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Cultural Clubs

The Monash African Club

The Monash African Club was formed several years ago to promote the African culture. It now has a varied membership base that includes international African students and African-Australian students. It also aims to include non-African students so they may learn more about African culture. It is a campus wide club that seeks to involve students from all Victorian Monash campuses.

The club aims to provide greater representation to all African students at Monash. It hosts a number of events that are enjoyable and also create a positive awareness of the African continent to the non-African population at Monash.

The African Club holds activities such as trips and tours, dance/party nights, sporting events as well as experience sharing meetings.

President: George Mwarania
Email: monashafricanclub@gmail.com

   
 

 

Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS)

AUJS is a culture-based organisation that allows all students to keep in touch with or learn more about Judaism and Israel. AUJS provides an avenue for students to express Jewish or Zionist identity on campus, as well as meet other young Jewish adults at our various functions held throughout the year. AUJS has an active presence on over 30 campuses across Australia and New Zealand.

President: Romy Wyner
Mobile: 0421 666 212
Email: rwyner@hotmail.com

   
 

 

ASEAN

Asean is one of the largest social clubs in Monash. We are spread over three campuses - Clayton, Caulfield and Parkville. Asean is about taking a break from studying and socialising at our many events such as the annual ball, the yearly camp, the annual poker tournament and many more. Throughout the year we provide our members not only with a wide variety of events to attract different types of students but also a wide variety of discounts from our sponsors. Every year Asean takes uni life to the next level and in 2010 it is going to be no different.

President: Michael Zhang
Email: Zhangy_69@hotmail.com or Yzha107@student.monash.edu.au
Web: www.asean.net.au

   
 

 

Monash Chinese Student Association (MCSA)

MCSA's simple purpose is 'to provide an opportunity for Chinese students to get together and know each other, also to allow students from other cultural backgrounds to know more about Chinese culture'.

From its establishment until now, it has become a student club which consists of six different internal departments. Thanks to the great support from Australia-based Chinese political and business organsations, especially the Chinese Embassy. With the aim to serve Monash Chinese students, we organise different forms of activities that both our members and Monash students are welcome, such as, free BBQ's and karaoke nights for members to make new friends and day trips where our members can gain a better understanding of Australia. Regular club seminars and lectures are also another feature of our club.

We have the belief that 'The future of our members is our future'.

President: Cola Xiaoyu Liu
Email: colacolalxy_321@hotmail.com
Web: monashcsa.org.au

   
 

 

Hong Kong Students Association (HKSA)

The Monash HKSA has been a leading association across Melbourne since 1990. We present a wide range of activities to provide our members with every opportunity to make friends on campus throughout the year. Our aim is to bring fellow students more interesting experiences and enjoyment then they are ever going to get in their university life! Get involved and join the Monash HKSA today! For more information, visit our website.

President: Alison Wu
Email: alison.wu@monash-hksa.com
Web: www.monash-hksa.com

   
 

 

Indonesian Students Association

Monash University Indonesian Students Association or also known as PPIA MONASH (Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia Australia) is the association for Indonesian students in Monash University. It is a part of PPIA Victoria (The regional division) and PPIA Australia (the nationwide association). With one among the largest memberships, it is seeking to establish a strong sense of camaraderie between Indonesian students across Melbourne. PPIA Monash regularly holds and contributes actively toward events involving the club and other university-based associations, to foster networking and the strengthening of community ties. PPIA Monash works closely with PPIA at Monash Clayton to create an organization where Indonesian students can interact while studying overseas. PPIA Monash also welcomes foreign members who are interested in Indonesia and its rich culture.

President: Amanda Devina Putisasri Djojonegoro
Email: addjo1@student.monash.edu.au
Web: www.ppia-monash.org

   
 

 

Iranian Students Association at Monash

Promotes the recognition and appreciation of the culture and traditions of the Persian people. We try to provide a warm and friendly environment where Iranians and non-Iranians alike can come together to better understand and appreciate this rich culture. We are also trying to organize Iranian talents in form of scientific and engineering group for advanced projects and research areas, as well as helping other Iranian students in their studies at first year levels. Join us for our various social, cultural and scientific events, participate in our activities, and do not forget that what you give to the community will come back to you in fellowship, a sense of belonging and pride in your culture as well as this fine university.

President: Hossein Tayebi
Email: iranian@monashclubs.org
Web: www.iranian.monashclubs.org

 
 

 

Monash Caulfield Islamic Society (MCIS)

The Monash Caulfield Islamic Society (MCIS) welcomes all students interested in learning about Islam. The club aims at educating students about Islamic culture and related issues. The club also strives to bring together the highly diversified Muslim student community at Caulfield and provide them with spiritual and social support. More specifically, the goals of the club are to:

  • Organize activities during the semester for members and for the public
  • Provide information about mosques and halal food places
  • Maintain prayer facilities provided by Monash Caulfield (T.x male, B1.16 female)
  • Respond to general inquiries about Islam
  • Allow members to learn and benefit from the diversity of Islamic backgrounds

President: Moneer Abdullah Alshaikh
Email: maals4@student.monash.edu

   
 

 

Korean Student Association of Monash University (KOSAMO)

The main aim of KOSAMO is to increase the interrelationships among the current Korean students in Caulfield by conducting several different activities including membership trainings, BBQ parties and sports activities.

President: Jenny Kim
Email: jjkim5@student.monash.edu.au

   
 

 

Malaysian Students Society (MASS)

MASS is a non-profit club that aims to bring not only Malaysians in the land-down-under together but also everyone from across the globe who is interested in learning about Malaysia, its culture and its people. It is a place where Malaysians can feel at home and experience being part of our multicultural community right here in Melbourne! Being in a totally different environment in a new country could be daunting, so we are here to help our fellow Malaysians. We do also encourage outgoing exchange students from Monash Malaysia to join our club and to get first hand information from us Malaysians! Also, not forgetting those who had been to Malaysia and are missing Malaysia, we the Malaysians at Caulfield club welcome you!

President: Zahirah Zulkifly
Email: zahirahz@hotmail.com

   
 

 

Saudi Students Society

The Saudi Students' Society at Monash-Caulfield serves all Saudi students on campus and within the community. The club aims to foster the Saudi culture among the members while maintaining Australian laws and regulations. Members will have opportunities to exchange knowledge, experience and enjoy plenty of sport and social activities (indoor/outdoor). SSSMU extends its support to all its members in many areas including accommodations, health and safety, academic progress... etc.

President: Zakariya Alsuhaibani
Email: zmals1@student.monash.edu.au
Web: www.saudisinmonash.com

   
 

 

Siam Smile Society

Siam Smile Society (SSS) is a friendly Thai community, seeking to enhance the sense of family relations between members to mobilize the better learning environment at Monash. We aspire to incorporate the Thai culture within such diverse context at Monash through our wide range of activities:

  • Thai Night
  • Thai Food Festival
  • Thai Temple
  • Bonding Sports events
  • Karaoke Night
  • "Rahad" System
  • Other traditional Thai events

Beyond our given scope, SSS is also working outside Monash wall; we are strengthening our bonds with clubs at other universities, such as Melbourne Universities Thai Students Association (MUTSA), Swinburne and RMIT. The club endlessly put best effort to acquire more benefits for the members: discounts - special offers at stores - restaurants around campuses and throughout Melbourne. We warmly welcome you to be part of our family, bond with us today!

President: Chana Pongtanya
Email: Cpon3@student.monash.edu.au

   
 

 

Students' Association of Singapore (SAS)

The club's mission is "To make current SAS members feel at home through events, events that create opportunities to make members feel more comfortable." We do so by creating a social network for Singaporeans that allows them to mingle with one another, in hopes of bringing them closer together and making them feel more comfortable while being in a foreign land.

Through the activities that we organise, we will aim to reach out to as many students as possible, both members and non-members, to increase the participation rate. Events that are held traditionally every year such as the beach day would be held at the beginning of the semester 2010. This will enable new, current and even non-members to get together and interact with one another through games, thus creating a wider social network.

President: Teo Shi Kai
Email: Skteo6@student.monash.edu.au

   
 

 

Monash Taiwanese Student Associatio (MTSA)

MTSA is one of the most famous clubs in Monash University. Through MTSA you will be able to meet a lot of Taiwanese students from both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees, and from other universities. Our interesting and enjoyable events hold a high reputation among students and always attract huge amount of people, eg. The Annual Taiwanese Ball, Annual Ski Trip etc. We now have 150+ members and the number keeps increasing each semester. This is a must-join club in your university life.

So, why not join NOW?

President: Chia - Liang (Gadam), Sung
Mobile: 0401 234 478
Email: gadam1515@gmail.com

   
 

 

Monash Vietnamese International Students Club

Our club's goals are:

  • To establish an alumni network for Monash students after graduating
  • To assist members in job seeking after graduated.
  • To attract Vietnamese students and International student who are studying at Monash
  • To create a friendly and well-connected networking and support among the Vietnamese student community at Monash University;
  • To enhance the Club's image to the public (in Vietnam and Vietnamese student community at Australian universities) by bringing us together;
  • To develop relationships with other international clubs;
  • To promote and popularize the Club website as "A proxy for Vietnamese students at Monash and elsewhere" and
  • To enhance the effective co-operation between the Club and Sponsors.

Events for 2010 include:

  • Seminars
  • Social gatherings
  • Singers' contests
  • Movie nights
  • Camping
  • BBQs
  • Sport competitions
  • Club's forum and websites
  • Free tutorial and consultations
  • Academic awards; and so on

President: Xuan Thanh Nguyen
Email: stephen.nguyen43@gmail.com
Web: www.facebook.com/mvisc.vietnam