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  • Ya es tarde para votar por correo pero aún hay tiempo para registrarte y votar en persona. thumbnail

    Ya es tarde para votar por correo pero aún hay tiempo para registrarte y votar en persona.

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    Bertha, representante de Madres en Acción que forma parte de Mountain Voices Project, esta ayudando con la iniciativa no partidista de "Vaya a Votar." Aquí, nos comparte un ejemplo del impacto que están teniendo. Más información sobre dónde y cómo votar, ya es tarde para mandar tu boleta por correo, se puede encontrar acá.

  • Tri-County Commissioner Candidates

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    Mountain Voices Project hosts an accountability session with Garfield, Eagle, and Pitkin county commissioner candidates on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 PM. KDNK’s Raleigh Burleigh spoke with English in Action Executive Director Lara Beaulieu about this bilingual, virtual event. Click on the headline to find registration information.

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  • Check Out - GET OUT THE VOTE!

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    MVP TARGETS LOW VOTER TURNOUT PRECINCTS IN GARFIELD COUNTY

    In choosing the precincts in which to execute GOTV, MVP leaders first considered voter data that clearly identifies the precincts that traditionally have a low voter turnout. Second, of those low turnout precincts, which are the ones that MVP leaders and…

  • Retiro de Líderes de MVP

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    MVP Líderes,

    Sé que muchos de ustedes están trabajando para participar en el Retiro de líderes MVP el 2 y 3 de septiembre, ambas tardes de 6pm a 8pm a través de Zoom. Este será un momento para que desarrollemos intencionalmente una estrategia para este otoño, en torno a la…

  • MVP Leaders’ Retreat

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    MVP Leaders,

    I know many of you are working on turnout for the MVP Leaders’ Retreat on September 2 and 3, both evenings from 6pm-8pm via Zoom. This will be a time for us to intentionally develop strategy for this fall, around building our institutional power and leadership base, as…

  • Evictions loom as next challenge in Roaring Fork Valley’s economic crisis

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    Mountain Voices Project was founded in 2019 after it was incubated by the Carbondale-based Manaus organization. Mountain Voices’ mission is to achieve broad-based community organizing between Aspen and Parachute.

  • Landlord/Tenant Housing Recovery Plan Raises Funds to Share Rental Costs

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    With over 1/10 raised toward its goal of $1 million, Mountain Voices Project is currently in dialogue with Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. Having formally presented a proposal to Garfield County on June 15, asking for $500,000, the group was directed to first speak with other nonprofits already offering housing assistance and to obtain commitments from the other two counties.

  • MVP leaders meet to discuss House Meeting Strategy

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    This is a crucial conversation for MVP leaders to have as we continue to build our leadership base. This is especially vital if we want to have momentum going into the election season.

  • Los líderes del MVP se reúnen para discutir la estrategia de la reuniónde la Cámara

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    Esta es una conversación crucial para los líderes de MVP mientras continuamos construyendo nuestra base de liderazgo. Esto es especialmente vital si queremos tener un impulso en la temporada de elecciones.

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    Local Organizations Take Steps To Prevent A ‘Tsunami Of Evictions’ This Summer

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    Longtime local resident Maria works in housekeeping and lives in a shared mobile home in El Jebel. She said she’s worried about paying her $300-a-month rent this summer. (We’re not using her full name because she’s undocumented.)

    “My life is very simple,” Maria said. “I work, work, work, and now…