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Will you be my neighbor?

Mental Health Awareness

Be the first in your family to stop the cycle of trauma, speak up and seek support for your mental health

Did you vote? Election Day is today

Have you voted yet? If you haven’t already cast your ballot, today is your last chance to vote! 

The Future Literally is in Our Hands: The Ballot

When I was a kid growing up in Flagstaff, my mom took me to see Cesar Chavez speak outside a union hall in 1972.

Diabetes Awareness Month

It's time to speak up

It wasn’t until high school that I met a teacher who looked like me. 

Are you registered to vote?

The presidential elections are coming up! 

National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Let's Celebrate Nuestras Raíces!

I admire the differences that make each one of us unique. The qualities that make you distinctly you. 

She lost it all

As one of nine siblings raised by my grandparents, I grew up dependent on the same community resources I now help others access. 

Introducing Amanecer!

Live to serve

Growing up, Yuma was a wonderful, tight-knit agricultural community. 

It's about rebuilding trust

Everyone has challenges. We’re human. 

All you need are ganas

This week, we celebrated four outstanding teachers in our community.

Where others see difficulty, we see opportunity

There’s a stereotype that needs to change. 

Thank you for this opportunity

After 55 years, CPLC is making history. 

Team up to help girls like Sara

It was a difficult, yet beautiful moment. 

Cry, then get back up

All my life, I’ve been surrounded by strong women.

I was rejected for being Black

Being rejected has been a common thread throughout my life. I’m different, I thought.

Their sacrifice was worth it

I always knew I’d go to college one day. It was never a question of “if,” but “how.”

Wishing you a happy holiday season

There’s no sacrifice I wouldn’t make for my family. It’s a lesson I learned from my mom.

Mija can help you!

It’s like your family. Like a tío or a sister.

They got to celebrate—after all

I knew it would be a treat to see the joy in the children’s eyes as we handed them gifts and holiday stockings.

I flew halfway around the world to teach them.

I started teaching because of my passion for knowledge. And I stayed because of the joy and fulfillment of seeing my students excel.

Message from Delma Herrera

I am writing to announce our recent change in leadership at CPLC.

What would you give up for your family?

There’s no sacrifice I wouldn’t make for my family. It’s a lesson I learned from my mom.

Remembering Our Children

It is with grace and reverence that we honor and remember our Uvalde children and teachers who were slain on May 24, 2022.

Wishing you a happy holiday season

This blog is part of our “We Are CPLC” series of letters from...