• AELLA is a student organization at CUNY’S Graduate Center whose main mission is to advocate for the interests and defend the rights of its membership. Because of a common colonial history of oppression and resistance, AELLA aims to express and represent the different racial, ethnic, and national elements that compose the rich cultural traditions commonly referred to as Latin@ and Latin American.
• Accordingly, AELLA will struggle against all forms of discrimination and will promote the solidarity among students and between different student associations at CUNY Graduate Center and other related colleges.

At AELLA, our stated goals are:

a) To promote and advocate for the rights, unity, and interests of the members of the Association.

b) To promote and support research and diffusion of Latin@ and Latin-American issues.

c) To help and promote the search of fellowships and funding, and develop research about Latin@ and Latin-American issues.

d) To create and support existing Research Centers, Library and Data Bases for Latin@ and Latin-American issues.

e) To create a multilingual publication.

f) To organize events and cultural activities about Latin@ and Latin-American issues and with other organizations with similar objectives.

g) To improve GC’s curriculums and develop proposals to request more courses regarding the Latin American region and Latin@s/Latin Americans experiences.

h) To help improve the Latin American, Caribbean and Latin@ Studies program at the Graduate Center as offered by the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) program.

h) To create a clearing house to provide and share information regarding job placement.

i) To develop means for economic assistance to students.

j) To organize and promote social activities, sporting events and periodical meetings.