United Mexican American Students y MECHA

UMAS y MECHAÌýis a Chicanx and Latinx student group on the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ campus. Our mission is to encourage respect, dignity, justice and equality for the Chicana/Chicano. To that end, we work withÌýany organizationÌýthat advances the rights of all people. We believe that the best form of resistence is created at a grass roots level and that marginalized people can take action into their own hands rather than waiting for support from other places. More than resistance we also buildÌýpower as Chicanx and Latinx students at CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ.

Our purpose is to unite ChicanxÌýstudents to work on cultural, social, political, and educational issues which affect ChicanxsÌýboth on and off the CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ campus.

  1. To encourage respect, dignity, justice, and equality for the Chicanx.
  2. To increase the educational development of the youth within our community.
  3. To work openly with any organization, which advances the empowerment and rights of all people.
  4. To work towards a greater understanding among all Raza (comrades) through cultural awareness in the schools and our communities.
  5. To educate the campus and community about our history, our struggles and our culturTo return to our communities and do all that is possible for the betterment of our Raza.

Culture and education are other important components of UMAS y MECHA. Because of that, we work to educate the campus and community about our history, our struggles, and our culture. In the course ofÌýour work, we create a strong communityÌýthat allows new students to thrive at CU, retainÌýChicano/as in higher education, andÌýcreateÌýcommunity leaders with the ultimate goal of having ourÌýpeople return to the community for the benefit of La Raza in mind. UMAS y MECHA emerged as a national organization in 1968 that worked to increase the cultural, social, political, and economic well being of ChicanxÌýand Latinx students. We continue this tradition—critically, passionately, and in constant memory of the movement of the past to inform the ways in which we move today.

We invite you to join us for a meeting! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join. For inquiries emailÌýumas@colorado.eduÌý´Ç°ù mecha@colorado.edu. Also, connect with us on Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram @umasymecha!

UMAS y MEXA

General Meetings

Every Other Thursday's at 5 PM Starting Sep 10, 2020

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