@itsovalle

immigrant Latina • mujerista • cuir • city dweller • people lover • bailarina • views are proudly my own • @SojoAction Director @Sojourners • she/her/ella

 Washington, DC // CDMX
Joined May 2009
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As part of the #FlourishingFutures campaign, join @SojoAction & the @NWLC for a webinar on the "Childcare Cliff". Learn more about how 3.2 million children & families could lose access to childcare & how we can urge our lawmakers to take action now! act.sojo.net/page/57037/surv…

I’ll Catch You: The Child Care Cliff and What’s at Stake Webinar

Join @SojoAction & the @NWLC for a webinar on the "Childcare Cliff"

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Starting now! “The Sixtieth Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Keeping the Dream Alive” Watch the livestream on @cspan (c-span.org/video/?530077-1/d…) or YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=ebSAqifd…) #KeepingTheDreamAliveGU #MarchOnWashington #MOW60
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May your rest be abundant today! My latest for @Sojourners
Sojourners@Sojourners14 Jul 2023
These practices can help you revitalize your spiritual life and step into the vibrant rest of the season: buff.ly/44lpjl2
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Listen I’m not going to repeat what senator #JohnKennedy said re:Mexico. This is a space free of xenophobia, racism, dehumanization, and American exceptionalism.
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What people who think like him should know is that the U.S. 23+ trillion dollar economy was built on the backs of braceros, campesinos, kidnapped and enslaved people all working on the land this nation stole.
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Militarizing and invading countries does not stop drug trafficking. Fair wages, safe jobs, access to healthcare, access to education, collaborating in immigration pathways and just migrant worker programs does. Addressing root causes and analyzing why US is the largest market.
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There is no reason that Black and brown women should experience such high rates of maternal mortality; the only reason this disparity exists is because of racism. @MymStrategies sojo.net/articles/if-christi… via @sojourners

If Christians Want to ‘Choose Life,’ Let’s Talk About Black Maternal Mortality

Racism is a sin — and it’s making Black women more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes.

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Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CqULUNiOYNd/…

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Womanism emphasizes that God did not create us to suffer but to live in joy. Lauren Reliford, MSW @MymStrategies sojo.net/articles/liberating… via @sojourners

The Liberating Theology That Transformed My Understanding of God

When I learned about womanist theology, I realized I had been missing a key element of my faith.

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Sandy Ovalle retweeted
SojoAction@SojoAction15 Mar 2023
The Biden administration's announcement of the upcoming asylum ban is beyond disturbing - it's immoral! Together, we must demand that the administration abandon ineffective and deadly deterrence policies and restore the right to asylum! Register: bit.ly/asylum0320
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SojoAction@SojoAction15 Mar 2023
Family detention is immoral and ineffective. Join us in telling the Biden Administration it shouldn't be on the docket. Sign now act.sojo.net/page/49892/acti…
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Jesus Offers Abundant Life to All. The U.S. Asylum Process Doesn't sojo.net/articles/jesus-offe… @itsPaolaFuentes via @Sojourners

Jesus Offers Abundant Life to All. The U.S. Asylum Process Doesn't

Biden's recent changes to the asylum process shows how U.S. immigration laws favor protecting white Europeans and wealthy people.

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Sandy Ovalle retweeted
SojoAction@SojoAction8 Nov 2022
Sandy, @itsovalle, just voted for the first time! Follow along as she votes curbside today on #ElectionDay. You've hours yet to make your voice heard. Get out to the polls! #MidtermElections #Vote #VoteReady #LetJusticeFlow
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SojoAction@SojoAction8 Nov 2022
😮‍💨Phew! Today is a lot. Feeling like you need some prayer? 🙏🏽 Join us at 12pm ET on facebook.com/SojournersMagaz… to join with @FreedomRoadus @lisasharper @iamccda @RedLetterXians @JoinTheVoices.
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Imagine a world of respect. A world we can count on to protect our voices, our choices – and believe in the ones we elect. Be a voter, #ProtectOurFreedoms, and #DeliverBlackDreams this election.
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Voting is so important. But elections aren’t everything, you're invited for a power week w/ @SojoAction immediately post election so we can be together for the next phase of building justice. Join us every night beginning Tues. Nov. 15 at 7pm EST📅#vote #voting #advocacy #justice
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What Does Understanding God From an AfroLatinx Perspective Do? sojo.net/articles/what-does-… @Guesnerth via @Sojourners

‘What Does Understanding God From an AfroLatinx Perspective Do?’

After I gave a lecture on AfroLatinx theologies, I couldn’t stop thinking about this question from a student.

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SojoAction@SojoAction13 Oct 2022
Explore your state's voting options on sojo.net/vote. Can you vote absentee/by mail, early etc.? Reply how you plan to vote this year when you've completed today's action. Get the calendar: sojo.net/electioncalendar. #Vote #MidtermElections #VoteReady #MakeAVotingPlan
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SojoAction@SojoAction14 Oct 2022
Our votes can make an impact and our Campaigns & Mobilizing Assistant, @jewel_chung knows it! Your vote can make waves too, so #MakeAVotingPlan at sojo.net/vote to be #VoteReady and #LetJusticeFlow!
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