International Student Association
The University of Oregon International Student Association (UOISA) is a student group that represents domestic and international students. We represent approximately 3,000 international students from over 90 different countries. Two co-presidents, our team of executives, interns, and hundreds of many wonderful, hardworking volunteers run UOISA. Our goal is to build, strengthen, and support all international communities and utilize available resources to promote and bridge all nationalities. To accomplish that goal, we host numerous events on and off campus for both international and domestic students to have a better understanding of diverse culture.
MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán)
Our student union originated with an organization started by Chicanx and Latinos in 1964, known as the Chicanx Student Union. The union took on the MEChA identity, five years later, at the Santa Barbara Conference, as an attempt to unify with other Chicanx student unions along the West coast. Now there are about 300 MEChA Chapters in existence nationwide. The state of Oregon composes our region or Aztlan del Noroeste, formally known as Mictlampa Cihuatlampa.
The signing of El Plan de Santa Barbara marked the beginning of a consolidated student movement. In 1969, Chicanx students from throughout California, Texas, Arizona, and other states, including a delegation from the University of Oregon, met in Santa Barbara to unify the Chicanx Student Movement. It was at this conference that MEChA was founded. Soon there after, hundreds of Chicanx organizations throughout the nation adopted the MEChA name in a show of unity.
Movimiento was chosen in recognition that we are much more than an organization, coalition, or partnership. We are a movement that strives for self-determination of our Raza by raising political, social, and cultural awareness. We aim to strengthen and liberate out people by working in solidarity to reinforce our cultural values and traditions, and redefine politics to meet our people’s needs. Together, as part of larger movement of people — farm workers, laborers, activists, scholars, politicians, professionals, and community members — we must move forward and fight for the rights and respect that nuestra Raza deserves.
Spanish Heritage Language Student Leadership Program
Our vision is to empower and support Spanish heritage language (SHL) students at the University of Oregon. The SHL Leaders Program fosters connections with Spanish-speaking communities on campus and in Oregon while leaders develop professional profiles based on their unique skills and abilities. As active agents of linguistic social justice, SHL Leaders (Líderes bilingües) will promote the recognition, validation, and study of the Spanish language as it is used in the US context and in the broader Spanish-speaking world.
Meet our Líderes bilingües
SHL Líder Perfil - Jessy
SHL Líder Perfil - Yailedme
SHL Líder Perfil - Lela
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