NUESTRA FILOSOFÍA
OUR PHILOSOPHY
As women, trans, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people of Abya Yala*, also known as Latin America and the Caribbean, we recognize that Black and Indigenous Latinx* communities suffer exploitation, discrimination and marginalization in a society that grants power and privilege to white supremacist capitalist heteropatriarchy. We also recognize that there are social, cultural, racial, and economic inequities that allocate certain privileges to some Latinx communities and not to others.
PODER strives to create decolonial, anti-oppressive, and empowering community spaces that explicitly prioritize LGBTTIQQ2SA+, Non-Binary, Gender Non-Conforming, Agender, Mad, Crip, and Sick and Disabled voices. Our practice centers the decolonization of Latinx** communities in solidarity with the liberation of Black and Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island.
* Abya Yala is a term used by the Guna peoples of Panama for the territory commonly referred to as Latin America, which is comprehensive of Mexico, Central and South America, as well as parts of the Caribbean. We use the term Abya Yala to position our organization in a culturally-appropriate, equity-focused framework for understanding and addressing the diverse experiences of people identifying with the Latin American diaspora.
** Latinx is a term comprehensive of, but not limited to, Indigenous, Black, Afrodescendant, Afrolatinx, Asian Latinx, Muslim Latinx, and other mixed and/or diasporic peoples with roots to Abya Yala, also known as Latin America and the Caribbean.
MISIÓN Y VISIÓN
MISION AND VISION
PODER is a grassroots volunteer-led organization for people with roots to Latin America, Abya Yala, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. We are committed to decolonization through collective learning and community building.
PODER aims to create a cultural shift in critical awareness towards decolonization and liberation in solidarity with Black and Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island.
30
Years of Work
175+
Events Hosted
2500+
Latin American and Caribbean participants of our workshops
650+
Front-Line workers trained on the issues faced by Latin-American women and families victims of violence
