Caring is Healing is a narrative change campaign that highlights the care networks immigrant communities from Latin America build to navigate life in the U.S. These networks—rooted in cultural traditions and collective responsibility for the well-being of children, women, and elders—showcase the strength of community care. By celebrating these traditions, the campaign challenges dominant narratives and envisions a world where care is recognized as essential to our shared humanity.

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2024-2025 COHORT NARRATIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGNS:

LILA LGBTQ+, Durham, NC
El Arte Sana: LILA challenged the prevalent stigmas about the LGBTQ community within the Latino community through the creation of a play titled "Que Complicada Vida" (What a complicated life). This play not only shares personal stories, but also reflects the transformative power of art to build a “second family.” In this supportive space, shared experiences became a tool for collective healing for both the creators and their community.

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Familias Unidas En Acción, New Orleans, LA
Leading with the Heart: Highlighting the stories of community leaders, Jhony, Byron, and Olivia who share how they faced all adversities and decided to move forward for the collective well-being of the place they call home.

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Access Living-Cambiando Vidas, Chicago, IL
Stories that fuel inclusion: Exploring what food access means and how to imagine an inclusive society for all abilities. Shared stories will highlight the start of an Accessible Cooking Contest, promoting a vision of equity and inclusion.*

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Center for Immigrant Progress, Waukegan, IL
Heal, Connect, Transform: Digital campaign and community workshops that aim to give visibility to the migrant community, their struggles, joys, and everyday moments, showing their humanity.

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Heartland Workers Center, Omaha, NA
Heartland Book Club: Strengthening community through literature with a book club designed for young migrants and children of migrants. This space allows them to connect, explore their identity, and celebrate their culture while building bonds and reflecting on their shared experiences.

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Illinois Workers in Action, Chicago, IL
More than Labor: Support group making visible the stories of workers who have suffered labor abuses, exploring not only the physical harm, but also the emotional and mental impact that these experiences generate. Their stories address how these abuses affect not only the workers, but also their families, and how to face these situations through self-care and resilience.

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Rural Women’s Health Project, Gainesville, FL
Resilience and Commitment: Sharing the stories of health promoters who care for their communities in a rural area of ​​Florida with limited access to resources. These women share their personal stories of resilience that drove them to take on this vital work, demonstrating their strength and commitment to improving the lives of people in their community.

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INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT THE PERSON LEADING CUIDAR CURA
Questions about Cuidar Cura? Are you an immigrant or part of an immigrant family and interested in sharing your story? Contact Sandra Diaz, Narrative Specialist, sdiaz@alianzaamericas.org.

Generously funded supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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