About · Since 2021
We're breaking borders, not people.
Mission
To unite international and immigrant students through meaningful service, turning shared work into lasting belonging.
Vision
A world where every student who crosses a border finds a community waiting on the other side.
Our story
Breaking Borders started in 2021 in a crowded dorm kitchen, where five students from five countries realized they'd each spent their first semester abroad feeling invisible.
They decided to do something about it — not with another mixer, but with work that mattered. Their first project, a weekend food drive, collected 800 meals and introduced dozens of students who'd never met.
Today we're a growing network of chapters, partnering with Rotaract and local nonprofits to bring international and immigrant students together around service.
What we value
Show up
Consistency builds trust. We keep our promises to each other and our neighbors.
Roots are strength
Our cultures and languages are assets, not obstacles.
Serve locally
We invest in the communities that welcomed us.
Lead together
Every member can start a project. Leadership is shared.
Leadership team
Amara Nwosu
Founder & President
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Daniel Park
Director of Service
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Lucía Fernández
Community Lead
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Hamid Rahimi
Partnerships
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Ana Petrova
Chapters Coordinator
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Rohan Mehta
Tech & Design
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