MEChA de UW has organized the A.C.E. conference for the past thirteen years in order to address the lack of enrollment among Raza in institutions of higher education and issues affecting our community. A.C.E. is geared toward the recruitment and outreach of prospective Chicana/o students applying at the University of Washington.  The goal of this conference is not only to promote higher education, but also to provide empowerment and leadership skills catered toward Chicana/o issues and other people of color. We primarily outreach to students from underprivileged backgrounds and/or first generation college applicants. We hope that all the participants leave the University of Washington with a sense of empowerment of their people, culture, and identity.

     This year the conference will be held in May 8-9, 2009. The application is now available and can be found at the above links. If you seek further information please email us at mecha@u.washington.edu   or ask your high school counselor to provide an application.

 

“Our future is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”- Malcolm X