Use Your Voice…Claudia Flores

"We must be impatient for change. Let us remember that our voice is a precious gift and we must use it."

—Claudia Flores, Immigration campaign manager, Center for American Progress





On Tuesdays, womenatliberty.com presents #LeadershipTuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are featuring the "50+ Most Influential Latin-American Women in History" as published by Parade Magazine. Latinx leaders like activist Delores Huerta, Joan Baez, Rita Moreno, Soledad O'Brien, Zoe Saldana, American Ferrera, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sonya Sotomayor have become so respected and well know that their names are known to most Americans. But do you know Sonia Nazario, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Lizzie Velásquez? Their contribtions may not be as well known, but they are no less valuable to history and understanding of what is possible when someone dares to use their voice to create change.

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