TACHE Mission, Vision, Values

Mission

TACHE is a statewide collective of educators, advocates, and organizers committed to increasing access and opportunity through higher education for Chicano, Latiné, and other underrepresented first-generation communities in Texas. 

Vision

To be a resilient, united, and unrelenting force for educational justice and social equity—boldly leading the transformation of higher education for all, with students at the center and deeply rooted in the Chicano legacy, history, and community. 

Values 

• Community | Comunidad
  We create spaces of collective healing, solidarity, and cultural affirmation—centering student voice and interdependence as foundations for liberation.

• Equity & Justice
  We fight to dismantle oppressive systems in higher education and organize for transformative policies that prioritize justice and reparative action for historically excluded communities.

• Dignity in Diversity
  We affirm the inherent dignity of all identities and experiences—centering intersectionality and resisting erasure in our pursuit of justice for Chicano, Latino, and allied communities.

• Intergenerational Leadership
  We honor ancestral knowledge and invest in the leadership of students, staff, and faculty across generations to shape a future rooted in justice, accountability, and radical hope.

• Cultural Resilience
  We reclaim and reimagine “Chicano” as an evolving, revolutionary identity grounded in cultural pride, resistance, and the struggle for educational and social liberation.