{"id":37280,"date":"2025-09-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esperanzaunited.org\/?p=37280"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:26:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:26:02","slug":"leadership-in-community-with-vivian-huelgo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esperanzaunited.org\/en\/leadership-in-community-with-vivian-huelgo\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership in Community with Vivian Huelgo\u00a0and Gloria Perez"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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At Esperanza United, we know no single organization or person is going to end gender-based violence alone \u2013 it will take communities, working together. That\u2019s why Latina leadership and community-based solutions are two of our organizational values.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

To advance this strengths-based approach, Esperanza United President and CEO <\/span><\/i>Vivian Huelgo, J.D.<\/span><\/i><\/a> is interviewing leaders across the fields of gender-based violence prevention and Latin@ empowerment and beyond. Read on to learn leadership lessons, celebrate the people doing the work, and share in our gratitude for our vibrant community.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

In this edition, commemorating the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, Vivian speaks with <\/span><\/i>Gloria Perez<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a>,<\/span><\/i><\/b> President and Chief Executive Officer of the Women\u2019s Foundation of Minnesota (WFM) and Secretary of Esperanza United\u2019s Board of Directors. Pues, vamos:<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Vivian Huelgo: <\/span><\/b>Hi Gloria, great to talk with you! Let\u2019s dive right in \u2013 I want to know, w<\/span>hat does Latina leadership mean to you?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Gloria Perez:<\/span><\/b> Latina leadership is at the core of how I move through the world. For me, it is about tapping into my purpose and my values. It is a manifestation of how I\u2019ve been encouraged to make the word a better place. In my leadership as a Latina, I think about the values of C.A.R.E. which stands for:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>