Latina Initative inspires – Rhonda Solis – Greeley, Colorado

“Rhonda Solis has lived most of her life in Greeley, Colorado, a fast-growing city with an agriculture-focused economy and a substantial Latino population. A Latina herself, Rhonda is constantly struck by the divisiveness that is caused by adverse attitudes toward Latinos in the region. Whether the subject is education, politics, or society, Latinos are marginalized – largely invisible – except when they are in the spotlight for conversations about immigration, crime, or other controversial subjects. But Latinos have important contributions to make that aren’t recognized by the average citizen. Rhonda, a naturally quiet person who didn’t attend college, became determined to take a stand on the inequities that marginalize Latinos and contribute to an inadequate Latino voice in public discourse.

Rhonda’s specific concern lies in the fact that there is a lack of Latino faces in elected office, representing a great void in Latinos’ ability to shape public policy. Children have few Latino public role models to look up to, and thus, our society’s disparities are allowed to continue through the generations.”*

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