Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization

🌟✨ ¡Hola, Colorado! CLLARO está aquí para mantener a nuestras comunidades Latines informadas sobre las medidas en la boleta estatal del 2024 que afectarían a nuestras comunidades, como: 🗳️ ❌ Proposición 131: Cambios que podrían complicar las elecciones. ✅ Enmienda 79: Añadiendo derechos al aborto a nuestra constitución estatal. ✅ Financiamiento de Denver Health (Cuestión 2Q): Asegurando financiamiento permanente para Denver Health a través de un aumento en el impuesto sobre las ventas. ✅ Bono de las Escuelas Públicas de Denver: Aumentando el impuesto sobre las ventas para financiar mejoras vitales en nuestras escuelas. ✅ Proposición KK: Creando un impuesto sobre las ventas de armas y municiones para los servicios comunitarios. ✅ Enmienda J: Asegurando que el matrimonio sea reconocido para parejas del mismo sexo en CO si las leyes federales cambian. ✅ Medida Local 7A: Ayudando al RTD a mejorar nuestro sistema de transporte al retener impuestos sobre las ventas y fondos de subvenciones. ¡Hagamos que nuestras voces sean escuchadas! 🗣️💪 Si deseas leer sobre estas medidas en Español por favor consulta nuestra siguiente publicación. #CLLAROQueSi #VotoLatino #MedidasEnLaBoleta #Colorado2024

🌟✨ Hey, Colorado! CLLARO is here to keep our Latine communities informed about the 2024 state ballot measures that will affect our communities, like: 🗳️ ❌ Proposition 131: Changes that could complicate elections. ✅ Amendment 79: Adding abortion rights to our state constitution. ✅ Denver Health Funding (Issue 2Q): Ensuring permanent funding for Denver Health through a sales tax increase. ✅ Denver Public Schools Bond: Increasing sales tax to fund vital upgrades for DPS schools. ✅ Proposition KK: Creating a sales tax on guns and ammunition for community services. ✅ Amendment J: Making sure marriage is recognized for same-sex couples in CO if federal laws change. ✅ Local Measure 7A: Helping RTD improve our transportation system by keeping sales tax and grant money. Let’s make our voices heard! 🗣️💪 If you would like to read about these measures in Spanish, please refer to our next post. #CLLAROQueSi #LatinoVote #BallotMeasures #Colorado2024

🎃 Calling all ghouls, goblins, and glamazons! 🎃 If you don’t vote, you might just summon a ‘Hocus Pocus’ disaster... or worse, ‘Beetlejuice’ might come to haunt your choices! 😱🪞 Join us for Pops to the Polls - Halloween Edition at Cervecería! Hosted by the fabulous @ximenalatinx, this spooky event features the Dias de Drag show at 11:30 AM, and we’ll be sharing all the tea on what’s on the ballot and how you can make your voice heard this election. 🗳️✨ 👻 The first 20 to register with us get free tickets—thanks to @onecolorado! 👻 🕸️ Dias de Drag Halloween Show: 11:45 AM 🕸️ One Colorado Program: 2:00 PM Don’t let the ghosts of elections past haunt you! Help us keep the fight for equity and freedom alive this November! 🖤 21+ to attend, register here: https://lnkd.in/gQD-JN5i #GetOutTheVote #DiasDeDrag #HalloweenVibes #VoteWithPride __ 🎃 ¡Llamando a todos los fantasmas, duendes y glamazonas! 🎃 Si no votas, podrías invocar un desastre de ‘Hocus Pocus’... o peor, ¡‘Beetlejuice’ podría venir a atormentarte por tus elecciones! 😱🪞 Únete a nosotros para Pops to the Polls - Edición Halloween en Cervecería. ¡Presentado por la fabulosa Ximena Latinx, este evento espeluznante cuenta con el espectáculo Dias de Drag a las 11:30 AM, y compartiremos toda la información sobre lo que está en la boleta y cómo puedes hacer oír tu voz en esta elección! 🗳️✨ 👻 ¡Los primeros 20 en registrarse con nosotros obtienen boletos gratis, gracias a One Colorado! 👻 🕸️ Espectáculo Dias de Drag Halloween: 11:45 AM 🕸️ Programa de One Colorado: 2:00 PM ¡No dejes que los fantasmas de elecciones pasadas te atormenten! ¡Ayúdanos a mantener viva la lucha por la equidad y la libertad este noviembre! 🖤 21+ para asistir, registrarte aquí: https://lnkd.in/gQD-JN5i #GetOutTheVote #DiasDeDrag #HalloweenVibes #VoteWithPride

Better Together Denver is hosting a free concert on Oct.12 in partnership with Denver's Levitt Pavillion featuring a DJ set by Colorado-based Big Gigantic DJ Set in an effort to increase participation in the upcoming election. Bring proof of your updated voter registration, get registered to vote onsite, or learn how you can get civically involved without voting. RSVP Here: https://lnkd.in/gnC3Jep7

Calling all activists! 🗣️✨    CLLARO’s Research Institute will join COLOR and Revolución Violeta for a volunteer event honoring Latine Heritage Month and raising awareness about gender-based violence in Latin America.     Expand your knowledge and skills and connect with like-minded leaders who are passionate about activism and community building.    When: September 14, 2024  Time: 11:30 - 4:00 MST  Where: Denver, CO (Location shared after registration)    We hope to see you there! Register today: https://lnkd.in/g-CaqPtc    #Community #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatineHeritageMonth #Activism

Reflecting on the 2024 CLLARO Latino Policy Summit Last week, I had the privilege of attending the 2024 CLLARO Latino Policy Summit, an event that was both enriching and inspiring for my professional journey. Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO) has been instrumental in advancing leadership and policy changes that address the unique challenges faced by the Latino community in Colorado. Throughout the event, I engaged in discussions that shed light on the current challenges and opportunities within the Latino community. These conversations deepened my understanding of Colorado's socio-economic landscape and will be particularly useful as I continue to grow in my professional role at IDF. The knowledge I gained will not only contribute to my professional development but also enhance our efforts to empower and stabilize the Latino community economically. Overall, it was a fantastic event, and I am eager to apply some of these learnings to both my professional growth and my contributions to the community. However, one aspect that stood out was the need for greater diversity of perspectives. The majority of participants and panelists appeared to represent similar viewpoints. To truly drive impactful change, it’s essential to include a broader range of ideas and approaches. By fostering a more inclusive dialogue that embraces diverse thoughts and experiences, we can work more effectively together for the good of the community. As I look back on the summit, I’m excited about the new knowledge and connections made. I’m also hopeful that future events will embrace a wider spectrum of voices, allowing us to create a more comprehensive and collaborative approach to the challenges our community faces.

Last week I was able to help my org, Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization, host the Latino Policy Summit and Bernie Valdez Awards! At the Latino Policy Summit, we had necessary and important conversations about the issues that Latinos face, especially with elections coming up. I also had the honor to co-moderate a session with Andrea Albo. We also had the US Secretary of Health & Human Services Xavier Becerra (HHS Office of the Secretary) as our keynote speaker! I have had the privilege to hear from him 3 times this year, all thanks to CLLARO, and it is always a pleasure. The connecting that we were able to have at this event was empowering, and must continue beyond the summit. At the Bernie Valdez awards, I was able to present the Distinguished Capitol Fellowship Award with Alejandra Colmenero to our awardee this year, Christo Luna (congrats again!). This was my first BVA and it fills me with pride and inspiration to see the amazing people we have in our community doing great work. Congratulations to all of the awardees: Christo Luna, Marlene De La Rosa, Jim Garcia, David Portillo, Lily G. & Metropolitan State University of Denver! Lastly, I want to thank our entire team at CLLARO, specifically the planning committees: Dr. Michael Cortés, Natacha Dana, Alejandra, Geneva M R., Chandler Jordana, and Cristal De Herrera, for all the hard work put in. It wouldn't have been as amazing as it was without you all!

I am truly honored to accept the Distinguished Capitol Fellow Award from Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization. I completed the fellowship back in 2019 during my sophomore year of college. Thank you so much CLLARO for all your support and everything you do for the Latino community!

💡 Every U.S. institution of higher education, already running on the Carnegie Unit, could utilize an Apprenticeship Degree – today. In Dr. Mallory Dwinal-Palisch’s recent stop by Apprenticeship 2.0, she shares how (hint: similar to high-potential working adult talent, the answer is “hidden in plain sight”). Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ge_WntjZ A big thanks to our marketing partners: CareerWise Colorado, The Council of State Governments, Jobs for the Future (JFF), National Center for Grow Your Own, National Rural Education Association, Arapahoe Community College, Equity Institute, Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization, and the Teacher Apprentice Council for all they do to build broad awareness of U.S. apprenticeships and Apprenticeship Degrees. 👏

Last week, we celebrated David Portillo, who was recognized with the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization 2024 Bernie Valdez Award—an award given to leaders dedicated to empowering Colorado Latinos and Latinas. We also celebrated David’s 25th anniversary working at The Denver Foundation! David has been an instrumental part of our team and community. We are so grateful for all the meaningful work he has done and continues to do.