United Mexican American Students y MECHA
UMAS y MECHA is a Chicanx and Latinx student group on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. Our mission is to encourage respect, dignity, justice and equality for the Chicana/Chicano. To that end, we work with any organization that advances the rights of all people.
If your organization has a board of directors or an advisory body, are at least 25% of the members Latino or Hispanic?
Is your Organization affiliated with UnidosUS in Washington, DC?
Are more than half of the participants or people served by your organization Latino or Hispanic?
Are at least 25% of the people who lead your organization Latino or Hispanic?
Our purpose is to unite Chicanx students to work on cultural, social, political, and educational issues which affect Chicanxs both on and off the CU Boulder 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 culture.
6. To return to our communities and do all that is possible for the betterment of our Raza.