Mission Statement

Established in 1972, La CASA provides empowerment through cultural identity, leadership and social consciousness development, as well as community building for undergraduate and graduate students at USC.

La CASA strives to educate the campus about Latinx issues and the ethnic diversity represented within the community (i.e. Central & South America, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico), by offering programs and services that focus on intersectionality.

Program Highlights

Latinx Heritage Month

A campus wide celebration that promotes Latinx identity, allyship and empowerment.

Latinx Graduate Celebration

Continuing the tradition since its inception in 1980, the Latinx Graduate Celebration takes place the night before USC Commencement. It celebrates graduating students’ personal and academic achievements in the spirit and traditions of our beautiful Latinx culture.

 SEIP Welcome

The Student Equity & Inclusion Programs Fall Welcome invites first year students to build community amongst USC’s many diverse student populations. Incoming students will have the opportunity to learn about SEIP’s centers, programs, and resources and connect with their peers within and across the many identity-specific communities SEIP serves, including: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American students; Black students; first-gen students; former foster youth students; Latinx/e students; LGBTQ+ students; Middle Eastern and North African students; Native American and Indigenous students; transfer students; undocumented students; and veteran students.

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