¡Bienvenidos! Welcome
El Centro, The Center for Latinidad, provides collaborative programming at Mt. SAC and outside partners. We serve to support, educate, and assist the community in gaining a sense of awareness and cultural wealth. We honor*, celebrate, and explore the diverse cultural roots within Latinidad. Our center also provides a relaxed study and networking space to promote community and academic support.
Mission
To celebrate and explore our Latinidad.
Celebrar y explorar nuestra Latinidad.
Vision
Uplifting our community, together we achieve our dreams.
Elevado nuestra comunidad, juntos realizamos nuestros sueños.
Calendar of Events
February
March
April
May
If you have any questions, contact 909-274-4310 or elcentro@mtsac.edu. To request disability related accommodations please contact El Centro at elcentro@mtsac.edu at least 5 business days in advance of the event.
Goals
- To increase the educational attainment of Chicanx/Latinx students.
- To educate the Chicanx/Latinx community and the Mt. SAC community about the diversity that encompasses the Chicanx/Latinx cultural community.
- To provide a physical space that reflects the perspectives and culture of Chicanx/Latinx students.
- To provide educational, cultural and social programming that affirms and celebrates Chicanx/Latinx identity and values, as well as the awareness of the social, political, historical and cultural realities of the Chicanx/Latinx population.
- To broaden and facilitate the channels of communication between Chicanx/Latinx students and the greater Mt. SAC student community.
- To support the development of students interested in the Chicanx/Latinx culture.
- To participate in the college’s core values of supporting equity and diversity.
- To provide information to enhance cultural awareness at Mt. SAC.
Program Benefits/Resources
- Counseling and Advising
- Peer-to-peer Support
- Leadership and Community Engagement Opportunities
- Chicanx/Latinx Studies Library/ Archival Documents
- University Raza Youth Conferences
- On-campus and Online Cultural Events