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2007 MAUC Gala Corporate Sponsors
Affordable Housing Consultants, Inc.
AT&T
Bank of America
BexarMet
Broadway Bank
Brooks Development Authority
Consolidated Office Systems
CPS Energy
Frost Insurance
Garza/Gonzalez & Associates
H.E. Butt Grocery Company
Hispanic Womens Network of TX-San Antonio Chapter
Mi Tierra Café/La Familia Cortez
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP
LULAC Village Park Apts. (Corpus Christi, TX)
Making Connections San Antonio
Michele R. Souder
Northwest Construction
Oppenheimer Blend Harrison & Tate, Inc.
The Richman Group
RiverCity Capital Corporation
The RK Group
San Antonio City Employees Federal Credit Union
San Antonio Education Partnership
San Antonio Housing Authority
Sterling Bank
Time Warner
United Apartment Group
University Health System
Valero Energy Foundation
Wal-Mart
Washington Mutual


Special Thank You to:


Consolidated Office Systems
Underwriting of Video/Gala

The purpose of the NCLR AmeriCorps is to strengthen the community through service and literacy initiatives.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2007-2008 AmeriCorps program. Members will mentor/tutor in the areas of math, science, reading, technology, music, art, financial artistry, and participate in various community service projects.

 

 

Our Mission
The Mexican American Unity Council, Inc. (MAUC) provides guidance, services, and resources within Bexar County in areas of education, housing, health, community and economic development.
Vision Statement
MAUC will be a beacon of hope recognized throughout Bexar County for helping people improve their lives and their community.


MAUC was incorporated in 1967 as a means to diligently organize for economic and political empowerment of the Mexican American population in San Antonio. MAUC’s purpose at that time was ‘to provide gratuitously, counseling and educational programs to Mexican American volunteer groups and leaders, interested in the social, economic and educational problems of Mexican Americans throughout the State of Texas.’ It’s founding board of directors included, Dr. Charles Cotrell (St. Mary’s University), Dr. Richard Caldwell (Kelly AFB), Judge Albert A. Peña, Jr. (Bexar County Commissioner), and community activists Mario Compeán, William C. Velásquez, and Juán J. Patlán.

MAUC, the first local affiliate of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR-formerly known as the Southwest Council of La Raza), soon established itself as a leader in advocating community problems. Like a finely woven tapestry or a detailed piece of art, with rich and vibrant colors and textures, MAUC has experienced the gamut in issues affecting our constituencies.

At the crux of MAUC’s inception was the right to speak Spanish on school grounds at a local school district. Another was the inclusion of courses portraying the positive contributions made to society by Mexican Americans – something that was not taught in schools at the time. Voter education and registration was another effort – especially dear to the heart of then MAUC Executive Director Willie Velásquez. His work at MAUC laid the groundwork for his later endeavor, the Southwest Voter Education and Registration Project (SVREP).

In the last thirty-seven years, MAUC’s activities have expanded and now encompass the program areas of:

MAUC is always looking for opportunities to build capacity. What is capacity building? Very simple: it is the development of an organization’s core skills and capabilities such as

  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Finance & Fundraising
  • Programs & Evaluation

…in order to build the organization’s effectiveness and sustainability. It is the process of assisting an individual or group to identify and address issues and gain insights, knowledge and experience needed to solve problems and implement change.

If you are interested in supporting MAUC’s efforts, either through funding, in-kind services, or volunteer opportunities, please contact us at 210.978.0500 or e-mail info@mauc.org.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.
Friedrich Engels
 

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