Latin American Students Association
Cape Verdean
Students
Association C.V.S.A.
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Cape
Verdean Student Association was founded in the a group of Cape Verdean students who felt that need to uiute in order to leam more about their Verdean heritage and in order to promote this
Cape
late 1980's there was
Cape to
The
Verdean Studeitt Association
by a
heritage
the students of URI and to the surrounding community. organization also helps Cape Verdean students maintain to their and beautiful culture. The exposure unique
organization coi\sists mostly of Cape Verdeans, some of whom were bom in the United stales, and some of whom bom on the Cape Verdean Islands. These islands are an archipelago consisting of ten islands situated about
were
300 miles of the coast of Africa. continues to move ahead with more bigger visions for tomorrow. In the past we've had Search Weekends, in which we brought Cape Verdean
Today
the
organization
abundant and
students from local
high school to URI in order to encourage guide them through their educational journey. We've social gatherings at the University and in the community.
and had
Last December
members of the
we
had
a
Christmas Ball in which different attended. In the future we plan
community
visiting Rhode Island public schools to talk with students of various ages. In this way we can provide an example to younger students and encourage them to continue their education. For the upcoming years we plan on cultivating
on
and
strengthening
our
relationships
professional organizations community.
with the different
and businesses within the
We will also be
having
sodal events
both at URI and in the Providence /Pawtucket area. Anyone who is interested in working with C.V.S.A. in any form, or has any suggestions or ideas that can strengthen our
purpose, can contact the Cape Verdean Studenl Association Student Senate, Memorial Union at TV lib i or at the Multicultural Center at "- itvi. -
at