Easy as 1, 2, 3 Step 1: Make Your DonationTo start the process, please make a one-time $50 donation to El Movimiento Sigue. You can do it online at coloradochicanolicenseplate.org or contact us via email to arrange an in-person donation. Step 2. Receive Your PINAfter vour donation is confirmed, vou will receive a 5-Digit certificate… Continue reading How to get your Chicana/o License Plate
Category: Education
Lessons learned in prison
Guest Columnist Ricardo Reyes is currently studying science, math and Spanish at Colorado State University. He aspires to complete his university education and become a middle school math teacher. His interests include volunteering for Christian Fellowship, running and boxing. Where to begin? I can take so many avenues when it comes to correctional systems and… Continue reading Lessons learned in prison
Chicano culture underrepresented in Colorado Book Awards
By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ The Colorado Humanities is getting ready for judges to review hundreds of Colorado Books, written in 2024, in 14 categories for the awards. However, how many books will represent the Chicano culture? The Director of the Humanities Center for the Book Josephine Jones said, “We know how important it is to… Continue reading Chicano culture underrepresented in Colorado Book Awards
Sharing Aztec Mexhika Medicina with Pueblo’s Women
By REBECCA MAYAHUEL ROBLES, teacher with Storytellers of the Ancestral Red Road (SOAR) “La Medicina es para todos.” “The medicine is for everyone,” Maestra CC In April of 2024, this mantra by Cuauhtli Cihuatl, also called Maestra CC or Eagle Woman, became a reality when Storytellers of the Ancestral Red Road (SOAR) secured a grant… Continue reading Sharing Aztec Mexhika Medicina with Pueblo’s Women
PAACO dinner/dance offers education, entertainment
Featuring keynote Dr. Darlene Sampson and Comedian Shed G Dr. Darlene Sampson, a Denver-based consultant on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, is the keynote speaker for PAACO’s annual Stars and Lights dinner and dance from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Feb. 1 at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Occhiato Ballroom. Dr. Sampson, a proud graduate of… Continue reading PAACO dinner/dance offers education, entertainment
THEY TRIED TO BURY US
‘They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.’ Quisieron enterrarnos, pero se les olvido que somos semillas. “They buried us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.’” The quote comes from poet Dinos Christianopoulos, who was sidelined by the Greek literary community in the 1970s because he was gay.The Human Rights movement… Continue reading THEY TRIED TO BURY US
Prayer Walk sparks counter-protest at D70 schools
Forging Pueblo — a Christian political group — organized the “Jericho Walk” with the blessing, in part, of D70 school board members. By DEVIN FLORES On Saturday, Dec. 7, members of Christian political group Forging Pueblo held a “Jericho Walk” at D70 schools, organized in part by school board members. This walk, which consisted of… Continue reading Prayer Walk sparks counter-protest at D70 schools
Denver’s Chicano Pride Ride draws thousands
Cinco de Mayo event created by a Pueblo Eastsider By ROBERT CORDOVA Denver’s Chicano Pride Ride (CPR) starts at the Sun Harley-Davison in Thorton, CO, but it’s roots extend to Pueblo’s Lower Eastside. Every Cinco De Mayo since 2010, Chicano motorcyclists from all over the country have traveled to the Mile High City for this… Continue reading Denver’s Chicano Pride Ride draws thousands
‘To Live Is To Believe’
Prison inmate’s view of Latina/o License Plate By JUAN CANDELARIA To live is to believe; Within this environment, we (inmates) grow accustomed to believing that every day will be repetitive, up until the day when it changes forever. Colorado State Representative Tim Hernández along with a few interns came to Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility… Continue reading ‘To Live Is To Believe’
Advocates testified before legislative committees
Numerous supporters of the license plate legislation testified before State House and Senate committees in person and via Zoom. Pictured above are (top row) Neva Martinez Ortega, Dr. Victoria Obregon, (middle row) Denise Torrez, Jose Ortega, Shirley Romero Otero, Dr. Jonathan Alcantar, (lower right) Deborah Espinosa. Each advocate testified about their own experiences with the Chicano Movement and the obstacles they had overcome to succeed in their careers. Several spoke about the value of Chicano youth programs and how they have changed our state’s history and influenced their own professional development. Collectively the group talked about how a Chicana/o License Plate could document the role Latinos have played in Colorado history and predicted that more emphasis on youth programs would encourage future generations of leaders.