Welcome to
MEChA x SHPE!
We are a student-led organization bringing together Hispanic and Latino culture, community, academic success, leadership, and professional development at Cal Poly Maritime Academy.
Whether you're looking to celebrate culture, build connections, or discover opportunities in engineering, there's a place for you here.
Join Our Familia ↗Culture. Community. Opportunity.
Three pillars behind everything we do, from cultural connection to career development.
Celebrate our roots
Bring our histories, languages and traditions into campus life and create a space to belong.
Build lasting connections
Connect students, peer leaders, campus partners and other chapters beyond Maritime.
Grow together
Make space for mentorship, engineering opportunities and professional development.
Two legacies. One community.
Learn how Chicano student organizing reshaped California campuses, how SHPE expanded opportunities in engineering, and why that legacy matters here at Maritime.
Explore our history →Meet the founders
Melanie Rodriguez-Rios · President & Co-Founder
Juan Aguilar Huerta · Vice President & Co-Founder
Meet our officers →Every movement starts with a reason. Here's ours.
It started with a question: what could happen if students created the community they wished already existed? What followed became something bigger than an idea. Discover the moments, the mission, and the people behind MEChA x SHPE.
Discover Our Story →We are developing a curated resource hub for engineering, maritime, first-generation and Hispanic-serving educational opportunities.