CSUN's student clubs and Greek life offer Matadors opportunities to deeply connect with the campus community, in turn helping them form meaningful relationships with other CSUN students, faculty, staff and alumni, and assisting their development of professional interests and skills.
CSUN Filipino American Student Association (FASA): California State University Northridge's Filipino American Student Association (CSUN FASA), is a non-profit, student-led organization. Our goals are to spread awareness and knowledge of the Filipino culture, encourage student leadership, as well as maintaining an active involvement within our local community. This year, FASA will be celebrating its 41st annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) where members of our organization have graced the stage with dance and music from the Filipino culture accompanied by a student-written script. In our annual event of PCN, we will be dedicating our performances to the history of our generation, past leaders of our club, our families, and supporters of FASA. With your support, you can help us by funding our venue, music/instrumentalists, costumes, programs, workshops, dance props, and stage props! We would like to thank you in advance for your support and kindness, and we hope to see you in our show!
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers: SHPE CSUN is a part of a nationally recognized professional society that provides an environment which fosters familia, academia, and professionalism. Through the help of a strong social network, diverse interdisciplinary membership, and industry leading alumni support, our members are empowered to achieve greatness through all facets of their lives. Funding would help us continue to host workshops and networking events that uplift students academically, and professionally. These events and resources have allowed our members’ confidence to grow in themselves as professionals. Donors should give because their support helps students access networking, skill building, confidence enhancing workshops and events that can stay with them as they apply for internships, jobs, scholarships, and life.
CSUN Matador Speech and Debate Team: The CSUN Speech and Debate Team is a nationally recognized forensics team that compete all across the United States. We teach transferrable, critical skills in communication, persuasion, and critical thinking, through argumentation and performance. Furthermore, we focus on building a tight-knit community among continuing CSUN students and new students, both first time students and transfer students. We provide students with ways to utilize their voices and advocate for social justice changes in a world that continues to oppress certain groups of people. Your donations will help us advertise to students and allow us to travel further, continuing to advocate for change.
Environmental and Occupational Health Student Association: EOHSA is an inclusive student organization open to all majors who are interested in environmental health and occupational health and safety. Our club focuses on building meaningful connections between students and professionals in the EOH field through networking events, facility tours, and guest speakers. Funding supports these professional development opportunities, as well as social events that strengthen our sense of community and ensure member engagement. Donations can also help us celebrate and support our graduating members by providing graduation cords and sashes that recognize their achievements. Supporting EOHSA helps CSUN students gain real-world exposure, career readiness, and a strong professional network that extends beyond the classroom.
Entrepreneurs Club: The CSUN Entrepreneurs Club is about more than just starting a business. It's about bringing people together from CSUN's alumni and community network to inspire the next generation of change-makers at our university. We want to reshape the narrative around opportunity, and show our students that their skills and ideas can be turned into a powerful engine of success. Your support will allow us to host networking nights, dinners, and more to help propagate our mission and build a thriving ecosystem of entrepreneurship at CSUN.
Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN: Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN is a student-led cultural organization rooted in the Chicano Movement and has been active on campus since the 1960s, with pauses only during the Northridge earthquake and the pandemic. We preserve and teach Mexican traditions and history through folklórico dance, and host an annual showcase featuring 3-4 regions of Mexico. Funding supports essential production costs such as costumes, music, and venue needs, as well as a scholarship we provide to give back to our community. Supporting our organization helps sustain cultural resilience, representation, and belonging within a higher education institution, ensuring these traditions continue for future generations.
American Marketing Association: CSUN AMA is the American Marketing Association chapter at California State University, Northridge, and we educate students about the marketing industry while fostering professional development in an inclusive community for all majors and backgrounds. We help members enhance their professional and social skills, explore marketing career opportunities, and engage with professionals through networking events, community service, firm tours, fundraising, and more. Additional funding will help us strengthen these experiences by expanding events, resources, and opportunities for students to connect with industry experts and prepare for successful marketing careers. Donors should give because their support directly increases access to real-world learning and career-building connections that help CSUN students reach their full potential.
In The Loop Knitting and Crochet Club: In The Loop is a knitting and crochet club on campus that unites the crafty students at CSUN. We support our members in expanding their small businesses and gaining exposure by tabling with us at events, giving them customer service experience and audience engagement experience. We often give back to the community as well such as our recent project in donating handmade beanies to kids with cancer. While teaching eachother tips and tricks in crochet, we provide our members with free materials to help them with their crochet/knitting journey. Funding would help support us in being able to constantly provide free materials for our members and afford field trips/workshops to take our members to, such as the crochet fiber arts fair, where our members learn the different types of fiber arts and crafts, and can compete by showing their handmade pieces. The workshops would help our members learn multiple aspects of fiber arts and would also help us in being able to teach the skills and pass them on to future generations to come.
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*All clubs and orgs listed above are eligible for the CSUN Brighter Future Challenge, where the top 3 student clubs/orgs who raise the highest number of donors to their programs through the Giving Day website on March 4-5 will be awarded with an additional donation by CSUN President, Erika Beck, through the Brighter Future Fund.
