What Is L.A.S.O.?

L.A.S.O. is the Latin American Student Organization of Central Connecticut State University. L.A.S.O. is a volunteer student organization comprised of various members representing different Latino communities, which provide social, educational and cultural experiences for the benefit of the university. L.A.S.O. seeks to enhance the Central CT State University campus and surrounding communities through planning, promoting, and producing programs, which represent the interests of Latinos. Membership is open to the entire student body of Central CT State University.

Purpose Of L.A.S.O.

The purpose of L.A.S.O. is to promote awareness and appreciation of the societal and cultural aspects of all Latin American countries. As L.A.S.O. members, we firmly believe in empowering our community through creating and supporting avenues which help our people. We hope to incorporate our purpose into the student life at Central CT State University.

What Does L.A.S.O. Do?

• As an organization, we celebrate our Hispanic heritage
  by holding events such as Latin Sweets and Latin Week.
• We promote student participation in various state wide
  and national Latino conferences, committees, and organizations to build leadership skills and networking.
• We hold special guest speaker events that touch on the cultural and political aspects of Latinos.
• We provide career and personal counseling.
• We provide mentoring and holiday activities for children within the community.
• We establish contacts with high school students to
  expose them to the collegiate environment at Central
  CT State University.

Why Join L.A.S.O.?

We call upon you to become involved with L.A.S.O. if you enjoy making a difference within the community. L.A.S.O. is a great opportunity to educate yourself about the political and cultural aspects facing Latinos today. If you enjoy cultural diversity, unity, and leadership, then L.A.S.O. is for you.

Benefits

Benefits of becoming a member include:

* Leadership development
* Networking
* Nurturing unity and pride among Latino students
* Meet and make friends with interesting people like
   yourself
* And much more…