Category: Chicana/o/x Studies

The Latino and Chicano graduation was first celebrated in June of 2021, an alternative commencement to celebrate the work of EWU Latino and Chicano students from marginalized communities – an opportunity to honor shared perseverance in the face of unique obstacles. 80% of the graduates fell under the category of first-generation college students – undergraduates…

The Chicana/o/x Studies program of Eastern Washington University celebrated its 2nd annual Latino and Chicano Graduation Ceremony on June 16th and we had over 80 students walk across the stage with over 320 of their family and friends attending! The Latino and Chicano graduation was first celebrated in June of 2021, an alternative commencement to…

Join Eastern Washington University’s CAMP (College Assistance Migrant Program), the week of March 4-8, as it hosts The Migrant Experience. Monday, Mar. 4: The Legacies of Our Leaders Sea Mar Community Health Center is an organization that provides quality, comprehensive health, human housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in services to Latinos in…

Immigrant Action Week is coming up! Join us for a student workshop on Thursday, Oct. 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Tawanka A/B/C. Pizzas will be served! Our guest speakers will be Enoka Herat, a member of the Police Practices and Immigration Counsel and the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and Jennyfer Mesa,…

Let’s face it. Over the past few years, the Chicano Education Program (CEP) at Eastern Washington University has experienced challenging transitions. Not only was the University facing lean times, but the director also resigned, an interim was named, and the federal funding for the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) was not renewed. They say when…