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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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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 7, 20233 min read
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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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 6, 20232 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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Groups Launch ‘Clean Water For All Colorado’ to Improve Water Quality for Mobile Home Park Residents
Fifteen organizations that advocate for equity and some of the state’s most diverse and underresourced communities announced today the...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 28, 20234 min read
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Testimony in support of Inclusive Language in Emergency Situations bill
One of our priority bills, HB-1237 (Inclusive Language in Emergency Situations), is being heard in committee on Monday, March 27. Voces...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 27, 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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300+ rally at Capitol to urge lawmakers to support Latino 2023 policy priorities
More than 300 Coloradans concluded the 17th Annual Latino Advocacy Day today with a rally at the State Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 23, 20237 min read
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Voces Unidas calls for accountability from Glenwood Springs High School administrators, others
Voces Unidas President and CEO Alex Sánchez released the following statement in response to recent events in the Roaring Fork Valley that...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Bringing language justice to emergency response
Colorado recognizes the importance of providing information in multiple languages when it comes to voting, now we have the opportunity to...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 21, 20232 min read
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Latino leaders from Voces Unidas discuss policy with Congresswoman Pettersen in Leadville
Today, Voces Unidas de las Montañas and Voces Unidas Action Fund had the opportunity to meet for the first time with recently elected...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 17, 20231 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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Climate & Environmental Justice Take Center Stage in Meeting with Vice President Harris
Voces Unidas CEO Alex Sánchez was honored to be among a small contingent invited to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris as she arrived...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 8, 20232 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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Virtual Town Hall showcases Action Fund’s impact at the State Legislature
Voces Unidas Action Fund would like to thank the central-mountain lawmakers currently serving in the Colorado State Legislature who took...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 5, 20233 min read
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Testimony against HB-1149
Voces Unidas is opposing HB-1149, Modify Conduct Of Elections In Small Counties, because it weakens our democracy and hurts voters in...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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Largest delegation of Colorado Latinos brings united voice to D.C. Latino Advocacy Day
This week, Voces Unidas de las Montañas and Voces Unidas Action Fund led the largest Colorado delegation of Latinos yet to advocate for...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Testimony from Mateo Lozano in support of HB-1115
One of our priority bills, HB-1115 (Repeal Prohibition of Local Residential Rent Control), is being heard in committee on Wednesday, Feb....

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Feb 12, 20233 min read
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Written testimony from Alan Muñoz in support of HB-1115
One of our priority bills, HB-1115 (Repeal Prohibition of Local Residential Rent Control), is being heard in committee on Wednesday, Feb....

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Feb 12, 20233 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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