Simi Aruwajoye first came to the U.S. four years ago from Nigeria. When she first came here, not only did she not have any friends, but she also had to adjust to a completely different culture.

Today, Aruwajoye is the event coordinator of the African-Caribbean Association (ACA) on campus. She shared that she met most of her friends through the organization.

Last Thursday, the organization had its general meeting with a game night after that.

Davially Frans, secretary of ACA said, “We wanted this to be a night of interactions, bonding, and getting closer to everyone instead of a regular in and out business meeting.”

Games at the event included “UNO,” “Cards Against Humanity,” “Mens Erg Je Niet,” “Dominos” and “Charades.”

“We want the campus to not group all international students as one body,” said Frans, a psychology sophomore.

Since the establishment of ACA, it has been their goal to not only educate the campus of different cultures through food, culture, and fashion, but to also  break the barrier between international students and American students.

Akshay Patel joined ACA to experience international culture on campus.

“It was fun. They had multiple games available, music playing in the background, and a lot of laughs and talks,” said Patel, a psychology junior.

Both Frans and Aruwajoye shared that they want to involve more people in the organization, including Americans.

Frans has not only gained new friends in her two semesters of being a part of the association, but it has also helped her get more comfortable with public speaking and being sociable.

Aruwajoye hopes to see the organization have more events on top of their annual Spring Fashion Show that showcases traditional attire from across the world.

The ACA has over 40 members from more than 10 different countries and is hoping to continuing growing to a more open and more diverse crowd.