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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


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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 5, 20233 min read


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


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...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 14, 20233 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Action Fund's engagement contributes to important Election Day victories statewide
Voces Unidas Action Fund’s endorsed champions delivered big on Election Day in Colorado, with 10 of the 12 candidates backed by the...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Nov 9, 20222 min read


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


Testimony in support of protections for mobile home park residents
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Alex Sánchez testified in support of House Bill 1287, known as Protections For Mobile Home Park Residents....

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 23, 20223 min read
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