Another School Year Begins at Adelante Mujeres!
It’s always exciting when a new school year begins at Adelante Mujeres. Step inside our classrooms to see what this year has in store for the women and children in our Adult and Early Childhood Education Programs!
ANNOUNCEMENT: ESPERE is now Beyond Trauma
Our highly popular ESPERE (School of Forgiveness and Reconciliation) Program has a new name. Our new name is Beyond Trauma or Más allá del trauma.
La Lucha Monthly Giving Launch Party! (Recap video)
If you missed our La Lucha Monthly Giving Launch Party at Wieden+Kennedy, don’t worry! We’ve got a full recap of the event for you!
Can Things Really Change?
Sister Barbara Raymond, guest blogger and Adelante Mujeres Co-Founder, discusses the idea of transformation and how change happens within.
Cafecito Con Carmen: A Story of a Girl Named, Itzel
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.
The Never-Before-Told Story of how Adelante Mujeres began. (VIDEO)
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.
What's In Your Market Basket?
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!
Empanadas, Entrepreneurs, and Education!
Being a small business owner can be tough, but our monthly educational Empresas workshops are helping Latino small business owners thrive.
A Day at our Chicas STEM Summer Camp
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.
Our Forest Grove Farmers Market Turns 15!
See photos from the 15th birthday celebration of our Forest Grove Farmers Market!
Chicas Get Creative and Build Confidence at ¡Exprésate! Summer Camp
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!
Dia del Emprendedor Latino
See photos of our Dia del Emprendedor Latino event where we recognized the hard work and dedication of four amazing Latina entrepreneurs.
Fiesta of Hope 2019 Takes to the Streets!
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!
Photos from the 2019 Chicas Graduation Celebrations
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.
See Photos from the 2019 May Day Rally + March
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!
NYC and the Renewal Awards
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.
Adelante Staff & Participants Take Part in Early Childhood Coalition Lobby Day
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.
See Photos of our 1st Annual Dia del Agricultor Latino
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.
Creating a Green Workplace at Adelante Mujeres
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 Carmen, one of our Chicas Facilitators.
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.