Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Latest DACA decision disappointing, but not unexpected
Although the decision by a federal judge in Texas this week declaring the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Sep 14
- 4 min
Listening is the first step toward solving the problems facing Latino community
Communication is the foundation of any healthy relationship, fostering trust and mutual respect. It involves being open, vulnerable, and...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Sep 13
- 7 min
Third annual Colorado Latino Policy Agenda released today helps steer our course for 2023
The premise is simple: If you want to know what’s on the minds of Latino voters in Colorado, ask them. That’s been the guiding principle...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Sep 11
- 2 min
AG pledges to work with community to protect civil rights
Voces Unidas recently had the opportunity to host Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Deputy AG Janet Drake in Glenwood Springs to...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Aug 30
- 2 min
School Board candidate endorsement applications accepted through Sept. 6
Voces Unidas Action Fund proudly endorses and supports candidates for regional school board elections who are champions on the issues...
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Alex Sánchez
- Aug 25
- 4 min
Exodus of Latino talent a red flag for RFV
I’ll never forget leaving the valley for the first time to attend college more than 20 years ago and experiencing different communities....
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Alex Sánchez
- Aug 15
- 4 min
Affirmative Action ruling doesn’t erase need for action on education equity
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to end affirmative action in college admissions has ignited intense debates about the role of race in...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Voces Unidas calls on Congress to modify inadmissibility bars
Among our nation’s catalog of outdated immigration laws, the unlawful presence bars on re-entry stand tall among the most harmful. And...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Aug 2
- 1 min
Voces Unidas celebrates the outdoors during Latino Conservation Week in Glenwood Springs
Voces Unidas was one of more than 25 organizations invited to participate in the Latino Conservation Week festivities on July 22 at Two...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Jul 31
- 3 min
Orphaned gas wells are a health and climate concern for communities of color
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist – or even a meteorologist – to know that it’s hot outside. In fact, this July is going down as...
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Alex Sánchez
- Jul 21
- 4 min
New Civic Leader program offers inspiration for local Dreamers
By every measure imaginable, Norma Gurrola is a community leader. The Battle Mountain High School and Colorado Mountain College graduate...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Jul 19
- 2 min
Housing controversy demonstrates need for diversity in Roaring Fork School District leadership
The lingering controversy over proposed housing assistance for Roaring Fork School District Superintendent Jesús Rodríguez shines a...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Jul 17
- 3 min
New Civic Leader program examines Mexico-U.S. immigration policy from both sides of the border
In our ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for local Latinas and Latinos to learn and lead, Voces Unidas spent the week of July...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Jul 8
- 1 min
CLEAP: Final day recap
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent their last day in Mexico City reflecting on their experiences and...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Jul 7
- 1 min
CLEAP: Day 4 recap
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent day 4 in Mexico City meeting with Mexican federal lawmakers and...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Jul 6
- 1 min
CLEAP: Day 3 recap
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent day 3 in Mexico City experiencing culture and visiting historic...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Jul 5
- 1 min
CLEAP: Day 2 recap
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent their first full day in Mexico City learning about policy issues...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Jul 4
- 1 min
CLEAP: Day 1 recap
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants arrived in Mexico City on Monday, July 3 to start their 5-day leadership...
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Alex Sánchez
- Jun 30
- 3 min
We will not sit idly by as Supreme Court rolls back progress
The U.S. Supreme Court this week sent us back in time, with a series of rulings that target hard-fought gains made by minority...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Jun 26
- 3 min
Virtual town hall provides lawmaker take-aways from the legislative session
We would like to thank the central-mountain lawmakers serving in the Colorado State Legislature who took part in our June 20 online town...
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