Hello MEChistAs or those interested in getting involved with MEChA! We are opening up applications for MEChA de UCSD's Mesa Directiva for the 2018-2019 academic year!

Attached are detailed descriptions for all of the positions:

Co-Chair(s):
- To coordinate the meetings of the Mesa Directiva and  GBMs
- To oversee the activities of the organization and to take full responsibility for its position.
- To see that the policies of the organization are carried out, within the philosophies of M.E.Ch.A.
- To work closely with the External Responsable and Internal Responsable.
- To organize quarterly Mesa Directiva retreats
- To be the official voice of M.E.Ch.A. de UCSD.
- To serve as the student representative at the Chicano Alumni Federation
- To serve as a M.E.Ch.A. liaison at all mandatory meetings/retreats including, but not limited to: SPACES Board of Directors, Student Affirmative Action Committee, Administration meetings (ex. Campus Climate, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Task Force, Sanctuary Campus etc.)
- To maintain communication and accountability between both co-chairs
- To maintain consistent bi-weekly meetings with Co-Chair(s), External, and Internal

Internal Responsable:
- To work along with Chair organizing GBM, meetings of the Mesa Directiva and the Retreats.
- To organize the annual Posada and Pachanga through the aid of a possible planning committee (Can involve other Latinx Orgs)
- To work along with Raza Youth Empowerment Co-Coordinators in organizing the annual HS Conference (and Fuerza and Unity Function [MEChA/BSU small overnight program])
- To organize committee to plan an end of the year cross-over event (MEChA's Semi-Formal)
- To work with Operations/Publicity and share some of the responsibilities. (i.e. Minutes and flyers)
- To organize old and new files in the M.E.Ch.A. office. (Need MEChA Historian: Possibly designate the Alumni List down, photos of what’s going down)
- To compile an Alumni/ Ex- MEChista list as a resource to future generations of M.E.Ch.A de UCSD.
- To assist the Co-Chair(s) in supporting and overseeing any unfinished planning or preparation for all MEChA events
- To organize ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL MESA DIRECTIVA PHOTOS


External Responsable:
- To address the issues of the San Diego community as well as those that arises outside of San Diego, as well as to inform the Mesa and the General Body about these issues.
- Along with the Internal Chair to be the contact for Statewide and National Conferences and coordinator should know about Roberts Rules of Order.
- To attend out of town conferences and meetings that pertains to those issues.
- Required to go to both M.E.Ch.A Statewide conferences and Annual M.E.Ch.A National Conference
- External is responsible for organizing the UCSD delegation for these conferences and securing funding (e.g. SPACES budget proposal)
- Required to attend every Alta Califas Sur regional meeting every month and be prepared to report back on chapter issues. If External cannot attend, then she or he is responsible for finding a M.E.Ch.A de UCSD representative to attend. Not satisfying is grounds for losing Chapter voting rights after 3 missed meetings.
- To serve as the communications base for the UCSD campus in the body of M.E.Ch.A central.
- To work closely with internal chair and co-chairs.
- Required to keep track of budgets and expenditures at any meeting
- Required to remain informed on national issues that affect the Latinx Community
- To be aware of THE AMENDMENT for (SANCTUARY) INSTITUTIONS

Publicity:
- To ensure that correspondence to and from the organization goes through the proper channels.
- To keep files on all activities related to the organization  (FLYERS, HANDOUTS, and ETC).
- To establish communication between all Raza Students here at UCSD through the weekly newsletter (email).
- To publicize M.E.Ch.A. and its events through all modes of communication (i.e. e-mails, flyers, web page, social networks (The FB and Insta) (update it more)
- Work closely with External Responsable to publicize MEChA de UCSD events to external chapters and the San Diego Community.
- Responsible for maintaining and compiling a scrapbook for the year and updating it each quarter.
- To coordinate the purchasing of MEChA GEAR/SWAG in the case of enough MEChA Funds
- Communicate with other Latinx organizations on campus about events that MEChA is holding

Finance Co-Responsable(s)
- To monitor M.E.Ch.A.’s Bank and AS accounts, including operational funds
- To keep record of all monies given or disbursed to M.E.Ch.A.
- Create and turn in a budget for the following school term.
- Help organize and create at least four or more fundraising events per quarter.
- 2 fundraisers for Scholarship Fund and 2 for the Internal Fund
- Fundraisers will not be advertised as separate Scholarship fundraisers or Internal fundraisers, rather both Finance - - - Responsables will discuss where the money fundraised will be funneled
 - Provide strategic guidance and oversee operational decisions with all events, programs, and/or fundraisers associated with the Fundraising Committee
- Finalize agendas, provide updates, and co-facilitate meetings for the Fundraising Committee
-Is authorized to sign checks that will be deposited in the off-campus account and is authorized to sign checks that will withdraw funds.
- Report a weekly finance status of the MEChA account
- Document every reimbursement and be responsible for following through with following
through
- In the case that this position is vacant the Chair will be authorized to be the signer on the off campus MEChA account
- Collaborate with RYE’s in promoting the scholarship MEChA de UCSD Fundraising Committee offers

Raza Graduation Co-Responsable(s) :
- To organize the Raza Graduation ceremony.
- To create and oversee task committees for the event that will include: Fundraising and endorsements,Printing and duplication, Reservations Decorations, Security, FOOD
- To keep communication with M.E.Ch.A. Board and general body.
- Authorized to be on the MEChA de UCSD off campus account and authorized to sign checks that will withdraw funds from the off campus account. (Ask finance for Funds (Only Finance and Internal as of right now))
- Report a weekly finance status of the MEChA Raza Grad Expenses.
- Document every reimbursement and be responsible for following through with them

Raza Youth Empowerment Co-Responsables:
- To motivate and encourage Raza into higher education.
- To establish relations with the local high schools
- Make use of the SPACES Tracking Forms
- To organize the annual Raza Youth Empowerment Conference. This entails responsibility for the event’s speakers, workshops, and entertainment, and for contacting staff, faculty, and/or community for financial donations
- To outreach to students and encourage them to attend the annual Raza Youth Empowerment Conference
- To organize regular visitations to local schools and inform students about the possibilities of higher education
- To encourage students to apply to any/all higher education institutions.
 - To be responsible to create a subcommittee within MEChA to coordinate year long outreach efforts to local Raza Youth (including but not limited to workshops, SAT prep, A-G requirements, college life, college applications, high school exit exam, and anti-military recruitment). (Xoxotlani)
- The youth outreach subcommittee will work in conjunction with SPACES to organize community outreach programs throughout the year
- To be the liaison between SIAPS and MEChA de UCSD as well as weekly meeting with the SPACES / MEChA Intern
Encourage parents to motivate students to go into higher education.
- Organize MEChA/BSU’s Annual Fuerza and Unity Function

Raza Awareness Week Co-Responsable(s) (RAW) :
- To make MEChistAs aware of both M.E.Ch.A.’s history in general as well as that of M.E.Ch.A de UCSD
- To organize a weeklong series of events that focus on the political, the cultural, and the social background of the Raza community
- To promote activities and events which have been determined on a collective basis.
- To organize a committee that will carry out the decision making process of the week’s events and delegate authority within this committee
- Create a budget for the week’s events
- Collaborate with other Latinx organizations (MIRA, CARAS, etc.)

Social Responsable:
- Organize volunteers for MEChA events (ex. Annual MEChA High School Conference, etc.)
- Assist in the Chicahua programming (ex. pair Chicahuas, plan events for Chicahuas, etc.)
- Plan 1-2 social events during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters
- Plan Dia de los Muertos event during Fall quarter
- Plan a SAAC Community event at least once a school year
- Coordinate bi-weekly meeting with the MEChA SIGUE Intern
- Assist the Internal Responsable in the planning of ⅔ social events (ex. Posada, Pachanga, Semi Formal, etc.)

SAAC Responsable (Student Affirmative Action Committee):
- To attend regular SAAC meetings, representing the organization of M.E.Ch.A
- Keep open line of communication with the general body and the mesa directiva
- To keep a contact list of key SAAC members
- To work with the SAAC Board to coordinate one all SAAC GBM per year about a political issue
- Create close-relationships within SAAC overtime through GBMS/events
- Organize a SAAC 101 GBM
- Keep a relationship with the Cross-Cultural Center’s Leadership affiliate

Trabajadorx Responsable:
- To inform M.E.Ch.A (General Body and Board Members) of latest information on activities done with Trabajadorxs
- To work closely with campus workers and advocate for their rights through UCSD institutions such as Associated Students, with the formation of resolutions and petitions when ever necessary (Students for Workers Rights)
- To keep a close connection with other economic and worker justice organizations on campus by attending and organizing meetings, events, and actions (i.e. The Student Worker Collective)
- To maintain a close connection with local labor unions (i.e. AFSCME, SEIU)
- To invite and confirm workers attendance to M.E.Ch.A. events (i.e. Raza Awareness, M.E.Ch.A. Semi-Formal)
- To create awareness about workers issues on campus
- To coordinate quarterly luncheons with the trabajadorxs.
Work with RYE’s to Coordinate Parent Component that will run parallel to Raza Youth Empowerment Conference in which:
     Conference will outreach to parents from the community and
     Conference will include (but is not limited to) workshops about A-G Requirements. college Life, Financial Aid, Anti-
     Military recruitment, and Support Methods from home.
- Encourage parents to motivate students to go into higher education.

CLAH Responsable:
- Maintain Chicana/o Studies objective as one of the top priorities of M.E.Ch.A
- To work closely with the CLAH coordinator (i.e. on a weekly basis) in creating a Chicana/o Studies major by first promoting and establishing substantial support and enrollment in the CLAH minor.
- Actively seek classes (i.e. student led special studies classes) and recruit progressive faculty and staff for the Chicana/o Studies major and minor.
- Assist and support the CLAH program on events, and attend event planning meetings (i.e. Admit Day, Cesar Chavez celebration, Major/ Minor Fairs, CLAH info sessions, Concilio Mtgs, etc.)
- To provide handouts of CLAH classes and syllabus at GBM meetings (especially before quarterly enrollments), fundraisers, MEChA tablings and events, etc.
- To outreach to all campus student organizations about the minor with specific focus on SAAC organizations about the minor with focus on SAAC organizations and all Raza organizations.)
- To attend central and regional forums, conferences, and meetings that discuss the conditions of Chicana/o studies.
- To have a mandatory annual trip to a different campus to learn about their Chicana and Chicano studies programs and department to reflect or expand on within the UCSD campus.

Gender and Sexuality Responsable:
- To raise awareness and create dialogues around gender and sexuality by coordinating at least 1 general body meeting per quarter or event per quarter, bridging understandings of the Chicanx queer, mujer, hombre and third space identities.
- To empower general body members through consistent healing circulo committee meetings, to both serve as an open or closed space to support the coordinator logistically and process media as a group.
- Responsible to oversee and support the annual Monologues of the People community show
- To keep open communication with the Queer people of Color organization.
****This position shall be held by a self-identified mujer, LGBT individual, or ally to these communities to ensure the integrity safe space.****

Academic Responsable:
- To oversee the academic retention and success of all members of MEChA de UCSD by emphasizing good academic standing and the role of student activism
- To coordinate and create a space for study hall hours on a weekly basis during the academic year.
- Will maintain and keep an up-to-date record of the academic hours and academic standing of each member of Mesa Directiva. (change in requirements to be on Board)
- To obtain and distribute information regarding scholarships, internships, and resources that will benefit the Mesa Directiva and General Body’s academics.
- Will be in charge of managing the MECHA de UCSD Academic Library.
- Will provide academic counseling and advice to Mesa Directiva and General Body by providing office hours to discuss pertinent topics regarding the academics of the individual. (i.e. grad school, academic advising, major, etc.)
- Host at least 1 GBM on Postgraduate opportunities (ie. grad school, entering the workforce, etc)
- Organize and coordinate an annual Resource Fair to provide members of MECHA de UCSD with resources and outlets that will help further their academic retention.
- Create and manage a MECHA de UCSD Alumni contact list.

Community Liaison:
 - Uniting, mobilizing, outreaching between the the greater San Diego Community and Mecha de UCSD
- Work with Concillio and Union del Barrio
- Connect with local non-profit, non-governmental, advocacy groups, and community organizations (ex. MANA de San Diego, TRiO Outreach Programs, UCSD EAOP, etc.) and other high schools (ex. Monarch School, King-Chavez Community High School, etc.)
- Collaborate with MEChA Xoxotlani Coordinator and assist them with Escuelita Aztlán
- To collaborate and support the outreach efforts of the Xoxotlani program
- Serve as a liaison to other Latinx/Chicanx entities on campus (ex. Multicultural Greek Life, Hermanos Unidos, Hermanas Unidas, etc.)

(Students with) Disability Support and Advocate Responsable
- Work closely with the Disability Student Alliance organization
- Work closely with the Office of Students with Disabilities
- Position still to be developed and added responsibilities will be updated soon.


If you have any general questions about any of the positions feel free in contacting the current person in the position.
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Co-Chair Responsables:
Alexandra Alvarenga
Veronica Sanchez
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Internal Responsable:
Debra Manzo Garcia
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External Responsable:
Vacant
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Social Responsable:
Vacant
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Academic Responsable:
Ashley Plascencia
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Raza Graduation Responsables:
Veronica Sanchez
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Finance Responsable:
Jocelyn Munoz-Ornelas
Brenda Chavez
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RRC/CLAH Responsable:
Stephanie Beltran
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SAAC Responsable:
Julie Vaquez
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Raza Youth Empowerment Co-Responsables :
Angel Lopez (6/2017-3/2018)
Elizabeth Ramos (6/2017-3/2018)
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Trabajador@s Responsable:
Verenice Velazquez
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Gender and Sexuality Responsable:
Vacant
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Publicity:
Yanell Jimenez
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RAW Co-Responsables:
Raquel Lara
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Xoxotlani Access Coordinator:
Monica Banuelos
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MEChA Sigue Coordinator:
Hatchly Moreno
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Community Liaison:
Vacant
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Disability Support and Advocate Responsable:
Jacqueline Guzman
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MEChA Interns:
Yajaira Perez-Lascurain
Gesel Hernandez

Any other questions email mechadeucsd69@gmail.com 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 11th, 2018 at 11:59pm