Graduate Students
Graduate students are an important part of our community—a vital resource as well as a huge source of pride. The Latino Cultural Center exists to support all undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students as they make their way through Yale. These students have worked hard to get to Yale; we want to do our part to ensure that there is a community available that celebrates Latino heritage, promotes awareness of our culture and helps facilitate the transition of graduate students to life at Yale.
There are a number of ways for graduate and professional school students to participate in our community. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend any of our events and join any of our student groups. Additionally, many of Yale’s graduate and professional schools have Latino-based student organizations. These groups exist independently of La Casa, so if you’d like more information about any of these organizations, please contact the individuals listed below.
If you would like to be added to the La Casa list serve though which we advertise events and opportunities, please email lacasa@yale.edu.
Latino Graduate Student Groups
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Association of Latino/a & Caribbean Students at Yale (GALACY)
GALACY was formed with the purpose of uniting Latino/Caribbean graduate students and raising awareness of issues of interest and impacting the Latino community at Yale and beyond.Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO)
The Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO) at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building a supportive graduate school community whereby students of color, women, and other underrepresented students are actively recruited to the graduate school and supported in their professional, social, and intellectual pursuits.ODEO was established to promote diversity within the Yale’s student body. The organization is guided by the belief that diversity functions as an intellectual, cultural, and social enhancement to a scholarly community. The Office operates collaboratively with departments and programs to proactively recruit and, once enrolled, support the needs of underrepresented students as they pursue graduate study at Yale. The Office is directed by Assistant Dean and Acting Director John Mangan. Dean Mangan works with students, faculty, and administrators to enact the mission of the Office. In addition, a full-time administrative assistant and graduate fellows help develop and implement recruitment and retention programs. An Advisory Committee, appointed by the Dean, meets regularly to offer additional support and vision for the Office’s programmatic efforts. The Office provides support at many levels to students of color and women at all stages of their graduate education. Students are encouraged to visit the Office at HGS 127 or call (203) 432-0763 to learn more about our programs and activities.
Student Leader
Angelina Bernal
angelica.bernal@yale.edu
Yale Law School
The Latina/o Law Student’s Association
The Latino Law Students’ Association promotes the academic, career, and political interests of Latina/o students at the Law School.Student Leaders
Kate Dominguez
katherine.dominguez@yale.edu
Nicholas Miranda
nicholas.miranda@yale.edu
School of Management
Hispanic Advisory Council (HAC) 2007-2008
The mission of HAC is to promote Hispanic/Latino leaders in business and society. This purpose will be accomplished by:1. Supporting prospective students of Hispanic descent applying to the Yale School of Management;
2. Planning activities for new and current students;
3. Collaborating with the National Society of Hispanic MBA’s (NSHMBA);
4. Building stronger relationships with Hispanic SOM alumni;
5. Increasing communication and partnerships with other Hispanic organizations on and off campus to discuss common issues and models of success.Student Leaders
Erica Moynihan
erica.moynihan@yale.edu
Mark Reyes
mark.reyes@yale.edu
Nick Jaster
nicholas.jaster@yale.edu
Suzanne Langou
suzanne.langou@yale.edu
School of Medicine
Boricua Latino Health Organization
Since 1988, the Office of Multicultural Affairs has provided support for minority students and worked to increase sensitivity to minority concerns in the medical school as a whole, recognizing that a diverse student body helps train doctors for the pluralistic world in which they will serve. Under the leadership of Forrester Lee, M.D., OMCA conducts recruitment, retention, and outreach programs. It provides educational support and serves as a touchstone for student groups such as the Yale Student National Medical Association (the 1999 and 2000 Chapter of the Year of the national SNMA), Asian Americans in Yale Medicine, and Boricua Latino Health Organization.These groups provide forums for discussion, an organizational structure for service to the school and the New Haven community, and academic and social support programs for individual students. Other associations throughout Yale University–including cultural centers, religious organizations, and a wide variety of student societies–offer all students a wide network of contacts and support.
The Boricua Latino Health Organization (BLHO) is a student run group committed to develop a network for Latino medical students at Yale by providing academic and social support. Our goals include:
1. To work in conjunction with the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) to maintain a supportive and dynamic environment for minority medical students and to serve our surrounding community through various volunteer programs, such as HPREP, YSEP, and health fairs;
2. To promote awareness about the cultural, political, and economic issues affecting Latino health;
3. To highlight the contribution of Latino physicians and scientists in the medical field by organizing events for Latino Heritage Month;
4. To encourage other minority students to enter the health professions by serving as their mentors.Student Leaders
Claudia Castiblanco
claudia.castiblanco@yale.edu
Jennifer Dominguez
jennifer.dominguez@yale.edu
Liza Goldman-Huertas
liza.goldman-huertas@yale.edu
Anika Hines
anika.hines@yale.edu
