Hmong American Student Association

HASA is the acronym for the Hmong American Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We are a non-profit student organization open to all students. HASA was established to promote higher education, serve as a bridge between students, community leaders, and scholars within the Hmong community and the broader American community, address the concerns and needs of students and the Hmong community, provide leadership opportunities for aspiring students, serve as a channel to develop, display, and recognize the talents and creativity of the student organization for the Hmong community.

Each year, HASA holds several activities including a Freshman Ice Cream Social, Fall Picnic, Halloween Party, Thanksgiving Potluck, Valentine Dance, Conference, Spring Picnic, Graduation Reception, and more. In addition, HASA members are given the opportunity to attend conferences across the country. Recently, a Hmong class was started to give HASA members a chance to learn the Hmong language or just to brush up on their Hmong.