Cultural/Ethnic

Afrikan Mxn's Collective The Mission of the Afrikan Mxn’s Collective (AMC) is to develop and support a community of strong Afrikan mxn by way of discovering our unique contribution to the struggle on campus and abroad. To...
Afrikan Student Union ASU exists to promote, protect, and serve the interest and educational rights of individual and collective needs of the Afrikan student body, and community within the context of the struggle for...
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) AISES Mission Statement: "The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national, nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of American...
American Indian Student Association AISA stands as a welcoming association open to all UCLA students, although American Indians constitute less than 1% of the student body nationwide. We have cultivated a robust and supportive...
Armenian Law Students Association The objectives of this organization are to provide a means for ALSA members to further their educational and career objectives: 1. To provide a forum where law students of Armenian background or...
Armenian Medical Students Association at DGSOM The Armenian Medical Students Association (AMSA) at DGSOM is dedicated to supporting and uniting Armenian medical students through mentorship, cultural identity, and academic success. AMSA fosters...
Armenian Students' Association at UCLA The Armenian Students' Association (ASA) at UCLA was founded in 1945 and strives to internally create a safe community space for its membership through a variety of cultural, social, and activist...
Asian Pacific Islander Law Students Association APILSA serves as a valuable resource and a significant social support network for law students to succeed academically, socially, politically, and professionally. APILSA coordinates numerous events...
Association of Chinese Americans The Association of Chinese Americans is one of the largest social and cultural organizations on campus representing over 900 members. Our student group is involved in cultural, social, community, and...
Association of Hmong Students The purpose of the Association of Hmong Students (AHS) shall be to establish a Hmong identity, promote cultural awareness and be recognized as part of UCLA’s diversity. AHS also addresses the needs...
Association of Indonesian Americans Founded in 2020, the Association of Indonesian Americans is an organization for Indonesian-Americans, people of Indonesian descent, and people who are interested in the political, social, cultural,...
Bridges International Weekly meetings designed to help foster relationships between international and American students, enhancing the overall experience that an international student will have here in America. This is...
Bruin Bhangra Bruin Bhangra is a cultural competitive Indian dance team. We perform a style of folk dance called Bhangra that originated in northwest India in the state of Punjab, celebrating the festival of...
Bruins For Israel Bruins for Israel is an organization at UCLA that seeks to educate fellow students and faculty members with regards to the politics, culture, and history of the State of Israel. Our organization's...
Chinese Music Ensemble at UCLA The purpose of our ensemble is to meet a steady growth of interest in China and Chinese culture on campus and local communities by promoting learning, demonstration and performance of Chinese...
Genocide Relief, Awareness, and Community Education (GRACE) The Genocide Relief, Awareness, and Community Education (GRACE) Organization is committed to preventing, addressing, and seeking justice for all forms of mass atrocities targeting ethnic and...
Giddhe Diyan Raniyan Giddhe Diyan Raniyan is an Indian dance team that performs a style of dance called Punjabi giddha. Our purpose is to foster a community of amateur level dancers who are interested in learning a new...
Grupo Folklórico de UCLA Established in 1966, Grupo Folklórico de UCLA remains committed to the celebration of Mexican heritage through regional music and traditional dances. Our goals are to create positive Latino/a/x role...
Hablamos Juntos Hablamos Juntos is a student-led organization dedicated to empowering Spanish-speaking families by improving children's speech development. Our club provides specialized training for undergraduate...
Hanoolim: Korean Cultural Awareness Group at UCLA Hanoolim: Korean Cultural Awareness Group is a student club at the University of California, Los Angeles that was founded in 1990 with the vision of spreading Korean culture and awareness across the...
Hermanas Unidas To unite and support Latinas and BIPOC people in their pursuit of a degree in higher education, Hermanas Unidas was founded to promote academics, community service, and collegiate networking, while...
Hui O 'Imiloa (Hawaii Club at UCLA) Hui O 'Imiloa seeks to share the "local experience" with the greater UCLA community. From hula and Hawaiian language, to lei making, Hui O 'Imiloa holds various cultural workshops throughout the year...
Indian Student Union at UCLA The Indian Student Union at UCLA is a non-profit organization that seeks to create awareness of South Asian cultures. ISU promotes cultural education and unity through active involvement in and...
Iranian Student Group The Iranian Student Group at UCLA intends to unify the Iranian community on campus in pursuit of a deeper sense of cultural, historical and communal identity. We hope to provide a forum, composed of...
Jewish Law Students Assn. The Jewish Law Students Association provides Jewish educational, professional, cultural, social, and spiritual programs and resources for the students and community of UCLA Law School, with the goal...
Jewish Medical Student Association (JMSA) The Jewish Medical Student Association (JMSA) supports Jewish life for medical students at UCLA and promotes the study of the Jewish tradition and its contributions to the field of medicine. In...
K-pop International Student Association (KINSA) The K-pop International Student Association (KINSA) is a multi-purposed club. Our first purpose is to be a social club, letting UCLA students who enjoy K-Pop become friends with one another through...
Latine Graduate Student Association (LGSA) The Latine Graduate Student Association (LGSA) is an organization that strives to create a safe and welcoming space for Latine graduate students on campus across all departments and programs to come...
Latinx Pre-Dental Society at UCLA As only 9% of dentists are of the Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity, Latinx Pre-Dental Society aims at increasing retention rates of pre-dental students from these underrepresented backgrounds. By providing...
Malaysian Students Association at UCLA , The The Malaysian Students Association at UCLA is a cultural student organization open to students and faculty of all nationalities that aims to represent the Malaysian community at UCLA and: 1. Assist...
Middle Eastern Student Association @ UCLA The Middle Eastern Student Association (MESA) at UCLA is an organization open to all Bruins who identify as Southwest Asian and North African, are of SWANA descent, or wish to learn more about the...
Mixed Student Union Mixed Student Union exists to provide a safe, open environment for people of mixed heritage including but not limited to multiethnic, multiracial, multicultural, transracial adoptee, mixed identity...
Muslim Union Muslim Union's aim is to lead institutionalized positive change within the UCLA community through increasing the availability of knowledge and understanding of Islam.
NASA (North African Students Association) The North African Student Association aims to foster a welcoming community for the North African students and others interested in the culture and tradition. With endless support for our members, we...
Nikkei Student Union (NSU) The mission of the UCLA Nikkei Student Union is to organize social and community service activities as well as to promote Japanese American cultural and political awareness amongst the student body.
Pacific Islands Students Association The purpose of this organization shall be to: Promote the interests of Pacific Island students at UCLA. Promote the identity of Pacific Island cultures on campus. Enhance our awareness of the...
Pakistani Students Association at UCLA PSA is a student organization committed to providing a space for all students to come together and learn about Pakistani culture, history, & politics. We put on social, cultural, political and...
Palestinian Student Union The Palestinian Student Union (PSU) at UCLA is dedicated to celebrating Palestinian culture and identity while supporting Palestinian students. Our mission is to create an inclusive community that...
Pilipino Council of the Mabuhay Collective (PCMC) Founded in 2009, the Pilipino Council of the Mabuhay Collective (PCMC) is a council of students that support, facilitate, and unite the Pilipinx and Pilipinx-American community at UCLA. The Mabuhay...
Pilipino Transfer Student Partnership Our mission is to raise awareness about cultural and academic issues regarding the transfer experience by advocating the needs of transfer students, providing a space for student support and...
Puente@UCLA The purpose and vision of this club is to create leadership opportunities, community service, and be a welcome committee to hopeful UCLA students, while creating unity among members who have similar...
Samahang Pilipino Samahang Pilipino: 1) educates, organizes, and advocates for the Pilipinx/Pilipinx American community on and off campus; 2) is an inclusive and open environment that promotes diversity through...
Sikh Student Association at UCLA Sikh Student Association provides a platform for all students to excel in a variety of different ways: academics, spirituality, community service and social life. In scholarship we provide academic...
Students for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at UCLA (SIDE) SIDE stands for Students for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at UCLA. This student-initiated organization was created in 2020 to broaden the student awareness and understanding of systemic racism's...
SWANA AT UCLA The Southwest Asian/North African (S.W.A.N.A.) Health Alliance at UCLA is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive community of aspiring health professionals with a focus on the S.W.A.N.A....
TASA- Taiwanese American Student Association Our mission is to spread Taiwanese awareness and culture through community involvement and to build and strengthen the Taiwanese American community on campus.
Teo-Chew Association The Teo-Chew Association shall exist to advocate for the promotion, preservation, and connection of Teo-Chew and Chinese culture for the general welfare of the Teo-Chew and Chinese community.
Thai Student Association at UCLA Serving the community since 1980, the Thai Student Association at UCLA (previously known as Thai Smakom, pronounced “tie sa-ma-kohm”, roughly translated as “Thai association”) seeks to increase the...
Underrepresented Graduate Students in Psychology Underrepresented Graduate Students in Psychology (UGSP) is a group dedicated to supporting and advocating for psychology students from racial, linguistic, geographic, or socioeconomic backgrounds...
UNICA (Unión Centroamericana de Estudiantes) We, the members of UNICA (or Unión Centroamericana de Estudiantes) envision a resilient Central American Diaspora supported by a lively and visible student-led movement that actively works to serve...
United Afghan Club We are an organization that will promote cultural diversity and awareness on campus. We intend to introduce the Afghan culture to non-Afghans and become a social, cultural, and educational hub for...
United Khmer Students United Khmer Students is a student-run organization dedicated to fostering a positive environment for Khmer students and Khmer culture at UCLA. The club serves to act as an active voice for the the...
USAC Cultural Affairs Commission The Cultural Affairs Commission is one out of the fourteen offices in USAC, the Undergraduate Student Association Council. The mission of the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) is to put on quality...
Womxn of Color Collective, The The Womxn of Color Collective is dedicated to creating a safe space and a community within the UCLA School of Law where the unique experiences, opinions, challenges, and successes of womxn and womxn...