Hermanas Unidas de Humboldt State University
HaU Herstory
The organization Hermanas Unidas (HaU) was founded in 1994 at the University of California, Berkeley.
HaU de UC Berkeley's Founding Mothers:
Zuleyka Jinks, Ricki Akiwenzie, Erica Solorzano, Amelia Schutz, & Bernadette Vargas
These five women recognized the limited amount of support and resources for Chicanas/Latinas on the university campus and resolved to fill the void. These visionary women established the foundation of what has evolved into a recognized organization. Hermanas Unidas combines academics, community service, and social activities to unite and support Chicanas/Latinas in their quest for higher education while emphasizing Hermandad.
Way to remember the Founding Mothers:
B.E.A.R.Z
(Bernadette, Erica, Amelia, Ricki, Zuleyka​)
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OUR
MOTTO
This is what all Hermanas strive to embody, both as individual women and as an organization. The motto symbolizes the strength and will of each and every Hermana in their quest for higher education, the empowerment of their families and communities, as well as equality in education, the workplace, and the rest of society.
"Poder de la Mujer"
HaU
Our Official Colors are Blue and Silver and can be shown in everything we use.
HSU Herstory
In the fall of 2011, eight determined women set out in search of Hermandad.
As part of an under-represented group at Humboldt State, these ladies sought to bring together women of common interests in order to build familiar and strong connections. These women decided to establish something that wouldn’t judge or discriminate and sought to provide unity through empowerment.
With these goals in mind, these women founded a chapter of Hermanas Unidas that filled the void at the Humboldt State Campus. Through academics, community service, and collegial networking Hermanas Unidas hopes to unite and support hermanas along with their pursuit of higher education.