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.

our mission & vision

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.

our team

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.

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