A Warm Welcome from AMENAAA

AMENAAA is a multi-racial, multi-faith, multi-ethnic, multilingual, and gender diverse working group of campus community members at Bronx Community College, who recognize and celebrate our institution’s long, rich history of diversity and inclusion and our incredible student body. Founded in 2024, our working group focuses on three main areas:

  •  Student Support and Recognition through the annual AMENAAA Student Award, and mentorship for BCC students,
  • Cultural Programming that reflects the rich diversity of our campus, such as our annual Diwali tabling event,
  • Community Building for Faculty and Staff of Middle Eastern, North African, Asian American descent, and with other affinity groups on campus.
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About Us

Our long name is BCC Association of Middle Eastern North African Asian American Faculty & Staff. Or, AMENAAA. While we represent a demographic minority in terms of faculty, staff, and students on our campus, we celebrate our global diversity, histories and heritage. Please join us!

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Student Award

The AMENAAA Student Award ($200) is given annually to a graduating BCC student of Middle Eastern and/ or North African and/ or Asian (American) descent, culture and heritage. The award is presented in person at the Graduation Awards Ceremony held on campus in May of each year.

Donate

  • Check. Make payable to BCC Foundation. Write “BCC AMENAAA Student Award” in the memo/ for section,
  • Online. Choose Designation “Other,” write “BCC AMENAAA Student Award”
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Congratulations, Raghunandan!

Raghunandan Kumar is our joint inaugural 2025 BCC AMENAAA Student Awardee. As a BCC student, Raghunandan has excelled in his classes, and enjoyed opportunities outside of the classroom. He participated in the CUNY India Study Abroad Program to Govardhan Ecovillage with fellow CUNY students, and participated in the Deloitte MADE conference.  Majoring in Accounting, Raghunandan will transfer to Baruch College this fall, where he intends to pursue a bachelors degree in Accounting.
Born and raised in India, my identity is deeply connected to the cultures, traditions, and histories of South Asia. At BCC, one of the most diverse institutions in the country, I have actively engaged with peers from various backgrounds, exchanging ideas on identity, representation, and global interconnectedness.
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Congratulations, Rahman!

Rahman Nawaz is our joint inaugural 2025 BCC AMENAAA Student Awardee. As a BCC student, Rahman has excelled in his classes, and contributed heavily to campus life including participating in this year’s African Parade, serving as a student officer for the BCC Muslim Student Association, and winning first place at BCC’s Financial Empowerment Summit. Majoring in Business Administration: Management, Rahman will transfer to Baruch College this fall, where he intends to pursue a degree in Data Science with a focus on statistics and quantitative modeling.
Growing up in Pakistan, I developed strong values that emphasize family, respect, and community. This connection had a significant impact on my personal and professional life here at BCC.
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Contact

AMENAAA

| BCC Association of Middle Eastern North African Asian American Faculty and Staff
Email:  amenaaa@bcc.cuny.edu

Founding Members
| Dr. Farnaz Kaighobadi (Social Sciences)
| Dr. Hisseine Faradj (Social Sciences)
| Dr. Jawied Nawabi (Social Sciences)
| Prof. Marie Varghese (CUNY Start)
| Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala (History)
| Dr. Sharmila Mukherjee (English)

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