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As part of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, Esperanza United is proud to partner with groups like the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). CHCI recently held two inspirational events and we were thrilled to send representatives to both of them. Read on to hear about their experiences and the ways weāre […]
By Isela Cerosa-Mendiola For Hispanic/Latin@ Heritage Month, Esperanza United is celebrating inspiring Latina artists who carve a pathway for our beautiful heritage to continue to flourish. First up is Black Latina writer, poet, musician and speaker, Melania Luisa Marte. If you donāt know her already, Melania Luisa advocates, writes, and performs […]
Our new āEnhancing Court Accessā toolkit provides resources for judges, court administrators, advocates, and law enforcement professionals striving to make systems more accessible for survivors with intersectional identities or individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). Domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking are underreported crimes that require specific attention in […]
Itās Hispanic/Latin@ Heritage Month! Regardless of what we call it, Esperanza United is excited to honor our culture and how it energizes us in our work to mobilize Latin@ communities to end gender-based violence. In the thirty days between September 15 and October 15, we will be doing lots to celebrate. […]
Esperanza United is proud to announce that Vivian Huelgo will be joining the organization as Chief Programs Officer tomorrow. Founded more than forty years ago, Esperanza United is the largest and most well-respected organization working across the United States to mobilize Latin@s to end gender-based violence. Vivian Huelgo brings more than […]
In this episode of our podcast we invited Latina students from Agape high school in St. Paul Minnesota to discuss their experiences as adolescent mothers, and how it has influenced their lives as youth. We speak with Jennifer Pliego, and Makayla Gomez who are a part of a Latin@ cultural identity […]
By Isela Cereso Mendiola Weāve all heard the repeated phrase, āYou need to advocate for yourselfā or āAdvocate for what you believe in.ā What do those phrases really mean? How does advocacy impact our everyday life? Merriam-Webster defines advocacy as, āthe act or process of supporting a cause or proposalā. Although […]
By: Yasmin Campos-Mendez and Montserrat Castro GĆ³mez This week Esperanza Unitedās Public Policy Manager Yasmin Campos-Mendez and Policy and Advocacy Fellow Montserrat Castro GĆ³mez got to attend a White House ceremony honoring the passing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). It was on the White House south lawn, hosted by […]
Today, the Supreme Court voted in a 5-4 ruling in favor of allowing the Biden Administration to end the āRemain in Mexicoā immigration policy. This cruel policy was ordered under the Trump Administration and required migrants seeking asylum to remain in Mexico until their US immigration court date. The āRemain in […]