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The diverse range of Black and Latin@ communities includes individuals with every skin tone. This Juneteenth, it is crucial for all of us to pause and reflect upon the history of slavery in the United States and Latin America, recognizing its ongoing impact on our lives.
Weāre proud to announce our 2023 Latina Leader Fellows! After a successful pilot program last year, we are continuing the fellowship program, which provides training, professional development, and networking opportunities for Latina women pursuing careers in research and/or policy advocacy. This year, weāre matching ten mentors with ten paid fellows -details […]
By Laura Villarreal During the month of May, Esperanza United honors mothers and maternal figures who help keep their families strong. We know from our work how much energy Latin@ moms and mother figures put towards supporting their families. Some survivors do this all while they are experiencing abuse, which, when […]
May brings the celebration of Motherās Day. In this installment of Conversations over Cafecito, Aida NegrĆ³n, Bilingual Communications Specialist at Esperanza United, conducts an interview with Xochitl Oseguera, vice president of MamĆ”s con Poder, to talk about the impact of gun violence on Latino mothers and how this connects to gender-based […]
Esperanza United, with support from Mujeres Latinas en AcciĆ³n, Announces Nearly $12 Million in Historic Funds to go to Hispanic and Latin@ Culturally Specific Community-Based Organizations Providing Domestic or Sexual Assault Services Esperanza United to distribute the funds, which come from the federal 2021 Family Violence Prevention & Services Act (FVPSA) and […]
April is National Minority Health Month.With support from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Esperanza United strives to improve health outcomes for Latin@ patients and survivors of gender-based violence by providing training and technical assistance (TTA)Ā and uplifting positive and innovative work within our community.Ā Our work increases the […]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In this installment of Conversations over Cafecito, Aida NegrĆ³n, Bilingual Communications Specialist at Esperanza United, conducts an interview with Rocio Lozano, the Director of the Sexual Assault Program at Mujeres Latinas en AcciĆ³n, to discuss this important topic.
On April 5, Esperanza United hosted a discussion about recognizing the importance of race in our community, āWhy Counting AfroLatin@s Matters,ā convening community leaders and academics who have dedicated their activism, careers and research to racial justice and the inclusion of Blackness in the Latin@ community. As a national Latin@ organization […]
Community providers have been integral to individualsā health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Latin@ individuals face unique situations when reporting intimate partner violence (IPV) and navigating healthcare systems due disparities in language access and identification in healthcare systems (Robinson et al., 2021). Community providers are bridges to increasing access to […]
by Aida NegrĆ³n, Bilingual Communications Coordinator at Esperanza United In 2018, after Hurricane Maria, the number of women in Puerto Rico killed by their partners doubled. According to the ACLU, Puerto Rico currently has the highest per capita rate in the world of women over 14 killed by their partners. Today, a […]