Purpose/goals of center
The Latinx Cultural Center provides a venue for all students to learn about Latinx culture, heritage and traditions. The approach to the functions of the LCC acknowledges and affirms the importance of intersectional and holistic student development while providing and nurturing a sense of community.
Through its programs, activities and collaborations, the Latinx Cultural Center (LCC) aspires:
- To foster a sense of belonging and community among Latinx students on campus.
- To promote interpersonal inclusion, cultural exploration, heritage, and traditions.
- To encourage intersectional and intercultural dialogue.
- To support Latinx student organizations leadership, unity, and collaboration.
- To promote academic achievement of Latinx students by sharing and serving as a hub to various campus resources.
- To uphold, celebrate, and advocate for marginalized identities and communities.
Signature programs and events
The Latinx Cultural Center actively collaborates with university partners such as Latinx Student Organizations, Latinamerican and Latino Studies (LALS), Center for Latino Research (CLR), Mission and Ministry, University Counseling and Psychological Services (UCAPS), Translator and Interpreter Corps (TIC), TRIO & McNair, Latinos Empowered At DePaul (LEAD), Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity (OIDE), Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, and the Steans Center. The center also offers additional programs and resources in collaboration with community and nonprofit organizations.
In collaboration with: The Center for Latino Research (CLR)
This speaker series features authors, journalists, and filmmakers in discussion about anti-racism, immigration, and the current situation on family separation and detention centers.
In collaboration with: Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS)
This event welcomes all students and provides an opportunity to meet and greet Latinx professors, staff, graduates, and new students.
In collaboration with: The Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity (OIDE)
This annual gathering of the DePaul community honors the life and legacy of activist Dolores Huerta and celebrates the culture and heritage of Latinx communities. This year’s celebration will take place on October 11 from 9:30 to 12:00 in the Lincoln Park Student Center 120.
A collective calendar of events is featured every year in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month (October). Latinx Student Organizations, University Partners and the Latinx Cultural Center come together to offer events in honor of Latinx Heritage.
It offers a space for celebration and unity among the Latinx community at DePaul. Families, friends, and allies gather in community and cheer culture, language, food, and the Latinx identities.
In collaboration with: Tepeyac and Mission and Ministry
This event features the creation of Ofrendas honoring our ancestors and communities. Altars are constructed and displayed in various spaces throughout the university, their purpose is to invite all to join us in celebration of our traditions.
In collaboration with: The Center for Latino Research
Stay tuned for 2023 updates.
In collaboration with: The Women’s Center
During this training participants develop skills to keep circles within communities at DePaul and beyond. Circle processes can be used for creating support, building relationships and community, celebrating accomplishments, grieving losses, and processing conflict. The training also provides the opportunity to meet and build relationships with other students who are also learning about and/or keeping circles.
In collaboration with: Tepeyac
SOMOS offers DePaul Latinx-identifying students a platform to showcase various forms of art through artist discussions, performances and workshops in a week long Latinx Celebration of Art during the last week of April each year.
This conference creates awareness on issues impacting Latinos in higher education. ILACHE is a statewide organization dedicated to the advancement of the status of Latinos through educational policy reform, advocacy, identification of best practices and the dissemination of research and information.
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USHLI promotes education, research and leadership development, and empowers Latinos and similarly disenfranchised groups by maximizing their civic awareness, engagement and participation.
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