Financial Officer: Franciso Cendejas (cendejas@stanford.edu)
Amount Approved: $30,872
Full Budget

What is the mission and purpose of your student group?

MEChA's Special Fees go to support the entire Chicano/Latino
Community and the many events that it hosts annually.  We support
cultural activities designed not only to celebrate the beauty of
the Latino community, but also to educate others at Stanford on
the Chicano/Latino experience and to provide orientation and
retention programs to ensure academic success for Chicano/Latino
students.

Why are you requesting Special Fees?

The Fees requested will fund the many events of the
Chicano/Latino community.  This Special Fee request will fund
large portions of the major Latino community events such Cesar
Chavez Commemoration, La Gran Posada, & Dia de Los Muertos.  The
Fees will also fund smaller preprofessional, service, and
cultural groups such as Ballet Folklorico de Stanford,
Chicanos/Latinos in Health Education, and La Familia de Stanford.

What are the three largest line item requests in your budget and why?

The largest line item requests are for the many performing or
speaking events that our community hosts:

Cesar Chavez Commemoration (Speaker & Performance), Honoraria

Zoot Suit Week (Multiple Speakers & Performance), Honoraria

MEChA Speaker Series, Honoraria

If you applied for Special Fees last year, is there an increase in the
amount you're seeking this year?  If so, why?

No, our request has decreased by at least 15%.