The purpose of our organization is to encourage and promote Latina/o youth to graduate high school with intentions of pursuing a college degree, to eliminate the borders that prevent them from socially, politically, and academically progressing. SLE has hosted a number of events that informed a myriad of people about culture, art, and activism of the Latina/o community in the United States. Education is the prominent reason for the SLE organization which has led us to implement Sigueme Shadow day and ¡Si, Se Puede! Youth conference among many others. We actively speak out on political and social issues that deeply impact the Latina/o community both on and off campus.

• Teacher parent conference translation
• High school visits and students panel discussions
• Volunteer in various other activities
• Community outreach projects throughout the school year

• Welcome Dinner
• Dia De Los Muertos
• ¡Sigueme!
• ¡Si, Se, Puede!
• Fall Latino Trivia Night Fundraiser
• Voces Unidas
• Winter Potluck/Dinner
• Sabor Latino

The Annual Welcome Dinner is SLE's first official event of the year. It is organized with the goal of welcoming to UGA the recently admitted Latino community. Besides sharing a delicious meal, the freshmen have the opportunity of meeting influential people on campus and looking at the resources that the university and Athens have to offer. It is a great way to start networking and getting to know SLE!
Visit our Welcome Dinner photo galley here.

El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is a traditional Mexican holiday. The festivities occurs on the 1st and 2nd days of Novemeber. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, and using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed. Here at UGA, SLE celebrates El Dia de los Muertos by building "altares" similar to the beautiful, detailed traditional ones of Mexico. In these altars we pay tribute to people who have recently died for noble causes or who were victims of havoc (i.e.American soldiers, the women of Ciudad Juarez, the victims of the Peruvian earthquake, etc).
See some pictures of El Dia de los Muertos here.

Sigueme is a one-day event that focuses on bringing Latino high school juniors and seniors from surrounding counties to the UGA campus to shadow UGA students. Each Sigueme participant, based on their interests, is matched up with a current UGA student. Sigueme participants will attend classes, eat at the dinning halls, and take part of a campus tour and admissions workshop. They will be provided with informational packets that include HSF information as well as admission materials. In the fall semester of 2007 the program hosted 80 students and became the largest group in SLE history. The event meets it's goals of providing real life experience of college life to the Latino youth in a very direct and passionate manner.
Visit our Sigueme! photo galley here.

¡Si, Se Puede! is a one-day conference targeted to rising ninth to twelve grade students that are interested in learning about higher education and being active in their communities. The conference was named ¡Si, Se Puede! in honor of Cesar Chavez's works as a human rights activist. The ¡Si, Se Puede conference consists of workshops where students interact and learn about a variety of subjects: US Latino culture, art, and activism, as well as benefits of graduating from high school and pursuing a post-secondary education. UGA representatives and speakers from organizations are invited to speak with the students. Lastly, the youth conference provides high school students with vital information via resource fair, where they can learn about other organizations that will aid them when applying for college and scholarships.
Visit our lastest ¡Si, Se Puede! photo galley here.