Latino Cultural Center’s 50-year anniversary and archival project

Fifty years ago, the Latino Cultural Center emerged as the first cultural center at UIC to support the growing population of Latine students. It established itself as an essential campus resource committed to helping students build a sense of belonging and reach their graduation milestone.

Five decades later, the center is known as a reservoir of cultural knowledge, artistic practices, campus advocacy and community partnerships, where the tenets of social and environmental justice are firmly upheld.

Rosa Cabrera, executive director of the Latino Cultural Center, shared that “stepping into the future, the LCC will remain steadfast to its commitments with a renewed urgency to preserve five decades of community memory by launching its 50-Year Archival Project.”

A celebration will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2. Celebratory remarks and a toast are scheduled for 5 pm.

The Latino Cultural Center is housed under the UIC Office for Engagement and is part of the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change. It features prominent artistic and educational resources, including Chicago’s largest contemporary indoor mural, “El Despertar de las Américas,” and offers many intersectional programs, including the UIC Heritage Garden, a signature program of the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change.