Convivir Colorado
Convivir supports immigrant, refugee, and first-generation youth as they find power in their migrant experience and use it to enrich themselves and their Colorado community. We use the power of storytelling, artistic expression, and community building to engage 6th through 12th grade students in self-empowerment and leadership development via school-based programming, statewide advocacy campaigns, mentorship, our signature summer program, and more.
Somos un programa de liderazgo de sexto a doceavo grado para inmigrantes, refugiados y jóvenes de primera generación que les ayuda a canalizar su liderazgo a través de la lente de su viaje migratorio, para que puedan fortalecer su sentido de sí mismos y continuar ejerciendo la agencia mientras logran un impacto positivo. en sus comunidades de Aurora y Metro Denver. Nuestra visión es que los inmigrantes prosperarán en su autenticidad y construirán
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Founder: Tania V. ChairezTania is an undocumented immigrant born in Chihuahua, Mexico and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She received a B.S. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and M.Ed. from Grand Canyon University. For the past decade, Tania has prioritized her passion for the intersection of immigration and education. Watch her TedX Talk on being Undocumented and Unafraid, share her journey in the local documentary Five Dreamers, and uplift her monologue in Motus Theater's UndocuAmerica series. Tania has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine and is currently the Executive Director of Convivir Colorado.