Latine Psychology

On March 6, 2025, students from PSYC 177: Latine Psychology hosted a Cafecito and Student Presentations event at the Multicultural Center. The gathering created space to highlight both the strengths and ongoing challenges experienced by Latine communities.

Students shared work centered on community strengths, including learning through family and community participation, keen attention, sophisticated collaboration, and becoming helpful contributors without needing to be asked. Their projects also explored community-mindedness, language and identity development, culturally sustaining approaches to mental health, and everyday acts of resistencia. At the same time, students examined complex challenges such as systemic oppression, colonialism, anti-Blackness, anti-Indigeneity, patriarchal structures, and barriers to accessing mental health care.

The event promoted conversations among our community members while celebrating the resilience and contributions of Latine communities.

The event was orchestrated by Dr. Itzel Aceves-Azuara and Dr. Paulette Garcia-Peraza.