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Esperanza United was honored to serve on the Minnesota Host Committee for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Awards, a historic moment as the ceremony left Washington, D.C. for the first time in its 39-year history, coming instead to Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. This year’s Humanitarian Award recognized the people of Minnesota and […]
Growing up in a Latin@ household often means growing up with sayings. They show up at family dinners, in advice from tías, in things we hear so often we stop questioning them. Some of these phrases are harmless. Others quietly taught us to accept things we never should have accepted, especially […]
Our government is built on the promise that those we choose to represent us know what we need. Education legislation should have teachers’ input. A law about veterans’ benefits should be shaped by veterans’ voices. It makes sense that policies created to support survivors of sexual assault should center survivors’ lived […]
On August 15, our local team welcomed 31 families and their children to our first Family Advocacy Resource Fair, Caminando Juntos hacia el Éxito Escolar, in St. Paul, MN. This special, closed event was created specifically for survivors of domestic violence and their families who have a connection to Esperanza United […]
At Esperanza United, we know no single organization or person is going to end domestic and sexual violence alone – it takes communities working together. That’s why Latina leadership and community-based solutions are two of our organizational values. To advance this strengths-based approach, Esperanza United President and CEO Vivian Huelgo, J.D. […]
At Esperanza United, we know no single organization or person is going to end domestic and sexual violence alone – it takes communities working together. That’s why Latina leadership and community-based solutions are two of our organizational values. To advance this strengths-based approach, Esperanza United President and CEO Vivian Huelgo, J.D., […]
It’s a quiet kind of excitement, the kind that builds for months before you finally get to say it out loud. We’ve been holding onto this news since last August, working through a careful, methodical search to find a leader who could match the scale of what’s ahead for Esperanza United, and we’re thrilled to finally […]
Sexual violence affects our community at devastating rates. Latino survivors face unique barriers to care, including language, cultural stigma, and fear of systems that have not always been safe for us. Finding the right support after an assault should not be another obstacle to overcome. That is why Esperanza United has […]
At Esperanza United, we know no single organization or person is going to end domestic and sexual violence alone – it takes communities working together. That’s why Latina leadership and community-based solutions are two of our organizational values. To advance this strengths-based approach, Esperanza United President and CEO Vivian Huelgo, J.D., interviews leaders whose work is creating […]
On Wednesday, May 28, Esperanza United’s offices in St. Paul filled up with Cafecito, conversation, and community. Esperanza United staff, advocates, funders, donors, partners, leaders, and friends of the community all came together. Coffee from Abogados Café was waiting for us from the very first moment – thank you for being part of this morning with us. Chef […]