Program Updates
Director’s
Corner
SUCCESS Snapshot
The work of the Empowerment Congress of Doña Ana County is so vitally important because of the families and communities it supports and serves. Doña Ana County is home to 37 designated Colonias; the designation of a Colonia is generally an [...]
EC Director recipient of Muslim Making Change Award
National Civil Rights Group to Honor Organizer Daisy Maldonado for Work in New Mexico’s Colonias Leader of the Empowerment Congress of Doña Ana County a National Example for Muslim Changemakers WASHINGTON, DC — Today, national civil rights group Muslim Advocates [...]
EC Director Flow Funder
For the last two years, EC's director, Daisy Maldonado participated in Kindle Project's Slow Fuse an, all female-led, grassroots, participatory grantmaking program. To learn more here: Kindle Project Slow Fuse
Community Updates
Partner Highlight – Ramona Urbina (English Version)
When all of her kids moved out, Ramona felt lonely and sad. Seeing this, her youngest daughter, who has always been active in the community, signed her up for classes to become a Promotora de Salud (Community Health Worker). Little [...]
Compañera Destacada: Ramona Urbina
Cuando todos sus hijos se mudaron de la casa, Ramona se sintió sola y triste. Al ver esto, su hija menor, que siempre ha estado activa en la comunidad, la inscribió en clases para convertirse en Promotora de Salud. Poco [...]
Carolina Valois
Empowerment Congress works with many people who support achievement of our goals. One group, in particular, has helped us make more significant contact with the communities EC endeavors to collaborate with —a wonderfully strong group of women. Promotoras are usually [...]
Partner Highlight: La Casa Inc.
Empowerment Congress works with lots of great organizations throughout Dona Ana County. One of those great organizations is La Casa Inc. La Casa is a lifeline to those in our community that has dealt with domestic violence in some form. [...]
Youth
Updates
DescolonizArte Youth: Joceline Roque
Empowerment Congress sees impressive youth in our DescolonizArte program participants. We prioritize creating a space to allow these future leaders and organizers to develop their voice and leadership. This month we would like to highlight one of these fantastic young [...]
Activism & Youth: Tips to Becoming a Youth Activist
As a teen you know that these years are confusing. You might ask yourself how does the world and society work, how do I find my identity, and how do I fit into it all? Our societal norms have told [...]
DescolonizARTE! Empowerment Through Art and Education
The Empowerment Congress of Dona Ana has developed a longstanding connection with the local community’s youth by cultivating a relationship of mutual learning. We believe that every youth can become leaders in their communities. They simply need to be guided [...]
Lynn Mural – Descoloniz-ARTE
Empowerment Congress of DAC is one of the many community partners that delivers youth programming at Lynn Community Middle School. EC and Lynn share a vision where youth voices are provided space in our community so that they can express [...]
Partner
Highlight
Partner Highlight – Ramona Urbina (English Version)
When all of her kids moved out, Ramona felt lonely and sad. Seeing this, her youngest daughter, who has always been active in the community, signed her up for classes to become a Promotora de Salud (Community Health Worker). Little [...]
Compañera Destacada: Ramona Urbina
Cuando todos sus hijos se mudaron de la casa, Ramona se sintió sola y triste. Al ver esto, su hija menor, que siempre ha estado activa en la comunidad, la inscribió en clases para convertirse en Promotora de Salud. Poco [...]
Partner Highlight: La Casa Inc.
Empowerment Congress works with lots of great organizations throughout Dona Ana County. One of those great organizations is La Casa Inc. La Casa is a lifeline to those in our community that has dealt with domestic violence in some form. [...]
Partner Highlight: The Southern New Mexico Project, Inc.
“Opens door of opportunity for the underprivileged people of the region so they can break-away from the poverty mindset.” Very few organizations are passionate about the communities they serve and the people who live in those communities. Often many organizations [...]