MENASA - Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Cultural Center

In this week's episode, Bella (she/her) sits down with Ahmed El Mansouri (he/him), Program Coordinator of the MENASA Inititaive, which is the newest cultural center representing students from the Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian region. They discuss some history behind the emerging cultural identity, how the center has grown, and what they're doing now. Stay tuned to learn more about this center and the MENASA community at PSU.

View the transcription here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dkEUHO4FHWRcIdLdxRLsK4dWmVHK_XmaF5cPdTyCbrk/edit?usp=sharing

Resources:

Donate/Share to help raise money for a physical center: https://psudayofgiving.org/s/1904/cf20/interior.aspx?sid=1904&gid=2&pgid=681

MENASA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menasa_initiative/?hl=en   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psumenasainitiative

Visit their website: https://www.pdx.edu/cultural-resource-centers/middle-east-north-africa-south-asia-initiative

Contact Ahmed El Mansouri at elman@pdx.edu or menasa@pdx.edu for questions & collaborations

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