¡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.
Spring 2025 events !
March
April
May
June
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
- Relaxed and quiet student spaces
- Peer-to-peer support
- Leadership and community engagement opportunities
- Library
- Latinx/Chicanx Studies books
- Textbooks
- Children’s book
- Archival documents related to MECHA & El Centro’s roots
- Professional development opportunities
- Cultural events & workshops
