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Campeones Unidos (United Champions) is the Dallas YMCA’s Hispanic Latino Employee Resource Group. We are excited to work toward an organization and community in which the issues and inequities faced by Latinos/Hispanics are addressed, Latino/Hispanic accomplishments are celebrated, and the people we represent are not seen as visitors, but an integral fiber of the fabric that is America. This is a space for Latinos, Hispanics, Allies, and YMCA staff as a whole. Join us as we celebrate our pride, passion, and culture.
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in 2020, Campeones Unidos hosted our first ever KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Discussion Panel for YMCA staff and the community at large. Legal and law enforcement experts shared their experiences, expertise, and voices as related to immigration, visas, traffic stops, and detainment in an eye-opening virtual experience.
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A lot of people use "Hispanic" and "Latino" interchangeably and have never heard of "Latinx." So, here's a little help.
DACA: Frequently Asked Questions - Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The Breakdown: What’s the difference between Latino and Hispanic? What the hell is “Latinx?” What is “Afro-Latinx?” - Medium
Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: A Brief History of How These Words Originated - Remezcla
Key facts about U.S. Latinos for National Hispanic Heritage Month - Pew Research Center
Rising Hate Drives Latinos and Immigrants Into Silence - The Center for Public Integrity
She Can't Vote Herself, But This DACA Recipient Is Working To Register Others - NPR
Undocumented but unafraid: How my immigrant story led to DACA protections for young people - USA Today
Coming Home to Salsa: Latino Roots of American Food - NPS.gov
Isabel Allende (Chile)
"I can promise you that women working together - linked, informed and educated - can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet."
The House of Spirits
Eva Luna
Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia)
"Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry."
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Love in the Time of Cholera
Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru)
"There is an incompatibility between literary creation and political activity."
The Time of a Hero
Conversation in the Cathedral
Sandra Cisneros (United States)
"I am obsessed with becoming a women comfortable in her skin."
The House on Mango Street
Woman Hollering Creek
Caramelo
Guidelines for Being Strong White Allies – Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Social Justice
5 Things Allies Can Do to Sponsor Coworkers from Underrepresented Groups - Medium
Anti-Racism Resources – Google Document
Anti-Racist Actions You Can Take Today – Who What Wear
Allyship Guide: From Awareness to Advocacy - Kroger
A New Community Vision For Dallas - Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Commitment to Inclusion: The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility—they guide everything we do.