NATIONWIDE - Poder Latinx is proud to announce its participation in this year’s National Voter Education Week (NVEW), a campaign during the first week of October to provide voters with the tools and resources they need in order to cast their ballot. Each day October 3rd-7th, during NVEW boasts a unique theme. On October 6, Poder Latinx will host a #BallotReady virtual panel to uplift resources that Spanish-speaking voters can use to learn more about what’s on their ballot, and encourage voters to use those resources and help their families navigate their ballots as well.
Read MorePHOENIX- On Friday, Pima County Judge Kellie Johnson ruled that Arizona’s 19th century ban on most abortions will go into effect after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This decision, which stems from an 1864 law that allows no exceptions for rape or incest, was delivered a day before a law restricting abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy was to take effect.
Read MoreNORCROSS, GA - Poder Latinx will be hosting its grand opening of our Norcross office with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This will be a two-hour event in which Latinx activists and community leaders will celebrate one of Poder Latinx’s new homes. This is an opportunity for networking and celebrating the work being done on the ground.
Read MoreKISSIMMEE, FL - Poder Latinx will be hosting its grand opening of our Kissimmee office. A two-hour event in which Latinx activists and community leaders will celebrate one of Poder Latinx’s new homes. This will be an opportunity for networking and celebrating the work being done on the ground.
Read MoreNATIONWIDE - Latinx Heritage Month is an annual celebration observed from September 15th through October 15th. Poder Latinx will spend this time honoring the Latinx community and continue building its political power with a month of virtual and in-person activities to celebrate the heritage and contributions of Latinxs of diverse backgrounds and focus on the theme of Latinx unity. Events will include voter registration drives in local communities, webinars featuring artists from Poder Latinx’s Galería de Colores, several virtual events organized and hosted by Poder Latinx’s Poderosas fellows, and more.
Read MoreNATIONWIDE - This year, National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on September 20th. NVRD was established to promote civic engagement and increase voter participation by registering new voters or updating existing voter registrations. Poder Latinx is proud to be participating in this civic holiday for the third year in a row by hosting community gatherings with voter registration drives and press conferences.
Read MoreWASHINGTON- Last week, President Biden announced his administration’s plan to cancel up to $10,000 in student loans for millions of Americans making less than $125,000 a year and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, as well as to extend the existing payment pause on federal student loans through December 31.
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