El Museo Escolar
Current President: Corey Sierra
Email: sierrac2@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Club email: elmuseonp@gmail.com
Instagram: @elmuseonp
Description: El Museo Escolar is committed to uniting students on campus by dedicating a space for Latin American & Caribbean art and conversation. It is an organization with a space dedicated for art and discussion about Latin American and Caribbean culture.
Caribbean Student Organization (CSO)
Current President: Kiana Graham
Email: Grahamk5@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Club email: cso.newpaltz@gmail.com
Instagram: @cso_caribbash
Description: The purpose of the Caribbean Student Organization is to provide the New Paltz campus with a collective cultural presence of the Caribbean diaspora. The organization’s efforts provides the campus with the Caribbean experience, which is shared through food, dance performances, linguistics, educational programs on societal and political atmospheres and much more. Students are also able to understand the diversity that can be found throughout this tropical area as well as the many similarities that each island shares. Through this diversity, the organization also doubles as a source of cultural representation on campus where students are able to mingle with those who share a common background and make their college experience a more inclusive one.
Latin American Student Union
Current President: Michelle Tejada
Email: tejadam3@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Club email: newpaltzlasu26@gmail.com
Instagram: @newpaltzlasu
Description: The Latin American Student Union (LASU) aims to educate the New Paltz community on Latinx issues as well as bring Latinx culture to campus. We strive to uplift the community of color through educational, political, social, and cultural programs and events. LASU is a group of students trying to learn and create social, political and cultural experiences for a more intersectional community. We work close with the Latin American and Caribbean Studies department to branch out in making opportunities to spread knowledge about Latinidad and Unity. We want to be the liaison between Latinos and the greater SUNY campus.
Spanish Club
Current President: Kevin Martinez
Email: martinek13@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
Club email: newpaltzspanishclub@gmail.com
Instagram: @newpaltzspanishclub
Description: The Spanish Club aims to expose students to Latinx and Spanish culture and language through game nights, dance lessons, movie nights, cooking, arts and crafts, community discussions on current events, powerpoint presentations and collaborations with other cultural organizations. We also engage in activism and service for the Mid-Hudson Valley community as well as fundraising for international organizations.
