University of Oregon MEChA

Download the paperwork here!

Contact info: jairo@uoregon.edu

Dear Community Members and Faculty,

It is our pleasure to announce that M.E.Ch.A. de UO will be hosting the 6th annual Raza Unida Youth Conference (RUYC) on March 10, 2010. The RUYC is an all day event where we invite Latin@ high school students from Lane County and other parts of the State to come to the University of Oregon and participate in a day filled with workshops, Keynotes, a campus tour, conscious raising and the building of relationships and networks. This year we are expecting over 300 students to attend and participate in the conference.

M.E.Ch.A. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán) is a student organization that has been active on the University of Oregon Campus for more than thirty years. We strive to promote awareness on issues related to Latinos on campus and in the community. One of our primary goals is the recruitment and retention of Oregon’s Chican@ and Latin@ Students in higher education. M.E.Ch.A.’s intent is to ensure that Chican@ and Latin@ cultures and philosophies are being represented at the University of Oregon and in our surrounding communities.

The motto of Raza Unida Youth Conference is Educacion; El Derecho De La Raza! (Education; the Right of the People!). With this in mind, this year’s conference theme will be Haciendo Sueños Realidad; Passing of the DREAM Act (Making Dreams a Reality; Passing of the DREAM Act).

With this in mind we are asking and inviting community members, alumni, university students and faculty to present workshops during the RUYC, discussing topics such as culture, identity, gender, sexuality and education. We hope that both the students and you the presenter will gain a stronger sense of community, knowledge and will feel invested in the students’ lives and future education.

If you choose to participate as a workshop presenter, please let us know as soon as possible so we can make the necessary preparations. Multiple workshops are also welcomed and encouraged. Presenters are invited to stay for the duration of the conference and are welcomed to lunch. Attached is a Presenter’s Form that provides space to briefly describe your workshop and accommodations. Please return the form to us before the 18th of February. If you have any questions please contact Jairo Castañeda at jairo@uoreogon.edu. Thank you for your time, continued support and we look forward to seeing you on March 10, 2010.

Sincerely,
Jairo Castañeda
M.E.Ch.A.
Recruitment and Retention Director
jairo@uoregon.edu

Hey Folks,

“We are all Haiti” shirts will be for sale this week! Email weareallhaiti@gmail.com to reserve yours today! We are asking for 10-20$ donations and the initial printing costs are being covered by UO MEChA, so 100% of the proceeds are going to Haiti.

WELCOME!

To the University of Oregon’s brand new website!

We’re going to be updating this content throughout the month and all of this will be completely updated by winter term.

Stay tuned!!!

in the meantime, you can contact mecha@uoregon.edu for questions or comments regarding anything on this site or any MEChA-related activities.