Last year’s Independence Day Gala honored women. This year we acknowledge the remarkable transformation that Nigeria and its people have undergone in the years since independence. This year, on September 29 at 7:00pm, we celebrate “Faces of Nigeria: Change don Come”. Stay tuned to our blog and social media pages for more information. Note: InContinue reading “Mark Your Calendars: The 9th Annual NSA Gala is Approaching!!!!!”
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Welcoming Freshmen at Visitas
As you can see, we are very excited about welcoming the Class of 2022!
Wazobia Week – Malt & Mingle with Boston University’s African Student Organization
We partnered with Boston University’s African Student Organization to host a great mixer where members of both communities could get to know each other while enjoying cool, refreshing Malt drinks.
Wazobia Week 2018 – Professional Panel
As part of Wazobia Week, the NSA hosted a professional panel in which we invited Nigerian Harvard and MIT alumni in a variety of different fields to speak to our membership. In this immersive panel, speakers offered advice on navigating the workplace and building their careers from a uniquely Nigerian perspective. The panel was moderated byContinue reading “Wazobia Week 2018 – Professional Panel”
Wazobia Week 2018 – Learn to Cook!
“Learn to Cook!” was a fun event that brought together members of the community to learn how to prepare a traditional Nigerian snack – meatpie! The lesson was led by the amazing Simi Folako. Members were also able to enjoy jollof rice and a couch talk while the meat pie baked.
Wazobia Week 2018
The term Wazobia encompasses the three largest tribes of Nigeria. Specifically, it is the different ways of greeting in Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo combined into one word. In our first ever Wazobia Week, the NSA went beyond these three tribes to celebrate the dynamism and beauty of all parts of Nigerian culture. Throughout the week,Continue reading “Wazobia Week 2018”
Beyond the Barrier Fashion Show
Our first annual fashion show, Beyond the Barrier, co-hosted with Fuerza Latina highlighted the unique historical identities of members of the African and Latin American diaspora through fashion. We recognized the monumental challenges that members of these ethnic groups faced as result of colonialism and the continued perseverance of peoples on the respective continent inContinue reading “Beyond the Barrier Fashion Show”
Independence Day Gala 2017 – Her Nigeria
Our Independence Day Gala themed Her Nigeria was a great success! We celebrated the critical role women and girls play in Nigerian society with food, drink, dance and, of course, our wonderful guests. Our keynote speaker, Ifeoma Fafunwa, an internationally recognized playwright and creator of the popular play Hear Word!, spoke eloquently about theContinue reading “Independence Day Gala 2017 – Her Nigeria”
Highlights from the Past Year
Independence Day Gala: Our annual Independence Day Gala in the fall had a record showing. It was a wonderful night full of great food and entertainment from groups such as Omo Naija. The festivities carried later into the night with our afterparty: KONTROL. SKIN TIGHT: People danced the night away at SKIN TIGHT, ourContinue reading “Highlights from the Past Year”
Harvard College Nigerian Students Association 