by maite | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog Post
I first met Alex Miranda in November 2016 at a very dynamic gathering with the Consul General of Mexico who came to our office to meet Prospera’s program participants. We sat in a circle in an effort to equalize (as much as possible) the power differences in the room....
by maite | Apr 8, 2021 | Blog Post
Hoy el aire duele y el miedo se siente. Hoy la ansiedad nos invade y la respiración se dificulta. Hoy la angustia nos cierne y la indiferencia nos hiere Hoy la deshumanización nos masacra y el futuro nos aterra. Hoy respiramos miedos y la esperanza se quiebra. Hoy las...
by maite | Apr 8, 2021 | Blog Post
Today anxiety invades our bodies and our breathing.Today heartache lingers and indifference wounds us.Today we are deprived of our humanity and terrified of our future.Today we breathe fear and hope is broken.Today weapons are abundant but empathy is absent. Today we...
by maite | Mar 23, 2021 | Blog Post
What does PEC turning 4 years old mean to you? For me, PEC turning 4 years means that there means a light of hope that WE CAN, that if we fight we can succeed. We have had ups and downs and the most recent was the pandemic, when many businesses had to close, we were...
by maite | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog Post
Do you like running, hiking and/or walking? Prospera needs you We’d love to invite you to join Prospera at the Miles or Meaning Challenge on the Kilter app where you can make your miles truly matter for us! When you join this challenge you will track your mileage...
by maite | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog Post
“This is not charity; we own this Fund and we are building a stronger community with it. We can vote, we have a voice, and we can make decisions for ourselves. We may sometimes be left out of the economy at large, but this economy is completely ours!” Daniella...
by maite | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog Post
Hola, Through my participation in Prospera for over 4 years, I have cultivated a deep love for this organization’s dedication and passion for its participants. I have grown a great admiration and respect for the untiring and resilient women that make up Prospera....
by maite | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog Post
“With the Resiliency Fund we get more than just financial support, we get hope. Hope to move forward, hope to remain in business, because when COVID-19 hit we were strongly affected and at risk of closing. But Prospera arrived and told us: ‘Look, we have this fund to...
by maite | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog Post
As the child of immigrants, I have always felt that I was not meant to fit in here in the States. When my parents would take me with them to visit their homes in Mexico, I felt I did not belong there either. This feeling of not being able to call either country my...
by maite | Jul 30, 2020 | Blog Post
“Prospera’s work is about imagining the economy that is possible when we are visible, when we raise our voices.” Prospera’s Co-Executive Director, Claudia Arroyo recently had the opportunity to speak with Ryan Honeyman, host of the Next Economy Now podcast from...
