Prevention

This presentation will discuss the importance of culturally responsive interventions and considerations for using technology when working with Latin@ communities. More specifically, it will review the development of Culturaciόn: Cultura y Relaciones Intimás (Culturaciόn) an application created by a community -university-partnership approach between Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) and Duke […]

This webinar will examine the importance of self-awareness and grounding practices to strengthen our well-being. As providers, it is essential we are well in order to respond to our community. We will explore grounding practices and resilience-building strategies to fuel the strength and hope in our community. 

Immigrant and migrant women are more likely than average nativex-born women to experience sexual harassment at work, and are less likely to report it. During this webinar, participants will learn about the prevalence of sexual harassment in agriculture, the legal process for making complaints about workplace harassment and discrimination, and practical […]

For the past year in Minnesota, Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) and Centro Tyrone Guzman have been collaborating to facilitate groups for Latin@ youth to explore healthy masculinity. During this webinar, presenters will share best practices, lessons learned, challenges, and adaptations they made to engage Latino boys in learning about […]

This presentation will cover human trafficking, generally, in the LGBTQ communities, and specifically in LGBTQ Latinx communities. Authored and presented by members of the Gender, Sexual and Romantic Minorities (GSRM) working at the National Human Trafficking Hotline, operated by Polaris. Polaris is a leading NGO in the anti-trafficking field, and the […]

NO MÁS is a collaborative effort between Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network), the nation’s leading Latin@ organization on domestic violence prevention, and NO MORE. This campaign was developed using original research and input from parents and youth. NO MÁS provides tools and resources tailored to the needs […]

According to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 25% of women report being abused by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Those who know domestic violence work are familiar with this shocking statistic that represents women in all strata of life — ethnic, racial, economic, […]

In this podcast, as part of a series celebrating our new name, “Esperanza United”, Cristina Escobar, our Director of Communications and Marketing, speaks with the Global Executive Director of NO MORE, Pamela Zaballa. Pamela is a global leader in the domestic and sexual violence space, with a special interest in the […]

Join us for a conversation reflecting on the one-year anniversary since the COVID-19 quarantine began in the U.S. Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza) staff discuss how our work has shifted during the pandemic and how we’re adapting to meet the needs of our community. 

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Minnesota youth are emerging as change-makers in a world where nothing is certain anymore. We spoke to two Fuerza Unida Amig@ youth leaders who are helping their peers handle everything from distance learning to navigating relationships in a whole new way: L […]