Latinos United Now and Always (LUNA)

Latinos United Now and Always (LUNA) We are an active organization/club at Johnson County Community College. LUNA stands for Latinos United Now and Always.

LUNA was established on September 15th 2008-founded to create awareness of Latin American Culture and issues affecting the Latino community. It’s an active organization/club at Johnson County Community College. LUNA was established on September 15th 2008-the starting date of the Hispanic Heritage month and founded to create awareness of Latin American Culture and issues affecting the Latino commun

ity. The club came about when a past student and past Student Activities Ambassador, Will Suarez , and Miguel Morales, with the help of advisor Danny Alexander, took the initiative to present the idea to the JCCC Student Senate. Expanding our focus LUNA seeks more development each year by giving students a voice and an opportunity to excel in all areas of life. LUNA’s Vision is we envision creating a community of successful students with a sense of responsibility towards our community and leave a heritage of helping others. Our vision is Latinos Now and Always (LUNA) is to support students in their academic and career lives by providing resources, guidance, and opportunities in the college and the community at large. Our objectives are to provide opportunities in the student's’ educational, career and community lives in order to create successful students and decrease dropout rate, to provide a voice for JCCC Latino students, and to advocate their concerns and needs, to implant a sense of responsibility towards the community, and to be a source of encouragement and support. We welcome all students that may need any help, want to help others and at the same time, learn about Latino Culture. We understand the hardships sometimes students, especially Latinos, and first generation students face and that’s why we are here. We want to provide those students with the opportunities that they would not get otherwise. We are going to have events throughout the semester making it fun and promoting the Latin culture.

🌙 LUNA is partnering with to participate in Cambio para Cambio. Every dollar donated from September 15 through October ...
09/19/2024

🌙 LUNA is partnering with to participate in Cambio para Cambio. Every dollar donated from September 15 through October 15 is matched 100% by generous HDF donors. Please help us reach our goal by donating directly to our fundraiser website, purchasing a t-shirt or cup, and visiting to try our drink ‘Luna de Miel’ 🍯🌙

Fall semester is around the corner! LUNA meetings occur every other Monday beginning September 9th from 2-3 PM. We are e...
06/17/2024

Fall semester is around the corner! LUNA meetings occur every other Monday beginning September 9th from 2-3 PM. We are excited to welcome new and returning members. Let’s make this another great year!

Congrats to our LUNA members who will be graduating today! Natalie got accepted into the JCCC Neurodiagnostic Technology...
05/17/2024

Congrats to our LUNA members who will be graduating today! Natalie got accepted into the JCCC Neurodiagnostic Technology program, Emily will be continuing her education at KU, Fernanda will be focusing on her art career, Kate will be continuing her education at UMKC. Again congrats to all the graduates and we can’t wait to see what lies ahead for you all! 💜

Sending a huge thank you to everyone who supports LUNA! We are beyond thankful for all of you and honored to be awarded ...
05/07/2024

Sending a huge thank you to everyone who supports LUNA! We are beyond thankful for all of you and honored to be awarded for multiple nominations at the Clubbies! Make sure to send Melisa some love for getting awarded for ADVISOR OF THE YEAR 🤩!Congratulations to all the other clubs and we look forward to future events this upcoming fall!

As one chapter ends, our excellent advisor, Melisa, awaits a new dawn. After guiding us with wisdom and dedication, she’...
05/02/2024

As one chapter ends, our excellent advisor, Melisa, awaits a new dawn. After guiding us with wisdom and dedication, she’s ready to embark on a new journey. ✨ LUNA stands tall today, proud of how far she’s come and grateful for every step she’s taken with us.

Melisa, your passion and drive have propelled us to heights we never thought we could have achieved. You’ve been the beacon of inspiration, pushing us beyond limits and into success. Your mark on LUNA will forever be cherished, and your legacy will continue to inspire us. This isn’t a goodbye. It’s a ‘’see you soon’’ as you venture into new horizons. We’re excited about the future successes that await you, and we’re confident that you’ll continue to shine in your new endeavors. We will always carry your spirit with us, remembering the invaluable contributions you’ve made. Thank you, , for everything. HDF will be so lucky to have you. THE BEST ADVISOR EVER 💜💜💜

We had a lovely morning volunteering for the AIDS walk! Our LUNA members created a team and walked for the AIDS walk whi...
04/28/2024

We had a lovely morning volunteering for the AIDS walk! Our LUNA members created a team and walked for the AIDS walk which was fun. 😊

We enjoyed our visit to Olathe East! Having insightful discussions about LUNA, JCCC, and college to give future members ...
04/08/2024

We enjoyed our visit to Olathe East! Having insightful discussions about LUNA, JCCC, and college to give future members excited about their futures! Thank you for having us!

We want to thank all our guests for joining us last night. We had the honor of having as our guest speaker for Latinida...
03/28/2024

We want to thank all our guests for joining us last night. We had the honor of having as our guest speaker for Latinidad Night. 💜 It was a pleasure to have her! And a big shout out to for being our photographer for the evening! 📸

Latinidad Night is around the corner! Join us with keynote speaker Prisca Dorcas Mija Rodriquez as she will explore topi...
03/06/2024

Latinidad Night is around the corner! Join us with keynote speaker Prisca Dorcas Mija Rodriquez as she will explore topics relevant to all first-generation students ✨. Enjoy a delicious Latine food truck afterward in Polsky Theatre, Midwest Trust Center.
Free for students (limited quality)
Check-in 5:30 pm
Link to register is in our bio

Thank you to everyone who came to Monday's meeting! ✨ We had an icebreaker with Fer, which was a nice way to get to know...
02/21/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to Monday's meeting! ✨ We had an icebreaker with Fer, which was a nice way to get to know each other. We created vision boards for the semester.

Here is a short recap of Monday's meeting! We had an icebreaker with Fer, which was a nice way to get to know each other...
02/21/2024

Here is a short recap of Monday's meeting! We had an icebreaker with Fer, which was a nice way to get to know each other. We also created vision boards for the semester. Thank you to everyone who came to the meeting! ✨🌙

LUNA takes Chicago! ✈️ We were thrilled to join USLI 2024, an unforgettable experience. We met inspiring people, learned...
02/19/2024

LUNA takes Chicago! ✈️ We were thrilled to join USLI 2024, an unforgettable experience. We met inspiring people, learned how to improve our communities, and explored the city!

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LUNA stands for Latinos United Now and Always. It’s an active organization/club at Johnson County Community College. LUNA was established on September 15th 2008-the starting date of the Hispanic Heritage month, and founded to create awareness of Latin American Culture and issues affecting the Latino community. The club came about when a past student and past Student Activities Ambassador, Will Suarez , and Miguel Morales, with the help of advisor Danny Alexander, took the initiative to present the idea to the JCCC Student Senate.

LUNA’s Vision is creating a community of successful students with a sense of responsibility towards our community, and leave a heritage of helping others. Latinos United Now and Always (LUNA) attempts to support students in their academic and career lives by providing resources, guidance, and opportunities in the college and the community at large. Our objectives are to provide opportunities in the student's’ educational, career and community lives in order to create successful students and decrease dropout rate. Exemplars varies from being the voice for JCCC Latino students, advocate their concerns and needs, to implant a sense of responsibility towards the community, and be a source of encouragement and support. We welcome all students that may need any help, want to help others, and at the same time, learn about Latino Culture. We understand the hardships sometimes students, especially Latinos, and first generation students face and that’s why we are here. We want to provide those students with the opportunities that they would not get otherwise. We are going to have events throughout the semester making it fun and promoting the Latin culture. Dates of Meetings: Fall 2019- Every other Wednesday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm · September 23 · October 6, October 21, · November 4, November 18 · December 2 Please feel free to ask any questions, here is the contact information of the officers:


  • Dania Romero-Arellano - President: [email protected]

  • Kristy Pacheco - Vice-president: [email protected]