Our program blends rigorous Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx studies with close faculty mentorship and a supportive community.
LACX at Rochester empowers students to be creative and bold in their approach to learning—imagining a better future through a holistic understanding of and approach to complex societies and challenges.
Students take an interdisciplinary approach to Latin America, the Caribbean, its diaspora populations acquiring the communication, analytic, and linguistic training to enact effective change.
From guided advising to strong faculty-student connections, LACX fosters impactful academic exploration. But don't take our word for it, our students say it best.
I really enjoyed my LACX minor, and I loved how different the classes were from each other. I took classes in language, history, film, literature, social justice, and anthropology. As a STEM major, where most of my classes were the same vibe from semester to semester, LACX was instrumental in changing things up and giving me a new source of inspiration.
My participation in LACX prepared me for working with different people of the Americas. Since graduating I've worked in a refugee center where I've met people from all over the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. I worked at a youth center to support primarily Mexican-American youth who come from troubled home environments. And now, I am a case manager for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors under ORR, assisting children who have come to the US without their parents.
LACX gave me the cultural and historical grounding I didn’t know I needed. Whether I’m behind the camera, writing code, or organizing in my community, I move with a stronger sense of purpose and context.
I highly recommend taking a LACX course within the first year or two at U of R to find out if you're interested in pursuing a major/minor. The staff and students within the program are some of the nicest people you'll meet.
LACX students describe Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies at Rochester as both intellectually rich and tightly connected. Learn more about our community members through our spotlights.
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