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OLAS (Organization of Latin American Students)

Contacts: Serena Arancibia

Listhost: olas@listhost.uchicago.edu

Website: olas.uchicago.edu

Purpose:
We as Latina/os at the University of Chicago acknowledge and recognize that cohesiveness and true power comes from diversity. We endeavor to promote awareness wihtin and outside of the Latina/o community that incorporates all facets of our culture.

Goals
• Creating Latino community
• Funding for a political panel
• Ensuring that members feel part of organization
• Educating the community about Latino cultre and issues
• Collaboration with other orgs
• Being an informational venue for latino campus politics
• Larger Amandla Center
• Alumni communications by working with Alumni office

Accomplishments: Cultural Show, How to incorporate Culture and Politics

Resources: Members on PIMI and SGFC, Access to Bill Michel

Frustrations: Balancing social/political expectations, money, attendance