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Naomi’s happy ending is really just the beginning
For many, seeing Latina high school student Naomi Peña Villasano don her undeservedly controversial cultural stole before walking across...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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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...

Alex Sánchez
May 18, 20233 min read
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Legislative wins show promise for Latino community, but much work remains
When it comes to elections, it’s often said that all politics is local. And we might make the same argument for passing legislation,...

Alex Sánchez
May 16, 20234 min read
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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...

Alex Sánchez
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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If this water meets the standard of safety, it’s time to change the standard
The water, we were told, is safe to drink. It’s hard water, heavy with minerals, different government officials kept explaining. And when...

Alex Sánchez
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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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...

Alex Sánchez
Apr 10, 20234 min read
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Housing crisis cannot be resolved without inclusion in the solution
It could be said that the road to affordable housing is paved with good intentions. Unfortunately, those good intentions have not always...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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Make your voice heard in next month’s municipal election
You’ve remembered to spring forward, you’ve probably made spring break plans, but have you made your plan to vote? That’s right. Voting....

Alex Sánchez
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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Policy that works for all requires participation from all
“Today we march, tomorrow we vote,” was a popular rallying cry of the 2006 U.S. immigration reform protests. At the time, those of us...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 15, 20234 min read
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Aspen police chief search offers opportunity to engage and unify communities
Aspen isn’t Memphis — or Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, or even Denver. But Aspen’s search for its next police chief serves as a timely...

Alex Sánchez
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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Give local governments the tools they need to provide housing security
I grew up in a trailer park, like many working families in Eagle County. The preferred term is mobile home park, although neither of...

Alex Sánchez
Feb 8, 20234 min read
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Making our valleys more equitable — for everyone
Like a lot of you, I grew up in Eagle County. More and more of us can say that these days, as the generations pass, although it certainly...

Alex Sánchez
Jan 19, 20234 min read
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Election results show how year-round engagement is paying off for Latinos
On a crisp October Saturday, a dozen paid canvassers and a handful of local volunteers from Voces Unidas started to call, text and even...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Dec 6, 20224 min read
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Protecting and expanding access to reproductive health care and abortion is crucial for democracy
The Latino community knows first-hand what it means for the government to marginalize our needs when it comes to healthcare. We are the...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Nov 3, 20224 min read
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Environmental justice begins with clean, safe drinking water
We can all recognize that Colorado is facing an unprecedented water crisis. In the midst of the worst megadrought in 1,200 years, we are...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 16, 20224 min read
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Covering Colorado means covering immigrants, too
When faced with a health challenge, the best approach is to address it before things get worse. Tackling health care challenges in the...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jul 30, 20223 min read
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What’s on the mind of Latino voters? Ask them.
Whether watching the price at the pump while filling up our cars with gas or looking at the receipt after shopping for groceries, the...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jun 24, 20223 min read
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Help us launch leadership journeys
Those of us who have become active in advocating for our community can point back to the key moments that launched us on our leadership...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 3, 20222 min read
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Time to look out for nonprofits that looked out for communities
As leaders of two of the largest Western Slope organizations working directly with Latinos and Latinas, we’ve seen firsthand the...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Apr 23, 20223 min read
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Time to look out for nonprofits that looked out for communities
As leaders of two of the largest Western Slope organizations working directly with Latinos and Latinas, we’ve seen firsthand the...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 23, 20223 min read
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