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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Sep 13, 20237 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Sep 11, 20232 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Aug 30, 20232 min read
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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....

Alex Sánchez
Aug 25, 20234 min read
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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...

Alex Sánchez
Aug 15, 20234 min read
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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Among our nation’s catalog of outdated immigration laws, the unlawful presence bars on re-entry stand tall among the most harmful.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...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Aug 14, 20233 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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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...

Alex Sánchez
Jul 20, 20234 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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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...

Alex Sánchez
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 26, 20233 min read
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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 —...

Alex Sánchez
Jun 24, 20233 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jun 23, 20233 min read
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Much work remains undone
Annual reviews, report cards, or assessments — call them what you like, performance evaluations are a part of life. Whether in school or...

Alex Sánchez
Jun 22, 20233 min read
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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...

Alex Sánchez
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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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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New law starts to address mobile home park water quality
Colorado has taken an important step on the path toward environmental justice as the Mobile Home Park Water Quality bill passed earlier...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Voces Unidas Action Fund releases 2023 Legislative Scorecard
Voces Unidas Action Fund released its 2023 Legislative Scorecard today, tracking the votes of 5 local state lawmakers representing...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
May 30, 20233 min read
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Congratulations to Naomi Peña Villasano
Naomi Peña Villasano graduated from Grand Valley High School in Parachute this morning while wearing her Mexican-American stole. We...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 27, 20231 min read
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2023 is all about school board elections
With the November 2023 school board elections approaching, every school district in the region will have elections. This presents an...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
May 26, 20232 min read
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