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We’re at the #VLPowerSummit‘s Meet The Changemakers Leading the Movement panel where our Legislative Affairs Manager, Ana Maria Rea is sharing the stage with a group of inspiring panel of Latinx leaders.
“After the family separation, one of the first things we realized was that people were mad. What was central was that people were mad AND voicing it. I had never seen that before in the movement. And it made all the change in the world.” - Ana Maria Rea, RAICES #VLPowerSummit
“We don’t want a savior. We can save ourselves. What we want is a place at the table.” - Oscar Silva ED of Battleground Texas #VLPowerSummit
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If you’re at #VLPowerSummit don’t miss The Changemakers Leading the Movement panel up next in which our Legislative Affairs Manager, Ana Maria Rea will be participating alongside a group of other inspiring Latinx leaders!
“As latinx we’ve had to overcome a lot to be here. We’re here DESPITE the odds.” - Zamira Garcia of @FWDus #VLPowerSummit
“We were doing mainly legal work as an organization and then family separation happened last year and we shifted our focus to really incorporate that advocacy aspect. Because we recognized this wasn’t political anymore it was a human rights issue.” - Ana Maria Rea of RAICES
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