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 did she know that this [...]
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 sabía ella que esta clase [...]
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 women who identify as Hispanic/Latinx [...]
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 people. She has shown many [...]
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 us that you don’t know [...]
