Fall Chicano Latino Heritage Celebrations

The Chicano/Latino Heritage Celebration Committee (CLHCC) is proud to continue its annual celebration of Chicana/o and Latina/o history and culture by presenting a series of events that offers the San Diego Mesa College community a better understanding of Chicano/Latino culture and its relation/impact to U.S. culture.  

For over 14 years, the Chicano/Latino Heritage Celebration Committee has focused on providing the San Diego Mesa College community with a more intimate perspective of Chicano/Latino culture and activism by inviting artists, activists, educators and scholars to visit our campus and share their works and experiences. These events are open to the community, sponsored by the San Diego Mesa College Humanities Institute, the Office of Student Success and Equity and organized by the San Diego Mesa College Chicana/o Studies Department and the Chicano Latino Heritage Celebration Committee. 

-Dia de los Muertos Altar by Professor Alessandra Moctezuma's Chicano Art Class. October 27th to November 5 | LRC Lobby

-Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Camarena, Esq., from Casa Cornelia Law Center (San Diego, Ca) Wednesday, November 2 | 11:10am-12:35pm | Room: MC 211B 

Speaker will discuss the experiences of those seeking asylum in the U.S., the current realities that refugees face as well as opportunities for students to get involved and volunteer.

Sponcered by the Chicana/o Latino Heritage Celebration Committee and the Chicana/o Studies Department. Funded by the Humanities Institute and with the Support from the Office of Student Success and Equity.

Disability accomidations should be made 5-7 days proir to the event, please email [email protected]