By Christopher Williams
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November 8, 2002
The University added to its list of approximately 400 student organizations one that will work to further encourage diversity on Grounds.
"Towards a Better Latin America" is a service organization that seeks to aid Latin American schools and hospitals in their improvement and development.
Fourth-year Commerce student Carolina Cabezas, one of the organization's founders and its current president, said the first school to which the organization will provide supplies and financial support is a middle school called La Puenta in El Salvador.
Two faculty members conduct classes at the school, which operates two classrooms and serves 176 students, most of whom are malnourished, Cabezas said.
"Poverty, lack of education and health services are major social problems throughout Latin America, and it's something that people need to take social responsibility for and change," Cabezas said.
The organization hopes to address many of La Puenta's problems, as well as expand their efforts to different countries throughout Latin America.
"We are not planning to make huge changes, but we want to make a difference by working on specific needs," Cabezas added.
Cabezas said the diversity of the Latin American students in the organization helps them reach out to different countries.
"The people who come directly from Latin America have personally experienced this reality," Cabezas said.
"Towards a Better Latin America," includes University students from most Latin American countries.
