Blogs

Support the supporters, affirm Latin@ survivors

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 […]

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Latina Voices Against Domestic Violence Panel

Esperanza United was proud to partner with Latinas Represent and MANA: A National Latina Organization to host ā€˜Latina Voices Against Domestic Violence,ā€™ a virtual event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Our discussion featured remarkable insights from our panelistsā€”Shay Franco-Clausen, Rocio ā€œChĆ­oā€ NĆŗƱez Ruiz, and Mayor Martha Cardenas-Singhā€”who shed light […]

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Daughters of Latin America: Honoring our ā€œancestrasā€

Recently, Esperanza United and Encuentro DiĆ”spora Afro hosted a virtual event highlighting ā€œDaughters of Latin America,” a new anthology featuring writing from Latine women across the diaspora: Facilitated by Maya Doig-Acuna, writer and PhD candidate at Harvard University on African and African American Studies In conversation with Sandra GuzmĆ”n, editor and […]

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New podcast: Hispanic Heritage Month with Dr. VerĆ³nica MĆ©ndez

In this episode of “Conversations Over Cafecito,” we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Dr. VerĆ³nica MĆ©ndez, a curator at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. She shares how she ensures that Latin@ perspectives are represented in Smithsonian exhibits, strategies for connecting with the Latin@ community, and special projects she is currently […]

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Empowering Latin@ Leadership: Interview with Patti Tototzintle

In our last blog of our Hispanic/Latin@ Heritage Month series celebrating inspiring Latin@ leaders, weā€™re proud to highlight the Latina who has helped guide our organization for over 20 years, Patricia (Patti) Tototzintle. About Patti Tototzintle Patti Tototzintle is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Esperanza United. Patti identifies […]

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New podcast featuring Promotoras from Violence Intervention Program (VIP)

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Esperanza United is excited to share this episode of Conversations over Cafecito with this podcast featuring Promotoras from Violence Intervention Program (VIP). Register now and join us throughout the month of October for Spanish-language webinars highlighting the work of promotor@s and community health workers in uplifting […]

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Empowering Latin@ leadership: Two must-read books for Latin@s

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 ā€œEmpowering Latin@ Leadershipā€ blog series, we’ve been focusing on various aspects of Latin@ leadership. Now, the question arises: How […]

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Empowering Latin@ Leadership: Interview with Dr. Irasema Coronado.

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 […]

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