Raices de mi Tierra, or “roots of my land,” has spent the past 35 years at UC Santa Barbara performing folklórico, a traditional Mexican folk dance. The AS Senate recently passed a bill to establish Raices as a BCU – or Boards, Committees, and Units – a formal guarantee of funding and recognition for over three decades of performance, outreach, and advocacy. KCSB’s Joyce Chi talked to Raices’ three co-chairs – Sarah Rodriguez, Toni Valtierra, and Carlos Meza – about this historic moment for their organization.