These 7 Latino College Groups Are Making a Difference

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More and more Latinos are going to college, but many still often find that they don’t fit into the community at large within their campuses. Thankfully, there are organizations, clubs, and groups whose goal is to make fellow Latino students feel understood, represented, and empowered. The following seven college groups do just that — making a difference on their campus, as well as giving back to the world through philanthropic work.

6Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán (MEChA)

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MEChA is a national student organization, emerging from the Chicano Movement of the 1960s (at UC Santa Barbara). It’s goal is to uplift and empower Chicano students, and advocate for higher learning, all while preserving Chicano culture. There is said to be over 400 “loosely” affiliated chapters in high schools, colleges and universities.