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Voces Unidas Action Fund
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Democrat Elizabeth Velasco leads House District 57 race by 12 points
A new poll commissioned by Voces Unidas Action Fund reveals Democrat Elizabeth Velasco holding a significant 12-point lead over...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Voces Unidas talks housing, water quality, immigration with Sen. Hickenlooper in El Jebel
Voces Unidas hosted a meeting with Colorado U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper and Latino community leaders from the Roaring Fork Valley on...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 8, 20242 min read
Voces Unidas helps pass Safe Haven policy in RFSD
At the urging of Voces Unidas, the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education unanimously approved a Safe Haven Policy protecting...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 12, 20242 min read
Voces Unidas releases statement after RFSD announced sole finalist for superintendent
Voces Unidas President and CEO Alex Sánchez released the following statement after tonight’s announcement that Dr. Anna Cole will be the...
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Alex Sánchez
Jan 11, 20242 min read
Thank you for supporting our newest members of the community
On behalf of Voces Unidas, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming support you have shown our newest members...
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Alex Sánchez
Aug 25, 20234 min read
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....
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Alex Sánchez
Apr 11, 20234 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...
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Alex Sánchez
Apr 10, 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...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 7, 20233 min read
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...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 30, 20232 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...
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Alex Sánchez
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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....
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 22, 20232 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...
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Alex Sánchez
Mar 8, 20234 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...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 3, 20203 min read
Beatriz Soto: The common denominator of COVID-19 and climate change — community resilience
On April 19, 2020, founding board member and treasurer of Voces Unidas' board of directors, Beatriz Soto, published the column below in...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 27, 20204 min read
COVID Diaries Colorado: For DACA recipient, pandemic brings uncertainty on top of uncertainty
The Colorado Independent's Tina Griego wrote this story about our own, Marissa Molina. Marissa, who grew up in the valley, is the...
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