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Supporting STEM Black Excellence: BESSA
The Black Engineering and Science Student Association (BESSA) is the University of California, Berkeley chapter for our parent organization the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). We are a student-run, non-profit organization that thrives on its members' support, success, and commitment. We diligently work to provide academic and social support not only to our engineering and science community but to the entire Black community. This organization is a strong believer in academic excellence, personal growth, and a commitment to minority communities in and out of the classroom.
Your Impact
Your support will allow us to:
- Fund high quality tutors for our weekly study jams in order to build and retain Black academic excellence at Cal ($500 / tutor)
- Host various outreach events throughout the school year to support and engage local Black K-12 with STEM and engineering in order to increase Black representation in STEM ($100 / student)
- Go on company trips and host professional development events to build corporate relationships and provide post-college opportunities to Black students on campus ($20 / person for transportation)
- Fund students for attendance at regional and national NSBE events and conferences, thus building the Black STEM network ($1000 / student)
Follow Your Impact
Learn more about us at http://www.ucberkeleybessa.com/, and connect with us through Instagram and LinkedIn to see your impact throughout the year!
$25
Community
Your gift will go towards building and retaining our Black STEM community at Cal through supporting community events.
$50
Academic Excellence
Your gift will go towards supporting our weekly STEM tutoring program by allowing us to fund high quality tutors for Black students on campus.
$100
Outreach
Your gift will go towards supporting our local outreach events - every semester, we engage the local Black K-12 community through providing a safe and wholesome environment for them to learn about and succeed in STEM.
$250
NSBE
Your gift will allow us to fund one student to attend to NSBE events and conventions - a nationwide community of Black engineers.
