Pero, Like, Where Do I Start? Learn More About the Primaries, Your Voting Rights, and How MRNV Is Helping the Community This Election Season

As the Primary election season approaches, Make the Road Nevada wants to ensure you’re registered and informed so your voice is heard. Before you go to the polls, keep reading to learn how MRNV is getting the community registered and ready, and learn more about the primaries, your voting rights, and key dates to write on your calendar today. This …

Young Students Making a Mark

We want to congratulate these young people who have joined UNLV’s student government this semester as they embark on their journeys to create a more inclusive campus.  “Young People, when informed and empowered,  when they realize that what they do truly make  a difference, can indeed change the world.”  -Jane Goodall   Many young people are inclined to think they …

Health Equity: A Question Of How?

It’s no secret that there is a discrepancy between the level of health care that communities of color receive compared to that of their white counterparts, however, this reality raises more questions than just ‘why?’. How can we fill the gap? Where can our gente turn to for quality healthcare that at the same time makes them feel safe and …

When we show up, We show out!

A group of our gente joined together on July 2nd, 2021 at the doorstep of the Federal Building in Downtown Las Vegas to call for citizenship for all. Our elected officials, on their campaign trails and during their time in office have claimed to be champions of the people. They have posed for photos and have given half-hearted speeches about …

The Queer Immigrant Experience

Our gente are our gente. That being said, this Immigrant Heritage Month and PRIDE Month, we want to recognize the queer immigrants who are fighting for justice alongside us. Their stories are intertwined with the collective immigrant story and they should be heard and told.    Our community faces a lot of challenges regarding race, money, and systematic oppression, but …

Las Vegas is Reopening

Governor Sisolak anticipates a complete reopening of COVID-19 mitigation requirements by June 1st. “Based on consultation with our state health officials, I am pleased to announce that I’m very confident every county in the state of Nevada, will be able to fully reopen at 100 percent capacity by June 1,” He announced in a press conference. As proposed by the …

Education Not Incarceration

On April 7th, the Youth Power Project and Make the Road took the Clark County District Building to rally for police-free schools. Led by the powerful voices of directly impacted youth, the message was clear; “We are directly affected by the police presence on campus. Schools are a place of learning, not a place for the police” (Ivana, YPP).    …