We are building a network of Latinas and allies to assist us better serve the needs of our hermanas. We all have something to contribute and we all have various ways in which we can help. We pool together our collective talents and expertise so that we can lend a helping hand when needed. We serve as a liaison between women who need help and those that can give help.
In our community organizing, ELLA is direct about our priorities and the way we choose to accomplish our goals of equity and justice. Our communities provide us guidance about what is most important to them, and they take the helm in all our initiative. We are a grassroots organization that works for the people and with the people to build real community power.
The dual role Latinas have in their families and community as both a healer and a warrior is the foundation of ELLA, recognizing that as natural leaders, we hold genuine concern for and act towards optimal health and well-being for ourselves, our loved ones and the environment around us.
Justice is the goal in everything ELLA does. Advocating that Latinas be recognized for their capacity and contributions and be justly rewarded by tangible and equitable success. Within the larger community, we believe that fairness and access are fundamental to the principle of justice.
ELLA believes in the right of self-determination for all women, to be free to live as she chooses. We have a greater purpose than any one specific role. We help Latinas to realize that right to live their purpose with thoughtful intention, creating and shaping her present and future according to her own goals and expectations.
ELLA thoughtfully sets it’s direction. With our core values, we prioritize where we see the most need in Latina advocacy and education. We take the reins to do what’s right for and with our hermanas, being fearless change agents. We don’t sit on the sidelines, we actively engage in problem-solving.
ELLA is uninhibited and acts with integrity, sincerity and faith. We encourage Latinas to be true to who they are and take pride in our culture, while understanding that their uniqueness is what makes them powerful. We are beautifully who we are, unapologetically.
ELLA walks the talk. Taking action means the willingness to take calculated risks. Time is too fleeting to be weighed down by fear. We find our strength in numbers and knowledge, and we act quickly to create the changes needed to see improvements in our lives and community.
ELLA puts Latinas front and center. Latinas and their contributions have lived in the shadows for far too long, with little recognition. We have countless talented, intelligent and trailblazing compañeras. We are dedicated to saying their names, celebrating and profiling them for others to learn from.
ELLA works with many allies because we are stronger together. We recognize the full worth of our partnerships and our shared values. We welcome the opportunity to listen to partner expertise and solutions while leveraging each other’s power and reach.
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