Alianza

Do you use "Alianza"?

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I use it very often.

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I've heard it but I never use it.

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I've never heard of this word.

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There were 4 votes since the poll was created on 08:04, 9 June 2015.

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Part of Speech

Proper Noun

Pronunciation

Alianza [Ah lee 'an za]

Description

“Alianza” or “Alianza - Northwestern’s Hispanic/Latino Student Alliance on campus is the largest Hispanic/Latino student organization at Northwestern. The literal meaning of "Alianza" when translated into English means "alliance."

Usage

In context of Northwestern it refers to a student group on the Evanston Campus.

Example Sentence

Alianza Meetings are usually on Sundays at 7pm.

Note: In order to convey the different interpretations of the word the example sentences and the caption of the image uses code switching between Spanish and English.

Etymology

The student group was started in 1989. Its purpose on campus was to improve conditions for Latinas/os and to offer students an opportunity to come together and work for the betterment of the Latino community at NU. This commitment resulted in a greater availability of resources for Latinas/os on campus and a greater interest in the Latina/o community and the advancement of the Latina/o community at NU. Their mission statement is: “…is to unite and support its members to work towards the advancement of an empowered, productive, Hispanic/Latin@ presence at this institution. Alianza is a cultural, educational, and social programming body, which also serves as a vehicle for activism.” All of this information was taken from their Facebook page.