| BARRIO ASSISTANCE (BA) |
BA, organized in 1971,
is the oldest community service program on campus. BA is a community outreach,
tutoring, and mentoring program for Latino grade school students in
East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park. Contacts: Jose M. Alanis: malanis1@stanford.edu Nancy Cruz: ncruz@stanford.edu Adriana Escobar: aescobar@stanford.edu Armando Priego: apriego1@stanford.edu |
| PROJECT MOTIVATION (Pro Mo) |
Pro Mo was formed
in 1976 to encourage Chicano/Latino high school student students to pursue
higher education. The group hopes to create a positive attitude towards higher
education and eliminate misconceptions about the high cost, competitiveness,
and lifestyles of a college environment. |
HABLA LA NOCHE/ |
Habla La Noche/Habla En El Día serves to provide
one-on-one tutoring services to adult English language learners working on
Stanford’s campus. Tutoring sessions take place during the workers’ lunch
break at El Centro Chicano (Mondays and Wednesday from 10-11:00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1:00 pm). |
| STANFORD Labor Action Coalition |
Contacts: Lisa Lanos: llanos@stanford.edu Dan Weissman: dbw@stanford.edu |
Graduate Student
| CHICANO/LATINO GRADUATE STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION (CLGSA) |
CLGSA's primary purposes are to serve the needs of Chicano/Latino graduate students from all of the graduate departments
and schools at Stanford and to encourage collaboration and exchange within this population. Contacts: Saskias Casanova: arcoazul@stanford.edu Laura D. Gutierrez: ldgutier@stanford.edu |
| LATINO ENGINEERING GRADUATE ORGANIZATION AT STANFORD (LEGOS) | The purpose of LEGOS is to provide peer support and social
networks to Latino graduate students in engineering, and to aid in recruitment and retention
of diversity graduate engineers. Contacts: Arturo D. Zamora: azamora@stanford.edu W. Susan Santilena: wssantil@stanford.edu |
| LATINO MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION (LMSA) | LMSA is a network of students, alumni, and health professionals whose mission is to promote the development of Latino students through education, volunteerism, and professional networking opportunities that foster diversity, higher education, and the improved health of the Latino community. |
| PUERTO RICAN GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION | In the past, this organization has served as a support and social group for Puerto Rican students. Although it is not currently active, we encourage any and all interested students to revive the Puerto Rican Graduate Students Association. |
| STANFORD LATINO LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (SLLSA) | SLLSA is committed to creating and maintaining a
community for Latino students at Stanford Law School and sending highly qualified,
dedicated, and responsible Latino lawyers into every legal arena. Contacts: Francisco J. Garay: fgaray@stanford.edu Yara Lomeli-Loibl : yara@stanford.edu Laura Hurtado: lhurtado@stanford.edu Esteban Rodriguez: estebanr@stanford.edu Ramon Villalpando: rvillalp@stanford.edu |
Student Service
| CHICANO/LATINO GRADUATION COMMITTEE | In honor of the parents and families of
graduating Chicanos and Latinos, the Chicano and Latino Graduation Committee
organizes a yearly ceremony and banquet for graduates and their families. Contacts: President/Chair/Contact: Diana Solorio: dsolorio@stanford.edu Alternate Contact: Adrian Pavon: apavon@stanford.edu |
| FAMILIA DE STANFORD |
Familia is Stanford’s Queer Chicano/Latino group,
working to create a safe and supportive social environment while providing
opportunities for activism around issues concerning our multiple communities. Contacts: Marco A. Hernandez: marcohdz@stanford.edu |
|
GAMMA ZETA ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. |
Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is the oldest Latino-interest fraternity in the west coast and it is rooted with three principles of academic excellence,
community service, and the maintenance of the Latino culture through brotherhood. Contacts: Ernesto Diaz: diaze@stanford.edu Adrian Pavon: apavon@stanford.edu |
| LAMBDA THETA NU SORORITY, INC. | Lambda Theta Nu is Stanford's first and only Latina-interest
sorority and their main purposes lie in academic excellence, community service, and in
providing an environment for personal growth within a unit of sisterhood. Contacts: President: Jessica Covarrubias: jcova@stanford.edu Contact: Diana Marquez:dmarquez@stanford.edu |
| LOS HERMANOS DE STANFORD | Founded in the spring of 1994, Los Hermanos
de Stanford believe in participation in the community, the strive for academic
excellence, preservation of our Chicano/Latino culture, and the development long-lasting
bonds. Contacts: President: Ivan Jimenez ijimenez@stanford.edu Vice President: Jeff Garcia jeffgarcia@stanford.edu |
| MOVIMIENTO ESTUDIANTIL CHICANO
DE AZTLÁN (MEChA) |
MEChA is the largest Chicano/Latino student
organization in the country dedicated to fostering cultural awareness, political
activism, educational outreach, and a bond of familia through sponsorship cultural
and educational programs. |
| SIGMA THETA PSI SORORITY, INC . | Sigma Theta Psi, a multicultural sorority,
champions the values of sisterhood and friendship while working to raise
cultural consciousness. Contacts: Ivy Reynaga Lopez: irl@stanford.edu Nuritzi E. Sanchez: nuritzis@stanford.edu |
| UNIDAS | Unidas, a Latina women's organization, stemmed from a common need for personal and academic support. The Unidas vision is to provide personal and academic support for its members, to build a Latina network on campus and beyond, and to provide community service, focusing on a mentorship primarily for young Latinas. Although it is not currently active, we encourage any and all interested students to revive Unidas. |
Performance Groups
| BALLET FOLKLÓRICO
DE STANFORD |
El Ballet Folklórico
seeks to foster respect
and understanding of Mexican folklore by celebrating it through song and
dance. Ballet involves not only learning traditional dances but sharing
these dances by performing on and off campus at community events throughout
the Bay area. |
| MARIACHI CARDENAL
DE STANFORD |
Mariachi Cardenal, founded in
the fall of 1994, grew out of the desire of many musicians
in the community to learn and perform traditional Mexican music. The Mariachi
has grown to include a regular performing ensemble and a quarterly course,
"Introduction to the Mariachi Ensemble," which is offered for credit and
taught by professional mariachis from the local area. Contacts: Alex N. Hegyi: ahegyi@stanford.edu Ramiro Guerra, Jr.: ram5674@stanford.edu |
| SALSEROS DE STANFORD |
Salseros is a Stanford-based performance
group that specializes in the Afro-Caribbean, Nuyorican dance called Salsa.
Through performances, lessons, workshops, and parties, Salseros aims to increase
the presence of Latina/o culture in Stanford. Contacts: Fidel Hernandez III: fidelh@stanford.edu Chris Sully: csully@stanford.edu |
Pre-Professional
| CHICANOS/LATINOS IN HEALTH EDUCATION
(CHE) |
CHE's goal is to serve as an academic,
social, and cultural student group for students seeking health-related careers.
This is achieved through the cultivation of mentor relations between undergraduates, medical students, and faculty.
Contacts: Maribel Diaz: mardiaz@stanford.edu Tiffani S. Anderson: tsanders@stanford.edu |
| DERECHOS: LATINO PRE-LAW SOCIETY | Derechos suppors students interested in law by sponsoring talks
about law school admission and a mentorship program with the Stanford Latino Law Students Association. Contacts: Guiannah Henriquez: guiannah@stanford.edu Olga Medina: omedina@stanford.edu Liz Rivera: lrivera2@stanford.edu Alysia Sanchez: alysias@stanford.edu Jessica Sanchez: jelasa@stanford.edu |
| LATINO BUSINESS STUDENT ASSOCIATION (LBSA) | LBSA is a student-run organization that promotes exposure to career
opportunities in the fields of investment science, finance, and entrepreneurship through mentorship and
guest speakers. Contacts: Alejandra Fregozo: fregozo@stanford.edu Marjorie Soto: msoto7@stanford.edu |
| SOCIETY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN LATIN AMERICA (SELA) | SELA's mission is to create and educate a network of future leaders
in business, technology, and social innovation in the Americas for the purpose of fostering a global
entrepreneurship community aware of Latin American affairs. Contacts: Cristina Espinosa: crisesp@stanford.edu Jesus O. Gonzalez: jesus.gonzalez@stanford.edu Yesul Myung: yesulm@stanford.edu |
| STANFORD SOCIETY OF CHICANO LATINO ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS (SSCLES) | SSCLES is a student chapter of the Society
of Hispanic Professional Engineers that is committed to the academic, cultural,
leadership, and professional development of its members as well as to the
advancement of our community. Contacts: Brian Herrera: bherrera@stanford.edu Ricky Villarreal: rickyv@stanford.edu |
Publications
| EL AGUILA | El Aguila was a quarterly publication of MEChA and the Chicano and Latino student community. No longer in publication, it served as a vehicle for the political, social, and cultural expression of Chicano and Latino students at Stanford. |
| ¡EXPRESIÓN! | A quarterly publication offering an artistic forum for the Chicano/Latino community at Stanford, ¡Expresión! attempts to voice political and cultural issues. We invite all students, faculty, and staff to put your creative written and expressive talents to work and welcome any submissions. |
