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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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11 Latino leaders selected for leadership program in Mexico City
Eleven Colorado Latino leaders have been selected to participate in Voces Unidas’ one-week leadership and advocacy program in Mexico...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 13, 20241 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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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 letter: Latino students deserve an experienced superintendent
Below is a community letter addressed to the Roaring Fork School District's School Board regarding their finalists for Superintendent of...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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Alert: Voces Unidas declares Garfield County government hostile to immigrants and Latinos
Following its recent declaration as a “non-sanctuary county,” Voces Unidas is formally recognizing Garfield County as a hostile...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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Voces Unidas denounces Garfield County “non-sanctuary” resolution
Voces Unidas de las Montañas and Voces Unidas Action Fund publicly denounce Garfield County Board of Commissioners John Martin, Mike...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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What interests does a broken immigration system serve?
We’ve been hearing a lot about immigration policy in the news lately. Or at least about the immigration “crisis,” anyway. Any discussion...
Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Feb 21, 20245 min read
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Voces Unidas opposes controversial ID bill
President and CEO Alex Sánchez testified against SB24-090 (Possess Identification While Driving) during a hearing in the Senate Judiciary...
Voces Unidas Action Fund
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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Our students deserve the most qualified leader
With the second half of the academic calendar now underway, we eagerly await seeing how the new Roaring Fork School District board will...
Alex Sánchez
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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