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Voces Unidas joins thousands in march to White House for the Here to Work campaign
In a show of strength, solidarity, and commitment, Voces Unidas board members, staff, and community leaders marched to the White House...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Nov 17, 20232 min read
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Voces Unidas calls on community to support group of 80 unhoused Latinos living under bridge
Voces Unidas, in partnership with the Office of Rep. Elizabeth Velasco (HD57), has begun to organize a group of 80 unhoused Latinos...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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Another painful reminder of need for action on gun violence, culturally responsive mental health
Like everyone who calls the Roaring Fork Valley home, Voces Unidas staff and associates were shaken by the news that a 20-year-old from...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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Voces Unidas receives $1 million grant from The Colorado Health Foundation
Voces Unidas de las Montañas today announced it has been awarded an unprecedented $1 million general operating grant from The Colorado...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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Community effort leads to a win for education and diversity in Garfield school district
Voces Unidas is celebrating a big win for the Garfield RE-2 School District and the community members who stood up by knocking down...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 28, 20232 min read
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Here to Work campaign kick-off seeks work permits for long-term immigrants
Colorado is among the many states grappling with workforce and immigration challenges posed by a tightening labor market, a stalled...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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Voces Unidas awarded national grant to accelerate parent organizing in regional school districts
Voces Unidas de las Montañas today announced that it has been awarded an unprecedented national grant from NewSchools Venture Fund to...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 5, 20233 min read
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Voces Unidas takes rural voices to our nation’s Capitol
Voces Unidas took its advocacy to new levels by bringing the voices of rural Latinos to the halls of Congress for the organization’s...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Sep 15, 20233 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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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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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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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Aug 2, 20231 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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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jul 17, 20233 min read
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CLEAP: Final day recap
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent their last day in Mexico City reflecting on their experiences and...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jul 8, 20231 min read
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CLEAP: Day 4 recap
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent day 4 in Mexico City meeting with Mexican federal lawmakers and...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jul 7, 20231 min read
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