ALLIANCE OF
LATINO/LATIN AMERICAN STUDENTS
ALAS is committed to being a support system to Latino and Latin American students of the NYU Wagner community. We strive to significantly enhance the education of future policy makers by providing social and professional opportunities to students and faculty interested in Latino, Latin American, and Iberian society, politics, and culture.
ALAS is committed to being a support system to Latino and Latin American students of the NYU Wagner community. We strive to significantly enhance the education of future policy makers by providing social and professional opportunities to students and faculty interested in Latino, Latin American, and Iberian society, politics, and culture.
In the spring of 1998, three dedicated Latinas saw the need to bring new life to the Latino community at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Together they founded the Alliance of Latino and Latin American Students (ALAS) and gained the support of various student groups across New York University. ALAS immediately collaborated with the Students of African Descent (SADA) at Wagner, Latino Law Students Association (LaSLA) at NYU's Law School, Latinos Unidos con Honor y Amistad (LUCHA) of the undergraduate Arts and Science division, and the Latino and African American Student Union of the Stern School of Business to host a film screening and discussion with Ms. Iris Morales. Ms. Morales -lawyer, educator, and documentary film producer- facilitated a discussion after showing her documentary on Latino activism in New York City and across the nation in her film, "Pa'lante Siempre Pa'lante-The Young Lords Party." This was the beginning of a series of events and lectures that would engage the NYU community in significant Latino/Latin American issues and give voice to the Latino community. Seven years later, ALAS continues to work together with various student groups and departments in an effort to promote programs and events that enrich our understanding of Latino and Latin American politics, society, and culture.
| 2005-2006 Executive Board | ||
| President |
Theresa Santiago |
ts767@nyu.edu |
| Vice President |
Arlene Dominguez |
ad61@nyu.edu |
| Treasurer |
Samelys Lopez |
sll551@nyu.edu |
| Outreach Chair |
David E. Hernandez |
deh233@nyu.edu |
| Secretary |
Beatrice Ridore |
Beatrice Ridore |
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