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In this episode of Conversations over Cafecito, we celebrate Human Rights Month with an exclusive interview featuring Yanira Reyes Gil, a prominent Puerto Rican jurist, academic, and feminist. With an admirable career advocating for human rights, particularly women’s sexual and reproductive rights, Yanira shares her experience as a lawyer and professor […]
Querid@s amig@s, Thanks to your generosity, Proyecto Navidad is bringing joy, warmth, and hope to Latin@ families in Minnesota this holiday season. Together, we’ve already delivered 56 toys, but we’re just getting started! Our goal is to collect 200 toys for children and families who need it most. Each toy is […]
After more than 22 extraordinary years with Esperanza United (formerly Casa de Esperanza), our Director of Family Advocacy, Rosario de la Torre, closes a chapter full of achievements and dedication to open a new one in her life. Her last day with us, November 29, marks the culmination of decades of […]
As the holiday season approaches, we’re excited to invite you to join us in celebrating MN Give to the Max Day on November 21—Minnesota’s biggest day of giving! This special day brings people together from all over the state to support causes close to their hearts, and we’re thrilled to be part […]
Promotoras and community health workers (CHWs) can be a life changing and lifesaving resource to Latin@ survivors of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. While research on safety planning with Latin@ communities is limited, existing research supports a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach. A strengths-based approach empowers community members with information about intimate […]
Latina stars join gender-based violence advocacy groups Esperanza United and the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) to promote WomensLaw Email Hotline October 15, 2024: Grammy-award winning artist and activist Gloria Estefan and actor and philanthropist Paulina Chávez teamed up with leading gender-based violence advocacy organizations, Esperanza United and the […]
From 2021-2022, Esperanza United partnered with culturally specific domestic violence organizations across the United States to grow our understanding of how intimate partner violence (IPV) can lead to intimate partner homicide (IPH). Esperanza United conducted listening sessions and then an in-depth qualitative research analysis of homicide risks, protective factors, and barriers […]
By Mary Lu Schmid, Policy Coordinator As I navigated my first-ever work trip to Washington, DC, I found myself in a conference room, surrounded by over 200 advocates – true superheroes in every sense. We were there to absorb, exchange, and elevate each other’s stories. Half a year ago, I was […]
We’re excited to welcome new talent to our team! Meet our newest members below. Meet Mary Lu Schmid, our Policy Coordinator. Originally from southern Germany, Mary now calls Chapel Hill, NC, her home. She draws inspiration from her clients, especially the immigrant youth who received her support as a case manager. […]
Leading national organization, Esperanza United, applauds ruling to keep firearms out of the hands of those who commit domestic violence Esperanza United, a prominent national Latina organization committed to ending gender-based violence, celebrates the Supreme Court’s decision against Zackey Rahimi in the case of US v. Rahimi. This ruling upholds the […]
