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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Mi Familia Vota advocating for immigrant and Latino rights in Texas.

MFV's Melissa Santo Speaks at the Women's March, "We made history on November 6, 2018. We did this by uniting, fighting, and winning! And to be honest, we did this by USING OUR VOICE. We took a step in the right direction but a woman’s work is never done. It is possible for women to triumph. If women win, we all win. This is why civic participation is so important."

This year we are seeing our youth take an active role in the future of this country. Our student leaders are evolving into advocates for a just and responsive government and they are inspiring us on the way! On January
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Last weekend, I volunteered to help out the charity group “Border Angels” to donate a day of my time – along with about 10 lb. of ground up coffee – to the refugees currently stranded in Tijuana, Mexico.

Continuando con nuestra serie, “Connecting with la Familia,” que se traduce a “Conectando con la Familia” donde entrevistamos a funcionarios electos locales para escuchar sobre su función laboral y para que el público se conecte con ellos. Hablamos con Raquel
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Francisco Heredia was among the many Latinos who ran and won his bid to serve in his local government of Mesa, Arizona. As part of its “Connecting with la familia” series, Mi Familia Vota will be facilitating interviews with local
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