COLOR as a Whole

Like I have stated in a previous post, I am volunteering with COLOR Latina. COLOR stands for Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights. The main focus at COLOR is Latina women's rights. They want to help inform the Latina community about their rights as women, their reproductive rights and quality health care. They want to give support to young mothers, and give them access to health care services. COLOR also focuses on immigrant rights, economic justice and LGBTQ rights.

From the little bit that I have seen at COLOR, I think they are very passionate about what they are wanting to, and trying to do at their organization. However, just as an outsider looking in, I don't know that they are communicating who they are as a whole, to the community very well. Before now, I had never heard of COLOR. I think they are a small organization and they are slowly becoming larger. I think it is very clear where they stand and what they stand up for, I just think they could do a better job of reaching out to the community. I may have this view because I have not gotten the chance yet to put in a lot of hours at the organization, and I have not fully seen what they do, as far as the community goes.

However, I do know, every year they have a big event in March called Cafe Cultura. I think this is one awesome way that they are reaching out and having their voices heard. At the event, they have entertainment, games, photo ops, and also HIV testing. Anyone and everyone is invited to the event, which is a great way to show the community what they are all about. Like I said, I think I need to put some more hours in before I am able to see how exactly they are advertising themselves and this event.