culture

A conversation on AfroLatinidad: Centering Blackness

Join us March 10 for a webinar on the lived realities and resilience of the AfroLatina diaspora in the face of violence and current world challenges. Guest speaker Yvette Modestin will share on how to support Black and AfroLatina survivors encountering violence and systemic racism as well as effective responses used […]

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You count: Why the 2020 U.S. census matters

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

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Celebrating Mothers and Maternal Figures

Depending on what Latin American country you come from, Motherā€™s Day may have landed on May 10, May 12, or May 13 this year. Or some Latin American countries donā€™t celebrate in May at all ā€“ they celebrate in various months in the fall and winter. At Esperanza Unitedā€™s National Latin@ […]

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