October 17th 2008 COLOR Latina Ensures that No Voters are Left Behind

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October 22, 2008

After an early morning of organizing, to my delight, I spent this afternoon with Ana Perez of COLOR Latina (Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights) www.colorlatina.org. Ana is an organizer with COLOR. Today her portfolio took her to a nearby center for daylaborers. This center provides a venue for day laborers to come for recreation as well as to participate in educational classes where they build knowledge and skills as well as learn about resources available.  Ana met with a group of women there both to encourage them to vote, (and for those who aren’t allowed to vote, to promote voting among their family members and friends) as well as to educate them about some specific propositions on the ballot, one that would restrict reproductive choice, and the second which would repeal advances in affirmative action.  

Ana also shared with me about a canvassing project they do on the weekends which focuses on engaging non-voting youth both so that they influence their family members to vote, as well as to appeal to them early so that they subsequently become voting community members.  More on this can be found on the WOCU You Tube Channel.

I realized today that I should set aside my fears that I’m developing narcolepsy and come to terms with the fact that I returned from Guatemala sick and besides that I’m a bit exhausted from the intensity of being on the road. J So I’m taking it a bit easy on myself. J