How far would you go to protect your child’s future? As a young mother, I took my family to Washington, D.C. to join scores of parents and children for a “Play-In”, organized by Mom’s Clean Air Force (MCAF), demanding lawmakers solve our climate crisis. 

Our Latino political power, funding, and representation are tied to the 2020 Census. Meet Juliet, Elena and Melissa, three Latina women in our communities making the pledge to participate in the 2020 Census and asking you to do the same!

Across the country, Latino students make up 22 percent of students enrolled in all U.S. schools. This graduation season, we’re celebrating the Latino excellence coming out of our communities, like the story of Johanna, who was born in Mexico, but
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Sonia Torres is a Rice University graduate and former youth leader for Mi Familia Vota, Texas. Her passion and determination led her to discover the organization a few years back. She has since been involved in key civic actions, including
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Mi Familia Vota partner, Felipe Benitez, shares a Father's Day message about his vision for his son and the Latino community, "Alejandro is my biggest motivation."

Graduating means a huge accomplishment, to my parents and to myself. At age 9, I was nothing more than an immigrant with goals, dreams and a huge desire to conquer the world and be someone in life.

Civic Engagement is a Family Affair! Civic engagement doesn’t have to be an activity you do alone. It can involve your family, friends, and neighbors! During our May 11th Tampa citizenship workshop, our MFV Florida state director Nancy Batista was
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Mi Familia Vota Florida State Director, Nancy Batista, testified before the Committee on House Administration on the state of voting rights and elections operations in the state, which has one of the most repressive, disenfranchisement policies in the nation. She
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Millennial Latina reflects on how forest bathing can help renew our activism Having grown up in Guatemala City, there weren’t any government-mandated holidays like Earth Day to celebrate and support environmental protection actions. Regardless of this, conservation was a value
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Mi Familia Vote Nevada held its annual Latino Advocacy Day to push for legislation Assembly member Sandra Jauregui (AD41)that will improve, protect and advance the interests of the Latino community.

Women everywhere are leading our civic actions. On International Women’s Month, we honor the women who have made their voices heard, the women who were silenced, and the women who continue to lead civic participation in innovative ways. Phone2Action is
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Women everywhere are leading our civic actions. On International Women’s Month, we honor the women who have made their voices heard, the women who were silenced, and the women who continue to lead civic participation in innovative ways. Phone2Action is
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