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De vereniging Students Abroad (SSA) is opgericht 2012. Met meer dan 2400 leden SSA momenteel de grootste Surinaamse studentenvereniging in Nederland. SSA is een vereniging voor studenten die affiniteit hebben met Suriname en in het bijzonder degenen die suriname (tijdelijk) verlaten voor hun vervolgstudie hier in Nederland. Ons doel is om, door middel van het organiseren van diverse activiteiten die van directe en indirecte meerwaarde zijn voor de gehele Surinaamse studentengemeenschap in Nederland, een sterke bijdrage te leveren aan de verdere ontwikkeling van studenten naast zijn/haar studie.
Tevens wil de SSA de bestaande kloof tussen het bedrijfsleven en de studenten verkleinen en de betrokkenheid van studenten in hun studieperiode bij maatschappelijke kwesties vergroten. Zodoende wil de SSA haar leden, die straks top-opgeleide afgestudeerde Surinamers zijn, kunnen motiveren om terug naar Suriname te gaan en zich daar in het bedrijfsleven in te zetten.
ONZE BELOFTE
Wij streven naar zichtbaarheid onder onze doelgroepen, zodat er voortgebouwd kan worden aan een duurzaam en gedreven netwerk van lederen en partners in ondernemend Nederland.
MISSIE
SSA wilt een sterk platform zij en onze leden de kans geven om zich op verschillende gebieden te ontwikkelen, waaronder carrière, sociale vaardigheden, zelfontplooiing. Daarnaast het versterken van persoonlijke identificatie met de Surinaamse cultuur.
VISIE
Dat SSA bekend staat als het grootste netwerk bestaande uit hoogopgeleide (Nederlandse-) Surinamers in Nederland. Verder oogt SSA competente Surinaamse professionals af te leveren aan de Nederlandse en Surinaamse arbeidsmarkt.
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Ons Bestuur
LARISSA MINNAARD
Odi odi Minnaard, I am a 20-year-old student in my final year of the BSc in Child studies at Erasmus University.
Last year, as the comissioner Career and Culture of the 10th SSA board, I realized our bond with members van ben stronger. Hence, I challenged myself to step into the role of president this year to hopefully make a positive change.
In this position, my goal is to make SSA true home away from home for students of all cultural backgrounds. In my free time, you’ll often find me experimenting in the kitchen, hitting the gym, and/or coming up with new ways to annoy my mom😂.
I am looking forward to seeing you at our next event.
XYMPHONY de DRIE
Odi Odi.
My name is Xymphony and I am the Secretary/Vice-President of the 11th board of SSA. I study the International Master in CLinical Psychology at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. This is my first year as a member of the association and I wanted to make an impact by becoming a part of the board.
I was born and raised in Rotterdam and my parents are from Suriname. This meant that I was taught about our cultural norms and values from a young age.
It was not until I left for my exchange in Canada that I understood the power and importance of community. Experiencing this change of environment and building a community there, made me realise that I wanted to give back to my community, ‘’my famiri’’, back home.
I look forward to meeting a lot of you during our events and working closely together with my board members. ❤️
Darin Suarez
My name is Darin Suarez, and I will be fulfilling the role of SSA’s treasurer this year. I am 27 years old and I am studying Finance & Control at The Hague University of Aplied Sciences.
Born and raised in Suriname, I moved to The Netherlands to pursue my academic career when I was 18 years old, which is already a while ago 😉. I chose to actively engage in this association, because I want to connect with fellow Surinamese students, as well as students from other backgrounds. I want to increase my network and I would like to gain experience as a treasurer. As both an analytical thinker and a creative thinker, I will work tot he best of my abilities ot improve the finances of SSA, so that our members can benefit more of being a part of our association.
Besides my interest in the field of finance, in my spare time I like to make myself busy in my vegetable garden, where I grow lots of different Surinamese veggies.
I am looking forward meeting all of you at our future events.
Sanjana Ramawadhdoebe
Hi everyone,
My name is Sanjana Ramawadhdoebe and I am 19 years old. I am currently studying Biology and Medical Labratory Research at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.
I was born in The Netherlands and when I was 9, I moved to Suriname, where I lived for 9 years. Now I have been back in the Netherlands for a year. I spend my free time with family & friends and I also love traveling and watching series.
I have been a member of SSa for about a year. Last academic year, I contributed to the Career & Culture Committee as a committee member and this year I will take up the position of SSA’s Human Resources.
I made the choice to join SSA because I was a member of a youth club in Suriname where I also functioned as president for one year. I wanted to continue doing social work and I am eager to meet new people.
I hope that this year I can contribute to SSA with my experiences of recent years. My goal this year is tob ring the SSA members closer together and take recruitment to a higher level. I hope to see you at one of our events!
Rishita Ramnarain
Commissaris Social media & Marketing
My name is Rishita Ramnarain and I will be in charge of SSA’s Social Media & Marketing this year. I am 19 years old and I am currently studying Communication & Media at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
I am SUPER exited tob e a part of the new board, to connect with other people, to learn from one another, and of course, to have lots of fun this year! Born and raised in The Netherlands with Surinamese roots, I missed the connection with my fellow Surinamese people while growing up, which is why I joined SSA last year. And, I am happy to tell you I really found my place within SSA!
I see as an association where everyone is welcome, no matter what background you are from. I want to continue developing this year, by making our social media platforms more personal. I want our members to feel engaged and seen! Let’s make SSA a communitywhere everyone feels welcome, together.
In my free time I like to travel, discover delicious restaurants and eat some good (!) sushi at my parttime job. I also love driving around and acting as personal driver for my sister… 😉 And, as the youngest memeber, my latest hobby is teasing my fellow board members!
I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you!
Shreya Lachminarainsingh
Hi there!
My name is Shreya Lachminarainsingh and I am your commissioner Parties & Sports this year. Born and raised in Suriname, but I also have a touch of Brazilian in me. (aap handen voor ogen emoji) I’m currently 19 years old and in my 3rd year of Bachelor Economics.
In my free time, I love going to pilates, having drinks with my sorority girlies and café hopping in Amsterdam. So if you ever feel like having a chat or grabbing matcha together, hit me up! (cofee emoji).
Im very exited tob ring my unique perspective to SSA, enriching our community. I joined SSA this year to reconnect with my roots and bringing the community closer.
Let’s meet at our fun upcoming events, and don’t hesitate to say hello! ❤️