El Centro Chicano* + Resources

By: Lilly Kate Diaz ‘20

Bienvenidos! Here at El Centro, the goal is: “To empower Chicanx/Latinx students by providing a safe harbor to learn leadership, connecting to and exploring their cultural identity by being socially conscious critical thinkers, acquiring career advice through networking opportunities to help them achieve graduation from their respective programs in a timely manner, and offering transitional support beyond their USC academic life.” El Centro offers assistance to Latinx student groups. Programs within El Centro range from new student symposiums that help guide a “smooth” transition to USC life, to the annual Xicano/a and Latinx Graduation Celebration as a cultural and unique way to graduate from USC. Here are some ways to use El Centro as a resource: