{"id":144227,"date":"2023-05-09T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-mujeres-publishes-activate-a-community-data-driven-guide-to-help-latinas-and-their-families-thrive\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T11:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T15:00:01","slug":"mujeres-publica-activate-una-guia-basada-en-datos-comunitarios-para-ayudar-a-las-latinas-y-sus-familias-a-prosperar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/mujeres-publica-activate-una-guia-basada-en-datos-comunitarios-para-ayudar-a-las-latinas-y-sus-familias-a-prosperar\/","title":{"rendered":"Mujeres publishes \u00a1Act\u00edvate! A community-data driven guide to help Latinas and their families thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Mujeres Latinas en Acci\u00f3n (Mujeres) is delighted to announce the official launch of their first ever position paper, <i>\u00a1Act\u00edvate! A community-data driven guide to help Latinas and their families thrive<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5fe6left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5fe6left\" title=\"Mujeres Latinas en Acci\u00f3n releases \u00a1Act\u00edvate! - a community-data driven guide to help Latinas and their families thrive.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2066584\/Activate_Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Mujeres Latinas en Acci\u00f3n releases \u00a1Act\u00edvate! - a community-data driven guide to help Latinas and their families thrive.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Founded in 1973, Mujeres is the longest-standing Latina-led organization in the country. With its headquarters based in Pilsen in\u00a0Chicago, <span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>, it has grown from a volunteer-led group of dedicated Latinas that it once was to over 60 employees with satellite locations in\u00a0North Riverside\u00a0and Brighton Park.<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with Great Cities Institute at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Illinois Chicago<\/span>, <i>\u00a1Act\u00edvate!<\/i> is a community-based project which gathered data and lived experiences of Mujeres&#8217; community members, ultimately informing the advocacy priorities of Mujeres. Data was gathered through focus groups, interviews, and a community needs assessment surveys on the following issues: immigrant justice, economic justice, women&#8217;s health, and gender-based violence. This project involves contributions from Mujeres&#8217; leadership and staff, community members, partner organizations, and Great Cities Institute (GCI).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This project will inform Mujeres&#8217; advocacy priorities at the local, state, and national level and shape Mujeres&#8217; long-term plans,&#8221; states <span class=\"xn-person\">Linda X. Tortolero<\/span>, President and CEO of Mujeres, &#8220;but more importantly, this is about amplifying the voices of the community and elevating the issues that are vital to the health and wellbeing of their families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Funding support for <i>\u00a1Act\u00edvate!<\/i> was provided by The Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Foundation for Women, Healthy Communities Foundation, Hispanic Federation, Irving Harris Foundation, The Reva &amp; David Logan Foundation, The John D. &amp; Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Walder Foundation, and Woods Fund Chicago. To download <i>\u00a1Act\u00edvate!<\/i> and learn more about Mujeres, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3851844-1&amp;h=1931900746&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmujereslatinasenaccion.org%2F&amp;a=www.mujereslatinasenenaccion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.mujereslatinasenenaccion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT:<br \/><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3851844-1&amp;h=3981380252&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmujereslatinasenaccion.org%2F&amp;a=Mujeres+Latinas+en+Acci%C3%B3n%27s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mujeres Latinas en Acci\u00f3n&#8217;s<\/a> (Mujeres) mission is to empower Latinas through providing services, which reflect their values and culture and by being an advocate on the issues that make a difference in their lives. Today, Mujeres&#8217; programs and services empower Latinas and their families, and supports them as they heal, thrive, and lead.<\/p>\n<p>MEDIA CONTACT:<br \/>Mujeres Latinas en Acci\u00f3n<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Fanny Cano<\/span> (She, Her, Ella)<br \/>Director of Marketing and Communications<br \/>E: <a href=\"mailto:fcano@mujereslat.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">fcano@mujereslat.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3851844-1&amp;h=1234761982&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2066584%2FActivate_Cover.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2066584%2FActivate_Cover.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2066584\/Activate_Cover.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Mujeres Latinas en Acci\u00f3n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Mujeres Latinas en Acci\u00f3n (Mujeres) is delighted to announce the official launch of their first ever position paper, <i>\u00a1Act\u00edvate! 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