Latino Student Advisory Board

Join us for our biweekly meetings, held every Monday and Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in EJCH 100. All are welcome to attend! Get Involved! For more information, please contact our advisory board co-advisors: <ul> <li>Jafeth Sánchez, PhD – Co-Advisor <a href="mailto:jesanchez@unr.edu">jesanchez@unr.edu</a></li> <li>Bernardo Aguilar – Co-Advisor <a href="mailto:baguilar@unr.edu">baguilar@unr.edu</a></li> </ul> <h3>Follow us</h3> Stay connected with us on social media: <ul></ul> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UNRLSAB" title="Follow the student advisory board on facebook"><img src="main/images/divisions/advancement/alumni/components/golden-reunion/facebook-alumni.png" width="50" height="38" alt="facebook logo" class="img" /></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/unrlsab" title="Follow the student advisory board on instagram"><img src="main/images/divisions/advancement/alumni/components/golden-reunion/instagram-alumni.png" width="50" height="38" alt="Instagram logo" class="img" /></a> A diverse group of prominent community leaders and interdisciplinary experts from the University of Nevada, Reno make up one of the two advisory boards of the Latino Research Center (LRC), with the purpose of contributing ideas and providing appropriate logistical guidance in the ongoing effort to uphold the Center’s mission. The Latino Student Advisory Board was established in 2007 with the goal of incorporating student input into the direction of the LRC and of creating a welcoming space for Latino students to come together and explore ways to strengthen Nevada’s Hispanic and Latino communities through public outreach, academic excellence, and social support. <h3>LSAB E-Board 2025-2026</h3> <ul> <li>President: Dennis García</li> <li>Vice President: Emilio Esparza</li> <li>Treasurer: Brisa Guzmán</li> <li>Secretary: Pending</li> <li>Media Coordinator: Estrella Maya</li> </ul> <img src="main/images/colleges-schools/liberal-arts/latino-research-center/components/student-advisory-board-group.jpg" width="586" height="440" alt="Student Advisory Board standing together, smiling" class="img-float-left" />The Latino Student Advisory Board is the longest-running student club at the University. The board meets regularly to discuss different topics related to Latinos and about different leadership approaches both in the community and on campus. The group received the ASUN Award for the best new club the year it was formed (2007) and Carla Castedo, former President, received the Club Leader Award of the Year (2012). The board was able to get the first Latino column “Latino Voices” in the Nevada Sagebrush. They have also worked in mentoring programs for Latinx students in elementary, middle and high school. The board created the “Beyond Government Aid” program, helping high school students with their résumés and finding scholarships. They have also worked at the community level with voter registration drives, supporting Immigration Reform at the Nevada Legislature, driver authorization cards, working on DACA and Citizenship workshops, and in civic engagement and leadership trainings. Each year, the board helps organize Cesar Chavez Day, La Bienvenida (now SomosNevada) and the Dia de Los Muertos celebration on campus.