At COLOR we believe that if a Latina has the power to make a change in her own life, she can change her community! COLOR's incredible staff works towards the advancement of Latina Reproductive Justice

 Solicia E. Lopez,  Executive Director

Ms. Lopez comes to COLOR from the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Office of Diversity and Inclusion where she served as Assistant Director.  Solicia serves on the Advisory Board for the Circle of Latina Leadership, on the selection committee for The Denver Foundation's Internship Program, is a strong supporter of Denver Groupo Tlaloc, and is a 2010 Center for Progressive Leadership Fellow.  Raised in Southwest Denver, Solicia represents COLOR's constituency and brings personal experience as a teen mother to our work for reproductive health and justice.  Ms. Lopez graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver with a bachelor's degree in Urban Studies and from Regis University with a Masters in Nonprofit Management. 

  
Ms. Lopez has extensive experience managing staff, developing curriculum, fundraising, grant writing, managing special events, community organization and coordinating camps and mentoring programs.  As COLOR’s new executive director, Solicia brings her heart to the table to empower the Latina community through self-determination, cultural identity, and educational leadership. Solicia strives to enhance the lives of the Denver Latina community through servant leadership.

Kenia Morales, Organizational Development Manager

Kenia is a feminist mother, and Xicana activist with a passion for social justice and creating a world where all worlds fit. She was born in Managua, Nicaragua during the country’s bloody civil war of the 1980’s and her family migrated to the U.S. when she was still very young. Her activism has taken her in many directions, and continues to do so. She has organized around immigrant rights, educational justice, fair food, and reproductive justice. She moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Denver, Colorado in 2007 and leads COLOR's organizational development and internal capacity building efforts. Kenia currently sits on the Board of Directors and the Grantmaking Committee of the Chinook Fund, she is a part of the MSCD Chicano Studies Advisory Council, is a part of the LUZ Reproductive Justice Think Tank , and she is a graduate of  NEW Leadership Nevada . She believes in the inherent right of people to determine their own paths regarding their own lives.  Kenia is currently in school finishing her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of Colorado, at Denver. When Kenia is not at work or school, she can be found with her daughter, Mixtli, on the floor playing, laughing and remembering what matters most in life.

Miriam "Mimi" Madrid, Youth and Reproductive Justice Programs Coordinator

Mimi Madrid, a young queer Latina believes in: the power of youth,reproductive justice, elimination of borders, popular education, allforms of art expression, multi-generational learning, positive lyrics,swaying on the continuums of gender expression, identity, andorientation, singing out-loud, leaving to come back, dancing inrevolution, Latina sisterhood, and sana-sana-colita-de-rana. She has received the Project PAVE Resiliency Scholarship for her bright optimism and community involvement.  Mimi is currently studying at Metropolitan State College of Denver .  She is committed to positive change in Latino families and communities and works to encouraging all young Latinas to strive for knowledge, change and empowerment. Mimi is humbled to work with awesome, intelligent, strong young women ages 13-25 in the Latinas of Vision and Latinas Increasing Political Strength programs regarding leadership development, civic engagement, community organizing, political and sexuality education.

Lorena Garcia, Policy Director

Lorena has dedicated her life to empower adults and youth alike to advance themselves to new levels of success which they deem successful. She is the founder and owner of Orange Circle Films, a not-for profit business that works with communities that are experiencing social injustice to create visual tools to educate and create change. This passion is seen through her films, which include: Escondido, and Our Voice, as well as her work within the community. She has been involved in grassroots organizing for over 10 years organizing around education, LGBT rights, parental involvement, affirmative action and economic justice. In her current position as lead organizer at 9to5, National Association of working women, Lorena is involved in policy, advocacy, electoral and grassroots work.

Guadalupe 'Lupe' Vargas, Volunteer and Youth Programs Coordinator

Lupe was born and raised in Northwest Denver to immigrant parents from México. She attended Fred and Thomas Career Education Middle College of Denver and graduated in 2007. Lupe began to volunteer for COLOR after attending the 1st Annual Latina Heath Summit in 2006. Soon after, Lupe was brought on board to COLOR’s staff to work on the Latinas of Vision project and to lead all volunteer efforts. Lupe believes that every young woman has the right to comprehensive sexuality education and theability to make their own choices to protect themselves and their families.

 Aunnastasia Pacheco, Administrative Associate

Aunnastasia Pacheco is one of our newest staff members and is taking on Colors administrative department. She  is a native in  Denver, CO, is one of five children, and a mother of two children "Lillyanne and Benjamin". She is in school studying for her degree in Human Services. She is very passionate about her community. Aunnastasia believes in freedom of choice and education for all people so they may prosper and have the knowledge and autonomy to live a life of happiness according to ones own definition. 

Issamar Pichardo, Youth Associate

Issamar Pichardo was born in Chihuahua, Mexico from a mexican father and U.S. citizen. She was raised in Mexico till she was 8 years old and her family decided to immigrate for a second time to the united states ending in Denver, Co. Issamar is currently attending West High School as a Senior and Community College of Denver.When she was 15 years old she hear of this awesome new program starting at West, that program was Latinas Of Vision that motivate her in life to get involved in her community to make a change with the help of others. Since that day she join Latinas Of Vision she began to get more involved at COLOR volunteering in anything she could. Now she start working as a youth associate with LOV Kepner Middle School. Believing on Sexual education age appropriate, equal rights for students no mattering race or gender. Her dream is to be a chemist, loves to dance and some day be able to dance on a pole.