ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
Our Mission and Values
Established in 1972, La CASA provides empowerment through cultural identity, leadership and social consciousness development, as well as community building for undergraduate and graduate students at USC.
La CASA strives to educate the campus about Latinx identity and the culture represented within the community (i.e. Central & South America, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Puerto Rico), by offering programs and services that focus on intersectionality.
Events are open to all USC students. La CASA operates its programs in accordance with USCs Notice of Non-Discrimination.
La CASA's Pillars of Success
La CASA strives to create a community that focuses on Latinx/e experience through the following 5 Pillars of Success and LatinXcellence: (1) Community Building and Cultural Engagement, (2) Cultural Awareness, (3) Leadership Development, (4) Social Consciousness, (5) Student Wellbeing.

Community Building and Cultural Engagement
Community Building and Cultural Engagement: Working to create a supportive, invested, and vibrant community that shares values and celebrates all Latinx/e identities.

Cultural Awareness
Cultural Awareness: Promoting Cultural Understanding, competency, and recognition of intersectionality within the Latinx/e Community.
Leadership Development

Leadership Development: Creating opportunity and investment in the social, professional, and leadership of all Latinx/e students.

Social Consciousness
Social Consciousness: Promoting awareness of social issues and the constant promotion of social justice within and outside of our community!
Student Wellbeing

Student Wellbeing: The focus on the holistic wellbeing of Latinx/e students in support of students’ health and healing.
La CASA Staff


Greedley F. Harris III, M.S.
Director of Strategic Partnership, SEIP
Greedley F. Harris, III is the SEIP Manager for Strategic Partnerships and oversees two cultural centers: The Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs (CBCSA) as well as La CASA. In addition, he oversee two of our cultural lounges: The Middle Eastern North African (MENA) lounge and the Native American Pacifica lounge (NAPL).
Leticia Delgado (aka Leti)
Center Supervisor, Advisor ll
Leticia Delgado aka “Leti” is the Center Supervisor for La CASA. In addition, she supervises the amazing student staff of La CASA.
She plans, organizes, and delivers student programs services and activities for La CASA.
Student Staff
Meet La CASA’s Undergraduate Culture Ambassadors (RCA’s) and Graduate Culture Ambassadors (GCA’s)! The Culture Ambassador position exists to help develop, coordinate and manage culturally enriching, thought provoking, supportive programming. In addition, CA’s serve as leaders in the Latinx community, who create opportunities and promote unity within the community at USC. Finally, CAs also serve as leaders in the intercultural USC community. CA’s build bridges with other diverse communities at USC by collaborating with other offices/departments/clubs & organizations. Graduate Culture Ambassadors assist the office with various projects that support our USC community and initiatives that we have here at La CASA.
Micaela Zamora
Micaela Zamora (she/her/hers)
Jessica Luna
Jessica Luna (she/her/ella)
Flor Valencia
Flor Valencia (she/her/hers)
Oswald Guerra
Oswald Guerra (he/him/his)
Paula Acedo
Paula Acedo (she/her/ella)
Melanie Ramirez
Paula Acedo (she/her/ella)
Community Building and Cultural Engagement: Working to create a supportive, invested, and vibrant community that shares values and celebrates all Latinx/e identities.