Latinx Thriving Initiatives (LTI)

Affirmations and Commitments

We honor and acknowledge the public mission of the University of California system We strive to reflect the Latinx Diaspora: AfroLatinx, Chicanx, Central American, Indigenous, South American, and other marginalized communities’ demographics and histories that are more inclusive of all the people who have worked to build the broader State of California. We aim to transform the culture of our world-leading university in order to promote equity-based, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and inclusive approaches toward excellence in learning, public service, teaching, and research. We lift and honor...

UC Berkeley students combat K-12 book bans by creating their own children’s books

January 29, 2024

UC Berkeley students combat K-12 book bans by creating their own children’s books, addressing the exclusion of diverse perspectives in educational materials. Through innovative projects led by UC Berkeley lecturer Pablo Gonzalez, students produce original narratives celebrating the history and contributions of marginalized communities.

Learn more about how these inspiring stories are challenging the erasure of diverse voices and histories in education:

HSI Progress and Next Phases Toward Becoming a Latinx Thriving Campus

November 10, 2021

Dear Campus Community,

Becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by 2027 is a high priority for our campus. Today we are writing to announce the launch of the HSI Initiative. We want to thank the campus community for your detailed and valuable feedback on the HSI report and recommendations. We would also like to thank the HSI Task Force Co-Chairs Dr. Oscar Dubón, Jr. and Dr. Kris Gutiérrez, and the students...

In Focus: Empowering Latinx students to reach their potential

October 2, 2023
A bold new effort aims to transform our campus culture and better reflect Latinx communities and perspectives in our teaching, learning, service, and research

Latinx Thriving Implementation Team (2022-23)

Overview As of 2023, the Latinx Thriving Implementation Team has fulfilled and completed its one year term.

In response to recommendations from the HSI Task Force to establish an HSI implementation plan that included the hiring of staff dedicated to the HSI initiative, the LTI Implementation Team was designed in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion (VCEI) and the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (VCSA) and was shared...

Latinx Thriving Steering Committee (2021-23)

Committee Charge As of 2023, the Latinx Thriving Steering Committee has fulfilled and completed its two year-term.

The HSI Task Force Report outlines a framework and recommends a structure that will ensure execution, tracking and accountability. The Vice Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion (VCEI) established a key component of this structure: the Latinx Thriving Institution Initiative Steering Committee. The Steering Committee was...

How embracing your lived experiences can change the world

March 1, 2022
What are the psychobiological mechanisms by which racism gets into the human body? Can we measure the impact racism has as a social determinant of health? How has the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted California’s minority communities? What impacts has immigration had on our understandings of diversity and democracy?