Latinx & Hispanic
Hispanic and Latinx individuals are often treated as a monolith, which minimizes the inherent diversity embedded in these umbrella terms. In addition to racial heterogeneity, diversity exists across a number of other factors, such as linguistic, cultural and political diversity. It can be difficult to find connections and support that understand the needs of our diverse Latinx student population, leading to feelings of isolation and loneliness.
CaPS understands the importance of access to resources that recognize and understand the many diverse intersecting needs within the Latinx/Hispanic student community at CMU. These resources are here for our students to find the support that is specific to them.
Related Student Organizations at CMU
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): SHPE's mission is to promote the development of Hispanics in engineering, science and other technical professions to achieve educational and professional excellence.
- Latina/o Graduate Student Association (LGSA): LGSA works to facilitate communication among the Latino community at CMU in order to foster academic, cultural, professional and social collaboration.
- Spanish and Latin Student Association (SALSA): SALSA strives to increase campus awareness of issues specific to Latino and Hispanic-American students as well as international students from Spanish-speaking countries.
Mental Health Resources
- Latinx Therapy - Wellness resources that focus on the specific needs of the Latinx community, includes finding Latinx therapists, classes and courses.
- Therapy for Latinx - Provides Latinx therapists in the United States
- Mental Health America - Resource guide for Latinx/Hispanic communities (English and Spanish)
- Latinx Therapist Action Network - Platform of Latinx therapists who support the needs of the Latinx community
- Ayana Therapy - Provides Latinx community mental health therapists
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health - Wellness resources that specifically support the Latinx/Hispanic community through science, community action and respecting culture.
- The Focus on You - A Latina therapist shares information about self-care and other mental needs.
- National Latinx Psychological Association - Association of mental health professionals, academics, researchers and students who focus on better serving the Latinx community.