La Hermandad

LA HERMANDAD'S MANIFESTAOur goal is education. But it is with the great misfortune of an unjust and imperfect system that quality education in the United States remains a privilege rather than a human right. We are different from that system. We resist it consciously, making sacrifices, investing time, giving up a lot for a better future for everyone. Our time, our energy, our passion goes into this struggle. That is why we study. That is the goal of our education. Quality education remains only a privilege, but what we do with this privilege is one of the most significant actions we will ever make as individuals. We each have an obligation to our communities. Our institution is where we have the opportunity to learn and to prepare ourselves to fulfill this obligation, to serve our communities, and to promote social justice. Therefore, what we choose to learn and what we do with what we learn is significant to our development and the improvement of our world. At the same time, we will hold our institution up to its commitment to the poor, to social justice, to quality education, respect for all persons, and inclusive community including a diverse faculty, student body, staff, and curriculum. We do not settle for mediocrity. We are not mediocre. Rather than fracture our communities, we rebuild them. We fight apathy, complacency, and challenge the inequalities that victimize so many people in our families, communities, nation, and world. We raise awareness of social, cultural, historical, political and ethical issues in our communities and on our campus. We work actively to maintain our culture and promote the values we see as paramount for us to flourish as a community. Our commitment does not end when we graduate. That is when it expands. We will not go back to our communities or return to our friends, families, and neighbors empty handed. We will return with the knowledge, critical consciousness, social consciousness, and the skills to reorganize, rebuild, and empower our communities. We are revolutionaries because when we return to our communities we embody a commitment to social justice and human rights. We create and support Hermandad. This sisterhood and brotherhood is a family, a community. We support each other in our academic work and our lives, as we work towards everyone?s success. WE ARE LA HERMANDAD!