Projects – Spanish & Latin American Students' Association of McGill University

Our goal as an association includes proposing initiatives that have a positive impact on the Latin American and Hispanic communities of Montreal. We do so by organizing charity events and spearheading fundraising efforts for social projects within our community. Check out our calendar to see any upcoming social events!

Events in 2023 - 2024

Carnival Party

Starting 2024, SLASA and the McGill Caribbean Students Society (CSS) hosted the hottest Carnival-themed party of the year. The night was filled with music by Montreal’s finest Latin American and the Caribbean DJs. The highlight of the event included the door prize of two flight tickets given by the Air Canada Foundation to support Kids Connection Haiti (KCH). By the end of the night, we had raised $3,721 CAD which were all donated to Kids Connection Haiti, a foundation that seeks to empower young men and women in Haiti by giving them access to education, life skills training, mentorships, and career development opportunities.

Latin American fair

Visitors to our SLASA x CLASHA (Caribbean and Latin American Studies & Hispanic Studies Student Association at McGill) Latin American fair got to eat their way around Latin America and discover Latin American and Spanish businesses! Some of the businesses that attended included L’Española, Alfajores Fleur, Cake Bakery Bro, and Caracol Studios.

Pictures taken by Les Gens de Montreal.

Latin Dance Workshop

As a charity event, RDC (SSMU’s Recreational Dance Club) and SLASA hosted a super fun, super funky, Latin dance workshop. The collaboration was dedicated to raising awareness and improving education in sexual and menstrual health to students in Salvador, Brazil.