In 1977 a group of students of Mexican ancestry who identified as Chicana/os in recognition of their unique social, cultural and political identities joined forces with a Chicano Art Professor, Rubén Trejo, to establish the Chicano Education Program.
Since its creation, this program has served as an academic and community center for students and their families.
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Today, the Chicana/o/x Studies Program provides services for students of all backgrounds:
Our program offers academic and non-academic support services both in English and Spanish, such as advising, peer mentorship, and tutoring opportunities, culturally relevant events, scholarship information, and a home away from home.
The Chicana/o/x Education Program’s student recruitment efforts are focused on various activities aimed at encouraging Chicano/Latino students to pursue higher educational opportunities at EWU.
Specific recruitment activities include:
The Chicana/o/x Studies Program provides a variety of academic and non-academic support services benefiting students.
Academic services include advising, guidance towards scholarship information, mentorship opportunities, culture-based initiatives, linkages for tutoring needs and a college orientation class.
CHST also assists students to become familiar with university regulations and practices and advocates on the students’ behalf with other university departments and offices.
The Chicana/o/x Studies Program maintains contact with both the Chicano and non-Chicano communities throughout the state of Washington. The program’s outreach efforts include seminars, lectures, cultural and art exhibitions for both the community on campus and surrounding areas.
On the national level, the Chicana/o/x Studies Program actively participates with the National Association for Chicana & Chicano Studies, an organization which promotes research relevant to the Chicano community.
The Chicana/o/x Studies Program has a dual mission at Eastern Washington University.
The program’s first mission is to actively contribute to enhancing the opportunity and participation of Chicanos/Latinos in higher education. This mission is achieved by actively recruiting and supporting Chicano/Latino students to have a positive and successful academic career.
A parallel CHST mission is to contribute to EWU’s goal of addressing diversity, by providing all students, regardless of ethnicity, with a Chicana/o/x Studies curriculum leading to a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the Chicano/Latino community and relevant issues. CHST is committed to staging initiatives that adhere to and meet its dual mission.
The Chicana/o/x Studies Program is divided structurally into three distinct program components; Student Recruitment Efforts, Student Support Services, and Additional CHST Activities.
For more information, email chst_program@ewu.edu.
The mission of Nuestra Raices is to empower and advance the Hispanic community. We serve the community, organizations, businesses,
and students. For over 20 years, Nuestra Raices has been serving Spokane and the Inland Northwest youth by providing scholarships, resources, and acknowledgment to students of color.
With the collaboration of Eastern Washington University- Chicanx Studies Program, Nuestra Raices and Chicanx Studies will bring Spokane a student engagement mentorship program for students of color, both young and returning professionals. The Hispanic Leadership program has been developed to provide guidance, mentorship, and support to students, young professionals, and returning professionals.
We believe that all women can embrace their identity, define their future and change the world.
Welcome to MiA – Women in Action! We are a non-profit organization committed to supporting and advocating for victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault in the Spokane area. For some time now, we have noticed the lack of resources, information and tools in Spanish about these issues of domestic violence. So we want to create a bridge between the Latino community and the community resources in our city.
Mujeres in Action Website (Spanish Only)
Mujeres in Action Facebook (Spanish only)
Planned Parenthood fights to ensure that all people have access to high-quality and affordable health care, regardless of race, income, geography, immigration status or gender identity — no matter what. That is why Planned Parenthood’s Raíz program is committed to breaking down barriers in accessing health care in the Latinx community. The Raíz program is about more than just health. It’s about justice, knowledge, and power.
Planned Parenthood Raiz Website
Planned Parenthood Raiz Facebook (Bilingual)
Our students have many resources available to them within the Spokane and Cheney area.
Here is a list of a few of them, and we are always looking for more to add!
Feel free to email chst_program@ewu.edu with any questions or information about community resources.
Apply for all scholarships using the general EWU Scholarship Application. To apply for other EWU and non-EWU scholarships, please visit the EWU Financial Aid website.
The deadline for scholarship applications is February 1st each year and must be postmarked by this date. Any faxed or late applications will not be accepted.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Chicana/o/x Studies Program at 509.359.4857 or chstprogram@ewu.edu.
As a program, we welcome any type of support that will help us provide opportunities for the academic and personal success of our students. If you or your institution/organization are interested in giving a gift, donations are accepted through the EWU Foundation and are tax-deductible.
To make a donation online, you can give through our secure online giving site.
To make a donation by mail, please write “Chicano and Chicana Studies Program” on the message line and mail to:
EWU Foundation
Hargreaves Hall 102
Cheney, WA 99004
