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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Among our nation’s catalog of outdated immigration laws, the unlawful presence bars on re-entry stand tall among the most harmful.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 RodrÃguez 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 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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Alex Sánchez
- Jun 24
- 3 min
While at Ideas Fest, don’t overlook the people behind the scenery
This month, we welcome thousands of guests from outside the community to the Roaring Fork Valley for the annual Aspen Ideas Festival —...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Jun 23
- 3 min
New groundbreaking program to send Latino leaders to Mexico City for civic education and advocacy
Voces Unidas is excited to invite 12 Latino leaders from various parts of Colorado to Mexico City as part of a new program launched this...
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Alex Sánchez
- Jun 12
- 2 min
The Aspen Times must do better
I was disappointed to see the headline in last weekend's Aspen Times announcing the return of the Raizado festival. The headline sent a...
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Alex Sánchez
- May 18
- 3 min
A profile in cultural courage
On Saturday, in my role as a trustee at Colorado Mesa University, I will don a cap, gown and sarape-themed stole before watching from the...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- May 17
- 2 min
Voces Unidas to Garfield 16 School Board: Read the Room
More than 20 local community members, including many soon-to-be graduates of Grand Valley High School in Parachute, joined resolute...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- May 5
- 3 min
We stand with Naomi
Inspired by her tenacity, leadership and vision for a better world for all youth, Voces Unidas was proud to host Grand Valley High School...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Garfield 16 School District must allow students to recognize cultural heritage at graduation
Let’s make this clear right up front: Attempting to compare the flag of Mexico (a nation) to a Confederate or Nazi flag (acknowledged...
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Alex Sánchez
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Eagle County School District achievement gap demands a dedicated plan
As Eagle County School District Superintendent Philip Qualman recently noted, it’s spring testing season for local students. The annual...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Understanding your rights is the first step toward protection for mobile home park residents
There are over 800 mobile parks in Colorado that thousands of Latinos and call home. Unfortunately, many do not have access to basic...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Hear Us Roar: Students, community call for action from RFSD Board of Education
If there were any lingering doubts about the insensitive decision to allow U.S. Border Patrol officers to attend a March 21 career expo...
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Alex Sánchez
- Apr 10
- 4 min
Let's not get sidetracked
For community members interested in the health and well-being of the Roaring Fork School District, here’s a different perspective. On...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Apr 7
- 3 min
This is what our RFSD CORA requests found, part 1
There seem to be a lot of distractions these days keeping the Roaring Fork School District from focusing on what really matters, like...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Call to Action: Border Patrol does not belong in our schools
Join us this Wednesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the Roaring Fork School District's school board meeting in Carbondale (400 Sopris Ave) to...
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