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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 73 min read
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....
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Alex Sánchez
Apr 63 min read
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,...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 112 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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Voces Unidas Action Fund
Feb 291 min read
Garfield RE-2 parents formally recall school board member Tony May
Garfield County’s Office of Clerk and Recorder today announced that the recall petition was ruled sufficient.
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Alex Sánchez
Feb 13 min read
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...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jan 262 min read
Garfield RE-2 parents file required signatures to recall school board member Tony May
Coalition calls for May’s resignation to avoid special election at taxpayer expense
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jan 52 min read
What to expect at the Capitol in 2024
As legislators, staff and advocates reconvene in the second 74th General Assembly of the Colorado Legislature January 10th - we know...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 28, 20232 min read
Community effort leads to a win for education and diversity in Garfield school district
Voces Unidas is celebrating a big win for the Garfield RE-2 School District and the community members who stood up by knocking down...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Voces Unidas awarded national grant to accelerate parent organizing in regional school districts
Voces Unidas de las Montañas today announced that it has been awarded an unprecedented national grant from NewSchools Venture Fund to...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Sep 13, 20237 min read
Third annual Colorado Latino Policy Agenda released today helps steer our course for 2023
The premise is simple: If you want to know what’s on the minds of Latino voters in Colorado, ask them. That’s been the guiding principle...
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Alex Sánchez
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Affirmative Action ruling doesn’t erase need for action on education equity
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to end affirmative action in college admissions has ignited intense debates about the role of race in...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 27, 20231 min read
Congratulations to Naomi Peña Villasano
Naomi Peña Villasano graduated from Grand Valley High School in Parachute this morning while wearing her Mexican-American stole. We...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
May 26, 20232 min read
2023 is all about school board elections
With the November 2023 school board elections approaching, every school district in the region will have elections. This presents an...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 25, 20231 min read
Voces Unidas stands with student in fight for cultural expression at graduation
Voces Unidas President and CEO Alex Sánchez released the following statement in response to Naomi Peña Villasano's court filing in U.S....
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Alex Sánchez
May 18, 20233 min read
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...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 17, 20232 min read
Voces Unidas to Garfield 16 School Board: Read the Room
More than 20 local community members, including many soon-to-be graduates of Grand Valley High School in Parachute, joined resolute...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 5, 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...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 28, 20232 min read
Garfield 16 School District must allow students to recognize cultural heritage at graduation
Let’s make this clear right up front: Attempting to compare the flag of Mexico (a nation) to a Confederate or Nazi flag (acknowledged...
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Alex Sánchez
Apr 19, 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...
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