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Mission Statement
The Campus Alliance de La Raza
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The Campus Alliance de La Raza (CALR) is part of a network of college student organizations that works closely with The National Council de La Raza (NCLR) to increase youth leadership and advance positive social change on University campuses, in Latino communities, and throughout the United States.  The CALR rests on two important pillars: 1) advocacy in pursuit of the advancement of the Latino Agenda and 2) the intellectual and social development of its members.

The Campus Alliance of La Raza is the Latino Student Union at the 
University of Delaware
 

"Some identify their role and take their place in the struggle.  [The CALR] on the other hand is well on the way to building the infrastructure that will create the Army."
- Marco Davis of the NCLR after reviewing the work of our organization.
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In the summer of 2004, Craig de Mariana Aleman, a student at the University of Delaware, recognized the need for a Latino Student Union, an organization that would unite the community under one banner, represent Latinos on campus, and work to promote leadership development and advance minority affairs, not just Latino affairs.  Together with Guillermo Febres and Melody Casagrande, 
The Campus Alliance de La Raza was born.
 

The CALR is formally affiliated with the National Council de La Raza (http://www.nclr.org) and welcomes ANY student into its organization, regardless of race, creed, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran, handicap status, or sexual orientation. We welcome diversity, because we feel that it will contribute to the success of our organization.  As an Alliance member, you will have the opportunity to participate in NCLR events, and to take part in NCLR advocacy efforts – including attending trainings, contacting and meeting with policymakers, and carrying out public education activities.  Your intellectual and social development will prepare you for your post-undergraduate endeavors, especially in the arenas of graduate and professional school education.  La Raza will produce well-rounded leaders who will excel in their respective fields.
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..La Raza and its sister organization HOLA, http://udel.edu/stu-org/hola, volunteering at GEAR-UP's Minority Achievement Awareness Seminar
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At the local level, the CALR will support the endeavors of other organizations on campus and throughout the region.  Delegates will be dispatched to attend the meetings of organizations such as the Black Student Union, HOLA, and the Delaware Undergraduate Student Congress.  The Organization will also work in concert with local entities, such as The Governor's Advisory Council On Hispanic Affairs, The GEAR-UP Program, Delaware Hispanic, LLC, and Voices Without Borders in their non-partisan efforts to reach out to the Latino community.

As members of the CALR, you will be exposed to the Civil Rights/Advocacy communities on local and national levels.
Delegates from the Campus Alliance de La Raza will travel to National Conventions including but not limited to:  The National Council de La Raza Annual Conferences, the NCLR's Regional Congresos, NCLR’s Lideres Youth Leadership Summits, the NAACP National Conventions, The Urban League's Annual Conferences, and various state and local conferences and conventions.  Our members will be charged with familiarizing themselves with the issues confronting these respective organizations, and will be responsible for identifying ways in which the CALR could assist the entities in advancing their agendas.
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What Exactly Is "The Latino Agenda" ?
The CALR aims to strengthen and enhance the Latino community by supporting non-partisan efforts to:
  • Reduce poverty and discrimination in Latino communities
  • Increase life opportunities for under-represented populations, especially for Hispanics, within the United States
  • Empower the Latino community, primarily through the establishment and strengthening of community institutions such as community based non-profit organizations
  • Improve the Latino community's public image in the United States

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Isn't There Already A Latino Organization On Campus? 
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Yes.  HOLA, a well-respected and influential organization here on campus, Promotes Awareness of Hispanic issues, provides a Comfortable Social Environment for students, is responsible for an important Culture Exchange on campus, and actively involves its members in Scholastic Endeavors.  Many members of HOLA will also be involved with the Campus Alliance de La Raza, and a CALR delegate will be appointed to represent the organization at weekly HOLA meetings.

The Campus Alliance de La Raza embraces HOLA as a sister organization, and appreciates its contribution to the University of Delaware Community.  Our organization does not place a strong emphasis on culture exchange, but we support HOLA and other organizations that do.  Instead, we promote Political Activism, and provide avenues for the acquisition of the appropriate tools necessary to bring about social change.  Our members will Network nationally with organizations affiliated with the NCLR, as well as with civil rights organizations in the African American community, such as the NAACP and the Urban League.


HOLA's and La Raza's first co-sponsored meeting, April 6, 2005.
En La Union Esta La Fuerza
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Benefits of Joining


The Campus Alliance de La Raza will assist its members in:
  • Securing Internships
  • Acquiring Financial Aid
  • Obtaining Summer Research Assistantships
  • Preparing for Graduate/Professional School
  • Developing Relationships with Faculty and Staff
  • Authoring/Publishing Web Sites & Web Pages
  • Producing and Enhancing Resumes
  • The Altruistic Rewards Of Improving The Latino Community
  • The Opportunity To Travel To Conventions and Conferences Across the Country
  • Free La Raza Business Cards
  • The Opportunity To Act As A CALR Delegate To Other Organizations on Campus
  • Leadership Experience
  • Networking at the University of Delaware and Throughout the United States
  • Members Will Receive Political Training, Such As How To Effectively Organize and Manage Political Campaigns and Voter Registration Drives..
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Responsibilities Associated With Membership

As a member, you will agree to:
  • Participate in and support NCLR's advocacy efforts and initiatives where appropriate.
  • Are willing to acknowledge the possibility of attending at least one conference during your undergraduate experience.
  • Conduct yourself within the general guidelines of legal and ethical organizational behavior.
  • Support the NCLR's core principles, including: 
    • Reducing Poverty and discrimination and increasing life opportunities for Latinos in the United States
    • Empowering the Latino community, primarily through the establishment and strengthening of community institutions such as community based non-profit organizations.
    • Improving the Latino community's public image in the United States

     

    - Some of our  Mentors and Supporters -

    Professor Leland B. Ware, JD
    Louis L. Redding Professor for the Study of Law and Public Policy, University of Delaware

    Dr. Maria Palacas, Ph.D. Literature, Ph.D. Linguistics
    Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program Director

    Dr. Heyward Brock, Ph.D. English
    Professor of English, University of Delaware

    Dr. Juan Villamarin, Ph.D. Anthropology
    Professor of Anthropology, University of Delaware

    The Ronald E. McNair Scholars
    University of Delaware

    Wanda Lopez
    The Governor’s Advisory Council on Latino Affairs, Executive Director

    Nancy Bastidas
    President and CEO, Delaware Hispanic LLC

    Maria Matos
    Executive Director
    The Latin American Community Center
    403 N. Van Buren Street, Wilmington, DE
    NCLR Affiliate

    Mark Brunswick
    The A. Philip Randolph Institute

    Jose Quiñones
    Delmarva Rural Ministries
    Dover Delaware
    NCLR Affiliate

    Sandra Buscay
    Councilwoman - Governor's Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs

    Peaches Whalen
    President, Delaware A. Philip Randolph Institute

    The Governor's Advisory Council On Hispanic Affairs

    The A. Philip Randolph Institute

    Delaware ACORN

    The Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League

    Voices Without Borders

    The Latin American Community Center

    Delmarva Rural Ministries
     


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After reviewing this page, please feel free to visit our Blog, a website where we post informative pieces aimed at issues such as the Extension of Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants and the Need for African American and Latino Populations To Amalgamate Their Efforts To Combat Contemporary Social Injustices.


Be Sure To Visit Our Cultural Sister Organization, HOLA, The Core Of The Latino Community At The University of Delaware
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Our Counterparts Within The African American Community, The Black Student Union

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Site Last Updated: August 22, 2008


 

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University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19717
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