Northwest Vista College staff and faculty members attended the 49th Annual TACHE State Conference in San Antonio Feb. 21-24.
Since its formation in 1974, the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) is dedicated to improving and advancing education, along with personal and professional development opportunities for Latinos/Hispanics/Chicanos in higher education. The 2024 conference theme is ‘Crecemos con TACHE’.
As the epicenter of Latino achievement in Texas, TACHE takes great pride in its advocacy for education, cultural acknowledgment, and promotion. The TACHE seal is designed as two concentric circles. The outside circular border contains the name of the Association and the date it was established. The inside circle contains the symbol of Quetzalcoatl, the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge.
The celebration of its 50th anniversary manifests the continuity of its mission of supporting students, faculty, and staff while connecting the past, present, and future. TACHE remains a vital professional organization in Texas and beyond in matters of cultural representation and policy, impacting Latinos/Hispanics/Chicanos and the community at large.
Keynote speakers included Eduardo Chávez, grandson of the legendary civil rights activists César Chávez and the Cuban revolutionary Max Lesnik. In addition, Deborah Santiago, co-founder and chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education, America’s premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education.
With sessions titled ‘Developing New Hispanic Serving Institutions with the Servingness Framework, ‘Queremos MAS! Promoting Mexican American Studies at Texas Community Colleges’, and ‘Sana Sana Colita de Rana: Professional Self-Care and Protection Against Microaggression for Latino Students, Staff and Faculty in Higher Education’, NVC faculty and staff contributed to a forum of issues related to Latinos/Hispanics/Chicanos in Higher Education that includes educational advocacy, networking, recruitment/retention of Latino/Hispanic/Chicano faculty, students, and professional staff in higher education and cultural promotion.
