Exploring Latinx identities
Here we explore the identifications that determine our governmental, economic and social outcomes.
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New Series on Latinx Racial Identity Asks: Who Do We Think We Are?
Ahead of Census 2020, Cuban-American writer and activist Rosana Cruz talks to a range of Latinx-identified movement leaders, artists and cultural innovators about how they define themselves racially. Their answers might surprise you.
COLORLINES
Topic: Latinx
Peruse the extensive materials from COLORLINES related to Latinx culture and news.
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United We Dream
The largest immigrant youth-led community in the country, transforming the fear of being undocumented into finding one’s voice. United We Dream empowers people to develop their leadership, their organizing skills, and to develop their own campaigns to fight for justice and dignity for immigrants and all people.
United We Dream
UnidosUS
Since 1968, UnidosUS, formerly known as NCLR, has remained a trusted, nonpartisan voice for Latinos, serving the Hispanic community through research, policy analysis, and state and national advocacy efforts, as well as through program work in communities nationwide.
UnidosUS
NALEO Educational Fund
NALEO Educational Fund is the nation’s leading non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service.
NALEO Educational Fund
Voto Latino
A grassroots political organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latinx voters, as well as creating a more robust and inclusive democracy through innovative digital campaigns, culturally relevant programs and authentic voices.
Voto Latino
Mijente
A political home for Latinx and Chicanx people who seek racial, economic, gender and climate justice. Mijente helps through campaigns, connecting people across a wide network and serving as a hub for culture, learning and advocacy.
Mijente
SWITCH PATHWAYS
We move through change each day – it is a constant in our lives. These are the building blocks of sustainability for living in this moment and throughout the long road ahead.
There can be a deep sense of urgency for change that drives us to action before we have fully aligned our purpose and outcomes. This can lead to disruptions, unnecessary conflict and ultimately failure of our plans. Here are valuable guides for aligning intention and action to save energy, resources and time.
To make change in our society, we need to understand the fundamentals of how decision making happens, in our teams, through our social identities, and in our systems of power.
Work for diversity, equity and inclusion achieves lasting impact when we orient our energy towards structural change and integrate structural change tools into our programs and operations. This pathway provides support for analyzing structures and transforming them for justice.
Breaking the status quo and opening up new possibilities for equity and freedom in our work requires innovative experiments. Teams must ensure that all members have the ability to act on the vision and goals they are co-creating.
Our minds cannot move toward racial justice, equity or transformation if our bodies are not prepared for change. This pathway offers those preparations that we have found most beneficial to adult learning.
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