Voces Unidas Action FundJun 6, 20233 min readOpinion EditorialNaomi’s happy ending is really just the beginningFor many, seeing Latina high school student Naomi Peña Villasano don her undeservedly controversial cultural stole before walking across...
Voces Unidas de las MontañasMay 27, 20231 min readPolicyCongratulations to Naomi Peña VillasanoNaomi Peña Villasano graduated from Grand Valley High School in Parachute this morning while wearing her Mexican-American stole. We...
Voces Unidas de las MontañasMay 25, 20231 min readPress ReleaseVoces Unidas stands with student in fight for cultural expression at graduationVoces Unidas President and CEO Alex Sánchez released the following statement in response to Naomi Peña Villasano's court filing in U.S....
Alex SánchezMay 18, 20233 min readOpinion EditorialA profile in cultural courageOn 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...
Voces Unidas de las MontañasMay 17, 20232 min readAdvocacyVoces Unidas to Garfield 16 School Board: Read the RoomMore than 20 local community members, including many soon-to-be graduates of Grand Valley High School in Parachute, joined resolute...
Voces Unidas de las MontañasMay 5, 20233 min readAdvocacyWe stand with NaomiInspired by her tenacity, leadership and vision for a better world for all youth, Voces Unidas was proud to host Grand Valley High School...
Voces Unidas de las MontañasApr 28, 20232 min readVoces Unidas c3Garfield 16 School District must allow students to recognize cultural heritage at graduationLet’s make this clear right up front: Attempting to compare the flag of Mexico (a nation) to a Confederate or Nazi flag (acknowledged...