The Korean International Student Organization (KISO) at UVA aims to support Korean international students in adjusting to life at the University of Virginia and the U.S. We facilitate connections among Korean students, provide valuable academic and employment information, and host events to keep our community engaged. Additionally, we collaborate with Korean student organizations outside UVA to broaden our network and enhance our support system.

The Korean Student Association is a cultural organization that strives to spread and share Korean culture on Grounds. The organization welcomes students of all backgrounds to join! The organization is run by an executive board and an officer board, and all members are split into family groups that meet and hang out regularly.The organization holds a variety of events including Korea Day, KSA EXPO, and Taste of Korea. These events feature and celebrate Korean culture and food. There are other events and fundraising activities such as philanthropy events, workshops, holiday events, and family events for all students to take part in.

Lambda Law Alliance provides a network for members of the LGBTQ+ community at the Law School, as well their families and allies. The organization focuses on three main areas: professional development, advocacy, and community engagement. To that end, Lambda connects students with queer attorneys in public and private practice; promotes advocacy and pro bono opportunities; and helps to form queer friendship and allyship across class years. In addition, Lambda seeks to highlight legal issues relevant to the community at the Law School, in Charlottesville, and in Virginia more broadly.

The Latin American Identities Coalition will serve as a space where all Latin American organizations on grounds can meet bi-monthly to discuss all of their upcoming endeavors and as a space where we can as a whole discuss large-scale events and programming for Latinx students. The space will also serve as a place where individual students and/or CIO’s can enter and voice any difficulties that they may be having, whatever that may be or look like. LAIC is meant to bring connectivity and inclusiveness to the Latin American organizations and to advocate/celebrate Latin heritage and culture.

LALO is an inclusive student group that provides a sense of community and unites Latinx law students. The organization is founded on principles of social, ethnic, racial, gender and sexual equality, which informs members’ commitment to highlighting and addressing legal issues affecting the Hispanic/Latinx community nationally and internationally. LALO strives to be a center for student resources, dialogue and action to advance Latinx academic and professional success. In addition to sociocultural programming, LALO maintains a strong commitment to community service through its sponsorship of the Migrant Farmworker Project and ad hoc volunteering opportunities in Virginia. The organization aspires to inform, excite and empower generations of Latinx law students so that they may be responsive to the legal needs of the communities that surround them.

The Latin American Graduate Student Association (LGSA) at the University of Virginia is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment for Latinx graduate students and professionals across UVA. Through a variety of initiatives, LGSA aims to:Community Building: Create a sense of belonging and support among Latinx graduate students at UVA.Cultural and Social Engagement: Organize events that celebrate Latin American culture and provide opportunities for social interaction.Professional Development: Offer resources and programs to help Latinx students advance academically and professionally.Community Outreach: Engage with the broader community to promote diversity and inclusion.Peer Recruitment and Retention: Attract and retain Latinx graduate students by providing a supportive network.Celebrating Achievements: Recognize and highlight the accomplishments of Latinx graduate students.These efforts are aimed at ensuring that Latinx graduate students thrive during their time at UVA and are well-prepared for their future careers.

The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) was founded with the mission ofuniting and empowering medical students. Accordingly, LMSA develops programs toencourage medicals students to advocate for the health of the Latino communitythrough service, mentorship, and education. The Chapter at the University of VirginiaSchool of Medicine is dedicated to the recruitment, success, and retention of minoritymedical students and to improving the surrounding community through the utilizationof members’ skills and training.

The PMP was founded in 1999 as a structure of support for students of Hispanic/Latinx origin during their first year at the University.  The goal: to help students make the transition to University life in academics, co-curriculars and socially, by enlisting the help of the people best equipped to help, namely, young men and women of Hispanic/Latinx origin or affinity already succeeding at the University and enjoying life here.

The Latinx Leadership Institute (LLI), launched in spring 2018, is an 8-week, student-facilitated, and cohort-based leadership development program for 1st Year, 2nd Year, and 3rd Year transfer Hispanic/Latinx emerging leaders. Recruitment takes place in the fall, ahead of sessions which typically take place in the Spring Semester, culminating in a final presentation in which participants present their findings on a semester-long project tackling issues within the Hispanic/Latinx community.