Mesoamerican, Indigenous, and Caribbean Cultures Initiative
The Time is Now!
Ahora! Maintenant! Agora!
Our Mission
Recently we celebrated the centennial of The New School, a major milestone in its history. The central mission of the New School for Social Research in 1919 was to create an institution of higher learning in which refugees from Europe fleeing political and ethnic persecution could unite to pursue critical intellectual inquiry, freedom of self- expression, and most importantly to openly criticize and condemn policies and laws that would discriminate against communities because of race, nationality, sexual orientation or political persuasion. This philosophy and commitment stands at the heart of the institution then, and now.
at this crucial turning point in history, we are calling out to students, professors, and colleagues to join us to support our newly established initiative.
OUR GOALS
MICCI Events & Activities
Upcoming Schedule
Wednesday
12
April
2023
Introducing the MICCI x NYU MexSA Alliance
6:00 – 8:30pm
UC Lower Level,
Parsons School of Design
66 5th Avenue,
New York, NY 10011
January
2021
MICCI Lecture: The Popul Vuh
Online, New York City
Past Event
December
2020
MICCI Launch: Centering Mesoamerican, Indigenous and Caribbean Presence, Voices and Knowledges in the University
Online, New York City
Past Event
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Who We Are
We are MICCI — a unified and passionate vanguard of students and faculty dedicated to meaningful change within The New School, uplifting and empowering Latine, Caribbean, and Indigenous peoples. Together, we seek to reimagine and diversify our curriculums, support emerging artists and scholars, and cultivate a genuine sense of community among Latine students across the university. Though we are many, we often find ourselves disconnected, separated by majors, schools, or simply by the absence of community and third space.
Latine students consistently show some of the highest transfer rates at this university, and more often than not, it’s tied to this sense of disconnection. We’re hoping to change that.
Salma Elsherif Lopez
Co-President
Jaime Arredondo
Founder & Director
Mariana Vivoni Gracia
Co-President
Title VI Office
One of the most pressing and prominent demands on our radar is the establishment of a Title VI Office, equipped with a Title VI Coordinator and Investigator.
Facilities
The proper preservation of the frescos in the ‘Orozco Room’ and the appointing of MICCI as the guardians of the space.
Diversity
The commitment to diversifying and improving the process of expanding The New School community.
MICCI Forum
The importance and necessity of the Orozco Room and its impact on the future of The New School.