Sister Barbara Raymond, guest blogger and Adelante Mujeres Co-Founder, discusses the idea of transformation and how change happens within.

In our first installment of Cafecito Con Carmen, Carmen interviews Itzel, a Chicas Facilitator, about the challenges of being Latina, role models, and how she comes to work everyday ready to change the world.

Today, we premiere the never-before-told story of how Adelante Mujeres began. This journey follows Bridget Cooke, executive director and co-founder of Adelante Mujeres.

Each purchase at the Forest Grove Farmers Market supports family-owned small and micro businesses, but what are people buying at the market? Take a peek inside some shopper baskets!

Being a small business owner can be tough, but our monthly educational Empresas workshops are helping Latino small business owners thrive.

In the U.S., only 12% of science and engineering bachelor’s degrees are awarded to minority women. Our Chicas STEM camp is changing that.

See photos from the 15th birthday celebration of our Forest Grove Farmers Market!

Step inside our Chicas ¡Exprésate! (Express Yourself!) summer camp to see how community partners like Nike are helping build future Latina leaders by empowering Latina youth!

See photos of our Dia del Emprendedor Latino event where we recognized the hard work and dedication of four amazing Latina entrepreneurs.

Wow, you all made this year's Fiesta of Hope THE MOST successful one yet. Together, you all raised an amazing $187,535.

See the photos!

At the end of each school year, Chicas celebrates all of the girls' accomplishments from the year. This year, we served over 600 girls through our Chicas Program. Here are some of the moments from this year's Chicas Graduation Celebrations.

This year at the May Day March and Rally staff and Adelante participants from our Adult Education and Immigrant Solidarity Programs marched for Driver’s Licenses for All, Education Funding, and Paid Family and Medical Leave! Adelante!

Bridget and I boarded a plane in the early hours of Tuesday morning heading to NYC to accept the Allstate and Atlantic Renewal Awards on behalf of Adelante Mujeres.

We were informed that 9,300 nonprofits across the nation applied for this grant. Adelante was 1 of 5 winners chosen because the judges were impressed with the innovative grassroots solutions we are providing to community problems.

Early Childhood Education is a huge part of our work here at Adelante Mujeres. So when the Early Childhood Coalition Lobby Day in Salem rolled around, we jumped in. Adelante Mujeres Early Childhood Education staff and women in our Adult Education Program attended.

Our first annual Dia del Agricultor Latino was a success! Held at Our Table Cooperative in Sherwood Oregon, this full day of workshops was packed with information about Sustainable Farming, all taught in Spanish.

Happy Earth Day! In honor of this day that demonstrates protection for this amazing planet with live on, we want to talk about how we are working to make our workplace a green one.

Meet one of our amazing Chicas facilitators, Carmen, as we sit down for a Q & A with her to see what motivates her to do this work.

Meet Karla, Olivia, Sofiia, and Ilse — four of our Chicas Youth Development participants who are on a mission to tell their stories to inspire others.

Congratulations to the 19 graduates from our 2nd Cohort of Washington County Civic Leaders! See the photos of the graduation celebration.

On March 8th, join us and women from around the globe in celebrating International Women's Day. This is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, as well as call for a more gender-balanced world.