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Happy New Year! Let’s start 2024 off right by supporting Latin@ survivors – our sisters, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family members. At Esperanza United, we do that by investing in hope, building and maintaining physical structures like our emergency shelter El Refugio, and less tangible ones like our network of Latin@ […]

As 2023 winds down, we ask that you remember Esperanza United in your charitable giving. Ours is an organization of hope, of families reunited, of simple interventions that make a big difference, of stronger communities, of Latin@ leadership. Please give. Your donation invests in our vision of a world free from gender-based […]

As we approach the holiday season, Esperanza United’s Proyecto Navidad reminds us of the joy of giving. In this episode of Conversations Over Cafecito, we talk with Sarahi Mateo, Beth Baynes, and Nallely Castro about our annual Christmas project. From its humble beginnings to its profound impact on the community, Proyecto […]

President Biden and Congressional leaders are negotiating over how people seek asylum. And their decisions will impact survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. At Esperanza United, we recognize that our work to end gender-based violence is intertwined with the advancement of immigrant rights and safety. Efforts to end […]

Children who witness domestic violence are as likely to be negatively impacted as children who are direct targets of the violence. Experiencing and witnessing abuse impacts children’s cognitive, emotional, and overall health. For a child, it is scary and confusing when a parent harms the other parent. It is scary because […]

Community advocates are leaders who provide direct and indirect services and care to the health and well-being of people in their community. They assist survivors as they manage through systems that intersect with their overall health. Advocates can take action to significantly improve the health and well-being of Latin@ survivors of […]

Your support represents hope, change, and a safer future. A trip to the pumpkin patch where Latin@ families can enjoy a day out while engaging in meaningful conversations about the importance of healthy relationships. A Dia de los Muertos celebration, forming a sacred act of connection with our roots and ancestors […]

Esperanza United is honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month by remembering the contributions of Latin@ leaders who have worked to foster healthy communities free from gender-based violence. Through the “Empowering Latin@ Leadership” blog series, we’ve been focusing on various aspects of Latin@ leadership. Now, the question arises: How […]

Access to Indigenous languages Changes in demographics in the last few years have shown an increasing number of Indigenous peoples of Latin America arriving at the border and asking for asylum. Although Census data shows increases as well, there are big levels of underreporting due to many factors including the way […]

For Hispanic/Latin@ Heritage Month, Esperanza United is celebrating Latin@ leaders who have made their mark in the field of gender-based violence. In this blog, we are highlighting an inspiring leader, Dr. Irasema Coronado. Dr. Irasema Coronado is the director and professor of the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University […]