Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC)

"I placed a hand on my belly... and felt my baby kick. That's when I remembered my why." Amanda Perez, Project Manager for CPLC Battle Cry Veteran Services, knows the hardest battles begin after you hang up the uniform. As a young veteran juggling grad school, pregnancy, and her husband’s deployment, she faced a foe unlike any she’d been trained to take on: isolation. Today, she helps veterans connect. Because true strength isn’t about enduring alone—it’s about healing together. Swipe to see how Amanda's journey from service to motherhood fuels her mission.

Ser mujer means being everything and anything you choose to be—strong, soft, and imparable? We asked mujeres what they love most about being a woman, and their respuestas were as diverse as they are inspiring. For some, it’s the joy of motherhood y la fuerza it brings. For others, it’s the deep connection of sisterhood and the shared experiences that bind us. Many expressed the orgullo of being everything their mamás dreamed of and more. Our cplc mujeres are proof that we can be both rooted en nuestras tradiciones and limitless in our sue?os. ????

Opportunity for licensed/licensed eligible leader who is ready to step into a director-level role. Amanecer Community Counseling and CPLC?in Los Angeles, CA is hiring for an Assistant Director - Compliance. To learn more about Amanecer, visit amanecerla.org To apply https://lnkd.in/gPi6e6uf or message me for more information.

Loan Business Development Officers. Award-winning Prestamos is hiring! They are a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity that has provided small business loans and high-quality technical support services to business owners in underserved communities since 1980. CPLC Prestamos now offers loan products, business consulting services and investment opportunities in Arizona. https://lnkd.in/gPmSHXEp

Start building leadership experience in community mental health, non-profit! Amanecer Community Counseling is #hiring for a Program Manager to lead our OCS and FSP teams in Los Angeles, CA. Link below to apply - message me if you want to learn more. #SocialWorkJobs #MentalHealth #CAMFT #SoCalNonProfitJobs https://lnkd.in/gTYrgCb7

??? Inspiring the next generation! We were honored to have the Chicano Hollywood team visit our YouthBuild program in Nevada, showing young leaders that filmmaking isn’t just a dream—it’s a career within reach. No matter the challenges they face, these young people are worth investing in—and most importantly, they should believe in themselves, because we believe in them. ?????? Thank you, Chicano Hollywood, for showing our youth that their voices and stories matter! #YouthBuild #ChicanoHollywood #FutureFilmmakers #BelieveInYourself Johnny Murillo Gil Cortez Bivens Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC)

Mujeres don’t just shape the world—we move it?? This Womens History Month, we asked the mujeres of CPLC what it means to be a mujer and what they love most about it. Their answers? Pure power. To every mujer out there: your voice, your courage, and your corazón are changing the world. Keep shining ??

We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Raúl Grijalva, the Arizona Congressman who passed today at age 77. Grijalva has represented Arizona in Washington, DC, since 2003. Previously he served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors and Tucson Unified School District. Grijalva was a lifelong champion of underserved communities and the environment. For him, the two were intrinsically linked, as he understood the social impact public policy makes on both. Along with our condolences, we offer our sincere appreciation for a great yet humble leader who never forgot where he came from as he focused on where we should be going as a community, state, and nation.

We don’t ask for a seat at the table—we build our own. Y luego, we make it bigger ?? This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the mujeres who don’t wait for permission to lead, who don’t back down , and who don’t just dream of change—we make it happen. From the boardrooms to the barrios, mujeres everywhere are showing the world what’s possible. We’re the ones planting seeds of change in our communities, raising our voices for justice, and proving that the richness of our traditions, our languages, and our stories is a source of power, pride, and endless possibility. We’re the ones who’ve paved the way and the ones still breaking barriers—turning challenges into conexiones, pain into purpose, and hope into acción. And when we face a mountain, we don’t turn back. We climb. We build bridges. We move it, piece by piece, until the path is clear for everyone behind them. We are raíces y sue?os. We are fuerza y futuro. And together, we are unstoppable.

Today, we take a moment to honor the incredible people who make CPLC what it is—you ?? Every day, you show up with a fire in your heart and a determination to make a difference. You’re the ones who sit with families during their hardest moments, who find soluciones when others see roadblocks, and who pour your energía into building a brighter future for nuestra comunidad. Your work goes beyond tasks and titles—it’s a mission that changes lives in ways palabras can’t fully capture. You’re the reason a child has a safe place to learn, a family finds stability, and a community feels seen. You’re the ones who turn challenges into oportunidades and who remind us all that hope is a verb—it’s something we create together, every single day. So today, on Employee Appreciation Day, we celebrate you. Not only for what you do, but for who you are. Your pasión fuels us. Your kindness inspires us. And your commitment reminds us why this work matters so deeply. Gracias for being the corazón of CPLC. Gracias for being familia.