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Creating a Path

Ingrid Encalada Latorre

On International Women’s Day, join four Colorado women in Sanctuary in launching their statewide effort to "Create a Path."

AFSC-Colorado is inviting the community to walk with Ingrid, Araceli, Rosa and Sandra to Create a Path to status for Coloradans.

March 8 is International Women’s Day, when four women in Colorado who have claimed Sanctuary, will announce a new statewide effort focused on keeping families together and Colorado strong called “The People’s Resolution: We Can Create a Path." The women hail originally from Peru, El Salvador and Mexico. Together, they have lived in Colorado 77 years. The Colorado Sanctuary women are committed to "Creating a Path" -- not only for themselves but for the hundreds of thousands of Coloradan immigrants they represent.

Ingrid Encalada Latorre explains “We’ve been working for months. Consulting with lawyers, faith communities and our fellow immigrants. We want to engage as many people in Colorado as we can to talk about concrete steps Congress can take today or tomorrow. We can be patient no longer.”

Join in person or online to hear from all four leaders and learn about how you can be a part of the "People's Resolution:"

Ingrid Encalada Latorre, Boulder Launch: Ingrid, Boulder organizations and faith communities will come together to celebrate the long history of International Women’s Day, started in the early 1900’s to celebrate the achievements of women. Learn about the launch of the people’s campaign and how to endorse it and encourage our legislators to change the law that criminalize immigrants. 7:00pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder 5001 Pennsylvania, Boulder.

Araceli Velasquez, Denver Launch: Interfaith Ritual with Rabbi Adam Morris, Rev. Nathan Adams and Rev. Angie Kotzmoyer, Araceli’s family, Park Hill community members honoring International Women’s Day and launching support of the Campaign 4:00pm Temple Micah 5209 Montview Blvd.

Sandra Lopez, Carbondale Launch: Sandra is gathering her community together to ask for their support. Sandra Lopez will join virtually at the Third Street Center. Find out what you can do to support just and humane immigration laws now! 6:30-8:30pm Third Street Center, 520 South Third Street, Carbondale.

Rosa Sabido, Mancos Launch: Rosa will speak from Mancos virtually. A celebration and local launch is coming on March 29th when she will mark 300 days in Sanctuary.



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