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Dine with a purpose on April 16th! 

Join Valley Settlement for an unforgettable night at Frida Authentic Mexican Restaurant! On Tuesday, April 16th, Valley Settlement will be taking over Frida Authentic Mexican Restaurant with Bay Equity Home Loans and YouthZone! Join us for an evening of laughter,...

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Celebrating Stories, March 2024 Newsletter

Promotoras: Building Health Equity In Our Communities In the spring of 2023, a team of Valley Settlement volunteers called promotoras began visiting with families in neighborhoods throughout our communities. Promotoras are highly trained community health workers who...

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Celebrating Stories, December 2023 Newsletter

Wishing You and Your Loved Ones a Safe and Peaceful New Year As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect with gratitude on all the program participants, supporters, community partners, volunteers, and staff who worked together to support each other and build community over...

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A Parent Mentor’s Success Story

"When my mentor is with me in class I feel calmer. She knows what to do and where to help...at the end of the day I feel more relaxed and less worried. My feet don't hurt from running around the room." - Teacher at Basalt Elementary School, on what it feels like to...

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Learning through Listening

Valley Settlement was founded upon listening. Ten years ago, two community organizers went door to door throughout neighborhoods in the Roaring Fork Valley to listen to the stories, hopes and dreams of our vibrant Latino/a community. What we learned from those...

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Ana Karen’s Story

Ana Karen is a strong mother of three who looks out for her family, her neighbors, and her community. She arrived in the Roaring Fork Valley in 2008 when she was 20 years old, leaving her young daughter in the care of her sister and mother in Mexico. Ana Karen joined...