Latin@s

In celebration of Father’s Day we have invited members of our staff and network to reflect on their experiences having or being a father and or a father figure and how that has impacted their work supporting women and girls. In this episode, Dr. Manuel Xavier Zamarripa tells of his journey […]

At Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza), we work to mobilize the Latin@ community to build healthy futures. Through our new series, ¡Presente! Empowering Latin@ Communities through Civic Engagement, we’ll highlight simple ways that anyone can take action, make change, and create a future you wish to see. In this episode, […]

Join us for a conversation on why the term Afro Latina was created and what it’s responding to. We explore how this term has developed and what the current narrative looks like for those who center their Blackness. Esperanza United · A Free Flowing Conversation on Afro Latinidad

Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) youth created this public service announcement on teen dating violence. The group of 6 youth spent part of their summer coming up with a creative idea, script writing, story boarding, filming and bringing their idea to life. This is the result. 

In this webinar, Miriam Valdovinos,Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut, will share about the one-on-one interviews she conducted with Latina immigrant women living in Washington State that experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). She investigated how the women’s undocumented immigration status impacted their experiences with help-seeking attempts and behaviors for the […]

This webinar will address systemic limitations on understanding the state of the field by using a comprehensive approach to identify community-based solutions with Latino men and boys. John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY in collaboration with Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) conducted a scan of the field to identify […]

This webinar for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month features Nallely Castro Montoya and Lois Gutierrez of Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza). They will explore common miscommunications between Latin@ parents and their child(ren) and challenges youth face in building healthy relationships. They will also discuss gender, the media’s affect on values, […]

In this video, we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) and learn about our history, mission, and origin. At a time when confronting domestic violence was questioned by society and in the community where it was hidden, courageous women came together to educate their community […]

This webinar will explore security risks of using technology, and the different ways technology is used to stalk, abuse and harass victims and survivors. We will present useful tools for service providers to assess aggression. We will also offer suggestions on how to properly document technology abuse and develop technology abuse […]

November is Runaway and Homeless Youth Awareness Month. In honor of this month, Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) is collaborating with the NW Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian, and Gay Survivors of Abuse to present a webinar on Latin@ and LGBTQ youth realities and the intersections of violence, homelessness and […]