A Brief History of Twese, the Organization for African Students & Friends of Africa:
TWESE, the Organization for African Students & Friends of Africa has been a cultural group at Rutgers University since 1991, formed to provide a haven for students with African interests, and as an avenue to better educate the entire Rutgers community on African issues. The name "TWESE" means "Unity" in Kinya-Rwanda. The goals of TWESE are:
1. Provide information and update members on issues concerning Africa and the Diaspora.
2. Organize talks, lectures, and debates on African issues.
3. Provide a sense of identity in the midst of cultural diversity.
4. Increase cultural and social interaction among members.
5. Coordinate tutorial and academic assistance for association members.
Recently, TWESE has proven to be successful in reaching their university and goals.
Some achievements that should be noted are:
Culture Shock and numerous collaborations with Black Student Union (BSU), West Indian Student Organization (WISO), and Haitian Association at Rutgers University (HARU) where issues affecting the relationship among people of African descendants where discussed.
19th TWESE Fashion Annual Fashion Show entitled Panache 101, where designers showcased a broad variety of fashion styles today and the future. This program won Outstanding Large Event at Rutgers-New Brunswick rOSCARS.
TWESE Annual Pride Banquet which featured a guest speaker(Ghanaian Permenant Representative to the UN, Mr. Leslie Kojo Christian) who elaborated on Africa’s influence in today’s world.
Weekly meeting where discussions were held about current news about Africa and Africans in Diaspora such as the Somalia piracy to why most African students are in the healthcare majors in colleges.
TWESE, the Organization for African Students & Friends of Africa has been a cultural group at Rutgers University since 1991, formed to provide a haven for students with African interests, and as an avenue to better educate the entire Rutgers community on African issues. The name "TWESE" means "Unity" in Kinya-Rwanda. The goals of TWESE are:
1. Provide information and update members on issues concerning Africa and the Diaspora.
2. Organize talks, lectures, and debates on African issues.
3. Provide a sense of identity in the midst of cultural diversity.
4. Increase cultural and social interaction among members.
5. Coordinate tutorial and academic assistance for association members.
Recently, TWESE has proven to be successful in reaching their university and goals.
Some achievements that should be noted are:
Culture Shock and numerous collaborations with Black Student Union (BSU), West Indian Student Organization (WISO), and Haitian Association at Rutgers University (HARU) where issues affecting the relationship among people of African descendants where discussed.
19th TWESE Fashion Annual Fashion Show entitled Panache 101, where designers showcased a broad variety of fashion styles today and the future. This program won Outstanding Large Event at Rutgers-New Brunswick rOSCARS.
TWESE Annual Pride Banquet which featured a guest speaker(Ghanaian Permenant Representative to the UN, Mr. Leslie Kojo Christian) who elaborated on Africa’s influence in today’s world.
Weekly meeting where discussions were held about current news about Africa and Africans in Diaspora such as the Somalia piracy to why most African students are in the healthcare majors in colleges.
