¡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.

Elevando nuestra comunidad, juntos realizamos nuestros sueños.

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If you have any questions, contact 909-274-4399 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 provide educational, cultural and social programming that affirms and celebrates Latinidad; to create an awareness of the social, political, historical and cultural realities of the Latine population.
• To provide a physical space that reflects the perspectives of Latididad.
• To increase the educational attainment of Latine students:
  • Close the achievement gap 
  • Increase retention
  • Increase course completion
  • Increase transfer, degree, certificate, and/or vocational training 
• To foster a sense of community between students, staff, employees, and the greater Mt. SAC community. 
• To hold the college accountable to uphold its core values of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice, Anti-Racism, & Accessibility (DEISAA).

Program Resources

1. Relaxed and quiet student spaces
2. Peer-to-peer support
3. Leadership and community engagement opportunities
4. Library
   1. Latinx/Chicanx Studies books
   2. Textbooks
   3. Children’s book
5. Archival documents related to MECHA & El Centro’s roots
6. Professional development opportunities 
7. Cultural events & workshops