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Let’s strive for culturally-competent mental health care
Shortly before the New Year, we were shocked and saddened to learn that a 37-year-old mother in Glenwood Springs had been charged with...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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The Christmas Spirit can look like us
I used to think I celebrated a different Christmas than everyone else. My Latino Christmas existed, in my head, outside of the carols, Tv...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Dec 24, 20215 min read
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CMC leadership needs to reflect Latino community
Earlier this year, higher education in the central mountain region earned an important designation only achieved by 10% of colleges in...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Dec 16, 20213 min read
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CMC leadership needs to reflect Latino community
Earlier this year, higher education in the central mountain region earned an important designation only achieved by 10% of colleges in...
Alex Sánchez
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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Caught in-between: How the success of DACA shows us why we must push for more
DACA brings ample opportunity for many Latinas and Latinos. Yet, it cannot welcome generations of Latino communities into the US narrative.
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Dec 14, 20217 min read
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Time running out — hardworking families deserve expansion of Child Tax Credit
After nearly two years of pandemic living, things have returned to something that resembles normal (or a “new normal”) for regional...
Alex Sánchez
Dec 13, 20213 min read
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Addressing health care access and affordability should start with those most impacted
Health care accessibility and affordability are a topline issue for Latinos throughout Colorado — but particularly in our mountain...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Dec 8, 20212 min read
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A daughter of immigrants
My name is Maribel Obreque. I am the Director of Family Services at The Arc of the Central Mountains and a graduate of the Voces Unidas...
Maribel Obreque
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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Addressing health care access and affordability should start with those most impacted
Health care accessibility and affordability are a topline issue for Latinos throughout Colorado — but particularly in our mountain...
Alex Sánchez
Dec 6, 20213 min read
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‘Yes’ on 5B will offer school support; more Latino involvement is needed
We know access to a high-quality education is vital to every student in the Roaring Fork School District. Unfortunately, this access is...
Alex Sánchez
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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‘Yes’ on 5B will offer school support; more Latino involvement is needed
We know access to a high-quality education is vital to every student in the Roaring Fork School District. Unfortunately, this access is...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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Equal protection means equal enforcement | Igualdad en la protección y la aplicación de la ley
This blog post is authored by a Rifle resident and a leader of Voces Unidas. At their request, we are publishing anonymously. The fact...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jun 26, 20203 min read
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Niebla: Rise up to protect Dreamers
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has changed the lives of thousands of people across the country and the Roaring...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 25, 20203 min read
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Marissa Molina: We Can’t Afford To Wait; It’s Time To Protect DACA & For Dreamers To Renew
Sadly, it’s no secret that our state and nation are facing immense uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. For myself and the nearly...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 18, 20203 min read
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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...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 3, 20203 min read
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