MANA National was founded in 1974 as the Mexican-American Women's National Association. MANA's original intent was to provide a voice for Mexican-American women at the national, state and local levels. Since then, the organization has expanded into a diverse group of Latinas in all areas of political, social and professional fields. In 1994, recognizing our diverse constituency, the membership voted to change our name to MANA, A National Latina Organization. Currently there are 26 chapters throughout the United States.

The San Diego Chapter was founded in 1986 and has over 700 supporters. We are a 501(c) (3) organization, incorporated in 1998 with the State of California.

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