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Voces Unidas celebrates signing of graduation attire legislation
On Wednesday, June 5, we were thrilled to learn that Gov. Jared Polis signed HB24-1323 School Graduation Attire into law. This moment was...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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Mexico elects first female president
This week’s election of Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum as the first female president of Mexico in the nation’s 200-plus years of independence...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 5, 20244 min read
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Reflections from CLEAP participants on the final day in Mexico City
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent their last day in Mexico City discussing how they can take what they...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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CLEAP participants meet with officials in Mexico City
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent day three in Mexico City meeting with Mexican federal policymakers...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 31, 20241 min read
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CLEAP participants spend first-day discussing causes of forced migration
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent their first full day in Mexico City learning about climate...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 30, 20242 min read
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CLEAP participants arrive in Mexico City for education and advocacy program
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants arrived in Mexico City on Tuesday, May 28 to start their 7-day leadership...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 29, 20241 min read
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Meet Dr. Olivia García
Voces Unidas is pleased to welcome Dr. Olivia García as Vice President of Research, Federal Policy and Leadership. Originally from El...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 23, 20242 min read
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Meet Angelina S. Sandoval
Voces Unidas is pleased to welcome Angelina Sierra-Sandoval as Vice President of Policy, Advocacy and Organizing. Angelina brings more...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 14, 20242 min read
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Sine Die: Celebrating our success at the 2024 legislative session
The 2024 Colorado Legislative Session came to a close on Wednesday, and Voces Unidas would like to thank all of the lawmakers and members...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
May 9, 20242 min read
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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...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 8, 20242 min read
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New legislation helps clear the path to Environmental Justice in DICs
At Voces Unidas, we are continuously fighting for Environmental Justice, Housing Justice and Health Justice, which is why we threw our...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
May 7, 20242 min read
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‘Non-sanctuary’ resolutions are a crisis of their own making
“I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever...
Alex Sánchez
Apr 26, 20244 min read
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Beware of performative politics that seek to ‘otherize’ migrants
Republicans in Colorado’s 65-member House of Representatives — who hold just 19 seats — took to the floor in recent days to make a...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
Apr 23, 20241 min read
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Voces Unidas denounces the Town of Silt “Non-Sanctuary Community” Resolution
Voces Unidas de las Montañas and Voces Unidas Action Fund denounce the Town of Silt and its Board of Trustees for their performative and...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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Immigrant students deserve to be safe at school
Whether from bullying, violent intruders, environmental hazards, or any other type of threat, students deserve to feel safe at school....
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 7, 20243 min read
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All students deserve the right to celebrate their culture at graduation
Spring is traditionally recognized as a time of new beginnings. That recognition carries extra weight for the graduating classes of 2024,...
Alex Sánchez
Apr 6, 20243 min read
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Amplifying Latino voices in the legislative process
Luz Rios is a local leader. And she’s the consummate community advocate. Community can mean different things to different people. For...
Alex Sánchez
Mar 28, 20243 min read
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400 Latinas and Latinos participate in 2024 Latino Advocacy Day in Denver
More than 400 Coloradans concluded the 18th Annual Latino Advocacy Day on Monday with a rally at the State Capitol to urge lawmakers to...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 18, 20243 min read
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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...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 12, 20242 min read
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Community rally sends message of unity in response to “non-sanctuary” resolution
More than 60 diverse community members joined Voces Unidas Action Fund last Sunday for a pro-immigrant, pro-unity and pro-diversity...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 11, 20241 min read
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