LatinX Research Center
The Latinx Research Center (LRC) is a faculty-led research center offering support and collaboration to campus and other researchers focused on U.S. Latinx and hemispheric communities. The LRC is an internationally recognized hub for Latinx-focused research and partners broadly across campus, the state, the U.S., and the globe. Founded initially through state mandate in 1989, as the Center for Latino Policy Research (CLPR), the Center fostered social sciences-centered research, conferences, symposia, and white papers on Latinxs and education, the environment, Indigenous communities, migration, and technology. - from LatinX Research Website
Comunidad for Health Equity (CHE)
Comunidad for Health Equity (CHE) is a pre-health/pre-med student-run organization at UC Berkeley that educates, empowers, and advocates for the health of the Latinx community. Are students pursuing a career in the health field (Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Optometrists, Public Health professionals, etc.) and are interested in health issues that affect the Latinx community. Their goals are to motivate students, instill the desire to help the underserved, create a supportive environment, and provide health resources to empower the communities of Berkeley and Oakland. Their organization's General Meetings feature esteemed Latinx health professionals as guest speakers, conducting informative workshops on crucial topics like healthcare reform, mental health, and diabetes, and participating in the Minorities in Health Conference.
Wachale Cineteca
Wachale Cineteca is a community that focuses on media through an anticolonial-abolitionist-lberatory lens. They host screenings and different events where you are able to grasp the consequences of colonialism, neoliberalism, and globalism. Being able to see how these different systems and forces have affected minority communities today.
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan
The Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A) is a student organization dedicated to promoting higher education, culture, history and activism among the Chicano community. M.E.Ch.A’s earliest roots can be traced back to the Chicano Movement of the late 1960s, a pivotal movement that emphasized “ brown pride” , self determination, and equal rights for Mexican Americans. Through this movement, MECHA grew into an important organization in school campuses pushing for better access to higher education and support for underrepresented students.
Justice Vanguard
Justice Vanguard’s mission is to educate and empower our local communities to actively engage in dismantling systemic racism and promoting social justice. Our motto is “on the front lines of education,” and we like to say that we are “solving racism and inequality with a smile.” We believe that every individual deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or any other identity.
Our purpose is to raise awareness about the pervasive impact of racism on individuals and communities and to provide the tools and resources for them to become effective allies and advocates for change. Through community events, education programs, and outreach, we strive to create a safe and inclusive environment where all individuals are valued and respected with equal access to opportunities for success and fulfillment.