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  • The Must Knows y Más: Everything You Should Know Before Voting in This Year’s Local Elections 

    As we slowly begin to inch our way towards this season’s local elections, your familia at Make the Road Nevada wants to provide you with all of the information regarding how to prepare for the primaries, how to register to vote and more.  We have partnered with three organizations: the American Civil Liberties Union, Silver…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • MUJER MARIPOSA | A Make the Road Interview With Nelly Tobon

    Nelly Tobon is a Make the Road NV member who works to empower women in our community. Learn more about her below.    How did you first get involved with Make the Road?  “I was looking for spaces in the community where I could participate. My husband and I have a club called Migrantes de Uruapan…