage."

Harambee House web site: http://www.wellesley.edu/Harambee

Africana Studies Department, Wellesley College

"Africana Studies, an intellectual expression of Africana people, is designed to acquaint students with a critical perspective on the Africana world, that is found primarily in Africa, the United States, the Caribbean and South America, but also among people of African descent in Asia and Europe."

Africana Studies web site:http://www.wellesley.edu/Africana/africana.html