Fellowship for the Advancement of Cultural Education of Students
| Topic(s) | World cultures |
|---|---|
| Abbrev. | FACES |
| Advised | Yes |
| Advisor | Leah Walsh |
| Execs | President - Rithi Kowtha
Vice President - Grace Song Treasurer - Nidhi Kotha Events Coordinator - Puranjay Shori |
| Event(s) | Worldfest, Garba |
| Link | |
| facesunt@gmail.com |
The Fellowship for the Advancement of Cultural Education of Students (FACES) is a multicultural club at UNT whose mission is to unite people by embracing cultural diversity as well as through realizing and respecting different perspectives. We work with various organizations along with TAMS, such as the Heart House in Dallas and an international micro-loans initiative, to foster these global connections. We also host cultural celebrations for the TAMS community so that students can experience the different cultures surrounding them.
Events
FACES's largest event is Worldfest, an annual campus-wide charity event.
Committees
Every Student Learns (FACES X TAS)
Through FACES and TAS, ESL is dedicated to helping young students learn English. We primarily work with Chinese and Spanish students, and we teach basic English grammar, spelling, and reading comprehension.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Jessica Ji | 2020-2021 |
| Andrew Abraham | |
| Melanie Che | 2018-2019 |
| Simran Nijjar |
TAMS Black Student Union
World Cuisines
Pen Pals
PenPals is a committee under FACES that is dedicated to connecting students of various cultures, educational backgrounds and ethnicities from around the world! This year, we hope to connect TAMS students to those in Korea, as well as other schools worldwide via email and/or postcard. As a project dedicated to improving our understanding of other lifestyles around the world, we are excited to build new connections and foster new relations with students just like us worldwide!
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Kathy Yella | 2020-2021 |
| Harini Repaka | |
| Preeth Kanamangala | 2018-2019 |
| Hansa Boddu |
TAMS Kiva
Our goal is to essentially perform fundraisers and convert the collected money into microloans through Kiva. We want to help people start their own businesses in foreign countries by giving them access to financial services and let them give to back to society.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Rahul Ravella | 2018-2019 |
TAMS Masala
TAMS Masala draws inspiration from Penn Masala. Penn Masala is an American a cappella group. Penn Masala's music has been influenced by the Eastern and Western cultures that represent the group's membership. TAMS Masala would perform a blend of Hindi and English music with multiple singers. We would have different groups of singers in soprano, tenor and baritone. Additionally, new songs not composed by Penn Masala could be proposed and composed. Similar to Docked Bhangra, the a capella group could perform at TAMS fundraisers.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Varun Nayak | 2018-2019 |
TAMS Henna
Henna is a committee under FACES which plans to spread the art-form of henna, a traditional Middle Eastern/South Asian temporary body art.
TAMS Historical Awareness Society
Main article: TAMS Historical Awareness Society
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Hunter Anderson | 2020-2021 |
| Nathaniel Brown | |
| Eeshan Joshi | |
| Puranjay Shori |
Heart House
Heart House is a nonprofit in Dallas, TX that strives to “provide safety, education, and opportunity to refugees and underprivileged students” by offering tutoring services, social-emotional workshops, and enjoyable activities such as field trips and Science Week in November. As TAMS volunteers, we hope to make an impact in the lives of these children by attending after-school sessions and participating in special events held by the organization.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Neha Kalakuntla | 2018-2019 |
| Srivi Veeramacheneni |
Catholic Refugee Center Volunteering
Refugees often are fleeing from persecution or death and they do not know how long it will be till they see their family or loved ones again. In the late 1970’s, Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) resettled refugees that were operating under the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) contract with the federal government. This committee will help the refugees by tabling for fundraisers, organizing drives for the refugees and preparing care packages.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Koshma Eshwamoorthy | 2018-2019 |
| Ria Shah |
Execs
2020-2021
President - Rithi Kowtha
Vice President - Grace Song
Treasurer - Nidhi Kotha
Events Coordinator - Puranjay Shori
Advisor: Leah Walsh
2019-2020
President: Maansi Srinivasan
Vice President: Tarush Verma
Treasurer: Suchit (Lucky) Chidurala
Secretary: Rosalie Jiang
Events Coordinator: Aaryan Sharma
Advisor: Chris Brown
2018-2019
President: Puja Nayak
Event Coordinator: Tejas Mehta
Financial Relations Officer: Nish Vora
Media Relations Officer: Madhu Narendran
Public Relations Officer: Riya Kumar
Advisor: Alejandro Rivas
2017-2018
President: Mabel Quek
Event Coordinator: Skanda Muthiah
Financial Relations: Neha Kumar
Media Relations: Aishani Khosla
Public Relations: Thalissa Villegas
Advisor: Cameron Cerf