Hermanas Unidas de UCSB
About Our Chapter
Our Mission
We provide resources and professional opportunities for our members pursuing higher education and our alumni by fostering a safe space for all. Although we originally were established for predominately Latina women, we welcome all UCSB students to participate in our events with our open-door policy. We value facilitating and participating through social activities, academic/ professional events, and community service opportunities.
Quinto Blossom
This is the story of a young woman, her face in profile, depicted by the leaf and stem of the logo. This woman is on the path to enlightenment, through the pursuit of education, symbolized through the winding stem, which also represents the winding, challenging, yet rewarding road towards personal growth. Her path leads to el Quinto Sol, this is the fruit of her sacrifice, the sum of her experiences, the rewards of the relationships that she has built. This is the story of the Hermana that blossoms into a woman of truth, a better woman for having traveled that road.
El Quinto Sol remains the focal point of our logo so that we may never forget where we came from & that we may keep clear where we are going together in hermandad.
Chant & Motto
"Poder de la Mujer" is what all Hermanas strive to embody, both as individual women and as an organization. This 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.
"Ha...U Know" is a motto to remind all Hermanas, that no matter where you are, that Once an hermana, always an hermana.