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Our Mission

"Latinas Unidas fosters opportunities that will promote unity, cultural identity and the presence of the Latina Woman in the community."

Our Vision

"Latinas Unidas encourages and motivates women to be proud of themselves and to assume active and positive roles in society."

 

 

About Us

Established in 1993, Latinas Unidas is an organization dedicated to uniting Latina women from different segments of the Greater Rochester Area, who share common concerns and interest affecting Latina Women.

It started as a grass roots effort in December, 1993 and since that time has grown in reputation and number to more than 400 supporters and a Steering Committee.

The governance model is unique in the sense that the leadership is shared by steering committee members. In this governance model, community projects are reviewed for relevance and impact.

Membership is open to all who support our mission.

Accomplishments

1993 First information gathering is held.
1994 First community event is held.
1995 First Reconocimiento Award is hosted.
1995 Sponsored Women of Hope Poster Exhibit: 12 posters depicting successful Latinas in different professions. Link Gallery City Hall.
1997 Hispanic Heritage Month Calendar of events. Distributed to the Greater Rochester community.
1998 Café con Leche Series: Outreach programs that provide information and support to women in Spanish. Information is shared in a support group setting. Topics; Cancer, Career Search, Domestic Violence and Financial Literacy.
1998 Latinas Unidas is honored with the Mayors Unsung Hero Award.
1999 Annual Reconocimiento Awards is taken to a luncheon event. Over 250 guests attend.
1999 Latinas Unidas and the Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley partner to celebrate an annual Three Kings Day celebration. Over 300 children attend the celebration.
2000 Latina Women Scholarship is created with the Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley. To date the fund has over $67,000 in pledges and donations.
2001 Latinas Unidas receives the Buffalo Hispanics in Action Award.
2002 Latinas Unidas partners in a public campaign with Eastman Kodak, Wegmans Food Market and WOKR TV for Hispanic Heritage Month and Women’s History Month.
2003 Celebrate 10 years!
2004 Latinas Unidas is recruited to lead Soy Unica! Soy Latina! Rally for Girls.
2005 Soy Unica! Soy Latina! reaches sold out (300) attendance record.