Student Organizations
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ChALE CAU CISPES E.L.A.T.E.D. Los Mejicas HaU HU Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. MEChA SACNAS Sabrosura Salsita Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority ("Ellas") Sigma Phi Zeta SHPE
Chicanxs and Latinxs Educandose (ChALE) is a student-led retention program under Engaging Education (e2), committed to increase the graduation rates for all raza here at UCSC. ChALE strives to create programming and resources that fulfill students' academic, social, and cultural needs. Our most popular events are our quarterly Finals Study Jams, but we have many more events going on every quarter that you should definitely check out!
Visit ChALE on their website
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or contact them via email at ucsc.e2@gmail.com
CAU is a student-run organization whose purpose is to educate the UCSC community and people about Central America and its cultures, traditions, and issues through our events.
The purpose of CISPES is to support the Salvadoran people’s struggle for self-determination and social and economic justice.
Visit CISPES on their website
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or contact them via email ucsc.cispes@gmail.com
Promote education and development among the Latino community.
Visit E.L.A.T.E.D. on Instagram Facebook
or contact them via email at ucsc.cispes@gmail.com
Promote Mexican culture through dancing musica folklorica.
Visit Los Mejicas on their website
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or contact them via email losmejicas@gmail.com
Provide resources and leadership opportunities for predominantly Chicana/Latina college students and alumni by participating and organizing community service events, collegial networking and academic professional workshops.
Visit HaU on their website
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or contact them via email ucschau.cochairs@gmail.com
Latino male retention organization that focuses on Academics, Community Service, and Social Networking.
Visit HU on their website
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or contact them via email hu.ucsc@gmail.com
The purpose of Lambda Theta Alpha shall be to provide a sisterhood based on unity, love, and respect, to provide social and cultural activities and to carry on charitable and educational programs.
Visit LTA on their website
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or contact them via email info@lambdalady.org
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Bring awareness to the Chican@/Latin@ community about issues concerning race, politics, and other forms of identity.
Visit MEChA on their website
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or contact via ourstorian19@gmail.com
To provide a forum for students from different science and engineering majors or related majors for academic community and social activities at UCSC. SACNAS focuses on helping advance Chicanos Latinos and Native Americans in STEM leadership positions through networking opportunities, professional development workshops, field trips, outreach opportunities, and conference travel.
Visit SACNAS' on their website
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or contact them via email ucsc.sacnas@gmail.com
To spread the Latin American and Caribbean cultures/rituals through the art of dance.
Visit Sabrosura on their website
To provide and cultivate an open space that enables student retention through the appreciation del baile cultural Latinoamericano (of Latin American cultural dances).
Latino-based multicultural fraternity with principles of brotherhood, scholarship, community service, and cultural awareness.
Visit the Betas on their website
A Latina-based organization with a multicultural membership. The sorority is a sisterhood of women who promote academics, community service, cultural awareness, morals and ethics, and social interaction.
Visit the Gammas on their website
Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a Chicana/Latina-based sorority that strives to empower women from all cultures through sisterhood, community service, and campus involvement while emphasizing the strengths we hold as women and our academic achievement. As sisters of Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority, Inc., we are also known as ELLAs. We hold our motto of "Mujeres con Cultura, Fuerza, y Hermandad" very dear and true to our heart as it highlights our sisterhood that provides a safe space, a home away from home, and an academic, professional, and personal support group during and after college.
Visit the ELLAS on their website
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or contact them via email at gammachapter.president96@gmail.com
Gentlemen's Fraternity seeking to empower leaders through Academic Excellence, Brotherhood, Community Service, and Multiculturalism.
Visit Sigma Phi Zeta on their website
Changes lives by empowering the STEM community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development.
Visit SHPE on their website
ChALE- Chicanxs and Latinxs Educandose
Centro Americanos Unidos (CAU)
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES)
Empowering Latino Advancement Through Education and Development (E.L.A.T.E.D.)
Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas (Los Mejicas)
Hermanas Unidas (HaU)
Hermanos Unidos de UCSC (HU)
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlan (MEChA)
SACNAS - Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
Sabrosura Latin Dance Troupe
Salsita Dance Group
Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc.
Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority ("Ellas")
Sigma Phi Zeta
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
