2000 – The Present

Photograph of six students sitting together on a couch and chair talking. One smiles for the camera. A full bookshelf is in the background.
La Unidad Meeting in Ortega, 2004
Two students holding pens and paper looking down. In the background are colorful decorations for a Dia de Los Muertos event
Dia de Los Muertos, 2003
Six students gather around a table and are smiling for the camera. The table is covered in magazines, construction paper, and scissors.
La Unidad gathering polaroid, 2002
A black and white photograph of people standing around a table serving themselves plates of food
La Unidad mealtime, 2003

Pictured above are regular activities of La Unidad, ranging from 2002 to 2004. With the exception of the Día de Los Muertos event, it mostly took place within the Ortega.

“April 1997 editor’s ramble,” Grita Conmigo!, April 1997

Grita Conmigo! served as a newsletter for La Unidad from 1996 to 2007. This particular issue includes a note from the editor advocating for the ongoing protests. While campus opinion was mixed on the issue, she argued that every woman on campus deserved to feel safe and at home.

Testimonios Cultivating Latino@/Chican@ Expression presented by MEChA de Mount Holyoke, 2013. Click on image to read the entire pamphlet.
VIDA Volume 23, Spring 2023. Click on image to read the entire issue.

VIDA was rediscovered amongst archives in the Eliana Ortega Cultural Center during the fall semester of 2022 and was revived by Jude Barrera, class of 2024, with the support of Professor Alberto Sandoval-Sanchez and Professor Adriana Pitetta.

Noche Latina Flag Walk, 2024
Noche Latina Flag Walk: Puerto Rico featuring Aly Gonzales, class of 2027, 2024

Sangre del Sol, Mount Holyoke’s first and only Latine dance team, founded by Citlalli Caratachea, class of 2025, and Liz Almonte, class of 2024, performing at Noche Latina 2024.

Sangre del Sol performing at Noche Latina, 2024

The Mi Gente Living Learning Community (LLC) was founded in 2018 by Sara Sarmiento, class of 2021. This space aims to create an affinity space for Latine students, though over time, it became nearly impossible to get entry and be admitted into this wonderful community. Through efforts led by Alejandra Lopez Nestor, class of 2027, and the spring 2025 Mi Gente Residents, the Mi Gente LLC was able to be expanded despite administrative pushback.

Emergency Mi Gente Floor Meeting Flyer, 2025