Movimiento Poder

Movimiento Poder

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Movimiento Poder is a community-based organization led by working-class Latines fighting for collective liberation. ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏼 (Formerly Padres & Jóvenes Unidos)

Movimiento Poder was born out of a struggle at Valverde Elementary School in Denver where parents removed a principal who refused to stop the practice of forcing Mexicano children to eat their lunches from the cafeteria floor as a form of punishment. In 1992, after a year of organizing and successfully replacing the administrative leadership at Valverde, parents determined that it was necessary to

Photos from Movimiento Poder's post 06/19/2026

Week 1 of our Summer of Action and Liberation program done ✅

Students learned about Movimiento Poder and current issues, got some block printing in, and connected with students from across Denver fighting to make a change in their communities. We can't wait for week 2 ✊🏽

Photos from Movimiento Poder's post 06/18/2026

On June 15, 1982, the Supreme Court affirmed in Plyler v. Doe that all children—regardless of immigration status—have the right to access a free public education.

44 years later, that very right is under attack. We must continue to protect the right to a free, public education for ALL children.

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El 15 de junio de 1982, la Corte Suprema confirmó en el caso Plyler v. Doe que todos los niños —independientemente de su estatus migratorio— tienen derecho a acceder a una educación pública gratuita.

44 años después, ese mismo derecho está bajo ataque. Debemos seguir protegiendo el derecho a una educación pública gratuita para TODOS los niños.

Desliza para saber más. 👉

06/15/2026

On June 15, 1982, the Supreme Court affirmed in Plyler v. Doe that all children—regardless of immigration status—have the right to access a free public education.

Exactly 44 years later, that promise remains deeply connected to whether students feel safe enough to learn. Today, we recognize the anniversary of this landmark decision and honor The López Family and the families who helped make this ruling possible.

As we recognize the anniversary of Plyler v. Doe, we are reminded that protecting access to education also means protecting a student’s sense of safety, belonging, and opportunity.

💡Reference this article from Cornell Law, “Rethinking Plyler: Preserving the Right to Education for Undocumented Children.”

https://publications.lawschool.cornell.edu/lawreview/2026/01/06/rethinking-plyler-preserving-the-right-to-education-for-undocumented-children/

Photos from Movimiento Poder's post 06/12/2026

Trump just signed a bill passed by Congress that directs roughly $70 billion in additional taxpayer funding to ICE and Border Patrol through the end of his term. Instead of investing in communities, healthcare, education, or housing, billions more of OUR tax dollars will go toward expanding detention, deportation, and militarized immigration enforcement.

We will not stand by while our communities continue to be terrorized and targeted. We must invest in care, love, and our communities.
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Trump acaba de firmar una ley aprobada por el Congreso que destina aproximadamente 70.000 millones de dólares adicionales al ICE y a la Patrulla Fronteriza hasta el final de su mandato. En lugar de invertir en nuestras comunidades, en la atención médica, la educación o la vivienda, miles de millones más de *nuestros* impuestos se destinarán a ampliar la detención, la deportación y agentes militarizados.

No nos quedaremos de brazos cruzados mientras nuestras comunidades siguen siendo objeto de ataques y de un clima de terror. Debemos invertir en el cuidado, el amor y nuestras comunidades.

Photos from Movimiento Poder's post 06/09/2026

Huge thank you to everyone who joined us last week as we celebrated the passage of EL-10, a significant victory and policy that helps ensure that our Denver Public Schools (DPS) immigrant students, families, and communities are safer. ✊🏽 Together, we celebrated this important milestone and recognized the people who made this win possible.

This achievement reflects the dedication, leadership, and perseverance of students, parents, educators, community members, and advocates who came together to organize and demand change.
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Muchísimas gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron la semana pasada para celebrar la aprobación de la política EL-10, un logro significativo que garantiza una mayor seguridad para los estudiantes, las familias y las comunidades inmigrantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Denver (DPS). ✊🏽 Juntos celebramos este importante hito y reconocimos a las personas que hicieron posible esta victoria.

Este logro refleja la dedicación, el liderazgo y la perseverancia de estudiantes, padres, educadores, miembros de la comunidad y defensores que se unieron para organizarse y exigir un cambio.

Photos from Movimiento Poder's post 06/03/2026

Are you a young person wanting to make a change in your community? We have the perfect opportunity for you! 🙌🏽

Our summer youth workshops are back & better than ever. Through our Summer of Action & Liberation workshop series, young people will learn about their history, self-identity, wellness, and leadership development skills to make a change in our community.

In addition, participants receive a $50 stipend for attending all 5 sessions!

Interested? 👉 Click the link to register: https://bit.ly/SummerOfAction26

Spots are limited - register by June 10th!
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¿Eres un joven que desea generar un cambio en tu comunidad? ¡Tenemos la oportunidad perfecta para ti! 🙌🏽

Nuestros talleres de verano para jóvenes han regresado, ¡y están mejor que nunca! A través de nuestra serie de talleres "Verano de Acción y Liberación", los jóvenes aprenderán sobre su historia, su identidad personal, el bienestar, y desarrollarán habilidades de liderazgo para generar un cambio en nuestra comunidad. ¡Además, los participantes recibirán un estipendio de $50 por asistir a las 5 sesiones!

¿Te interesa? 👉 Haz clic aquí para obtener más información: https://bit.ly/SummerOfAction26
Los cupos son limitados: ¡inscríbete antes del 10 de junio!

Photos from Movimiento Poder's post 06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 ✨ This month, we celebrate the joy and contributions of LGBTQ+ communities while honoring the ongoing fight for collective liberation.

As attacks on LGBTQ+ rights continue across the country, we must also recognize those carrying the weight of multiple systems of oppression, from LGBTQ+ migrants, undocumented q***r and trans people, Black and Brown LGBTQ+ communities, and others whose identities place them at the frontlines of injustice. There is no Pride while q***r and trans migrants are denied safety.

This Pride Month, we celebrate our communities and recommit to the work of building a world where everyone can live freely, safely, and with dignity.
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¡Feliz Mes del Orgullo! 🏳️‍🌈 ✨ Este mes celebramos la alegría y las contribuciones de las comunidades LGBTQ+, al tiempo que honramos la lucha continua por la liberación colectiva.

A medida que persisten los ataques contra los derechos LGBTQ+ en todo el país, debemos reconocer también a quienes cargan con el peso de múltiples sistemas de opresión: desde las personas migrantes LGBTQ+, las personas q***r y trans indocumentadas, las comunidades LGBTQ+ negras y morenas, hasta otras cuyas identidades las sitúan en la primera línea de la injusticia. No hay Orgullo mientras se les niegue la seguridad a las personas migrantes q***r y trans.

En este Mes del Orgullo, celebramos a nuestras comunidades y renovamos nuestro compromiso con la labor de construir un mundo en el que todas las personas puedan vivir con libertad, seguridad y dignidad.

Photos from Movimiento Poder's post 05/21/2026

Coloradans have said NO to vouchers time and time again. Governor Polis opted us into a Trump plan to privatize education anyway. Our Public Schools deserve better. Read more. 👉

05/15/2026

Mi Lucha es Tu Lucha ✊🏽

“Mi lucha es tu lucha” means we show up for each other. At Movimiento Poder, we fight for a world where immigrant, first-gen, women, and q***r Latines can live with dignity, safety, and a sense of belonging. We organize with love, care for our community, and build power together because our struggles are connected.

Because none of us is free until all of us are free. ❤️‍🔥
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Mi Lucha es Tu Lucha ✊🏽

«Mi lucha es tu lucha» significa que nos apoyamos mutuamente. En Movimiento Poder, luchamos por un mundo donde las personas latinas, inmigrantes, de primera generación, mujeres y las personas q***r puedan vivir con dignidad, seguridad y un sentido de pertenencia. Nos organizamos con amor, cuidamos de nuestra comunidad y construimos poder juntos, porque nuestras luchas están interconectadas.

Porque nadie es libre hasta que todos seamos libres. ❤️‍🔥

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1000 S. Grove Street
Denver, CO
80219

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm