{"id":39174,"date":"2026-09-07T16:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/?p=39174"},"modified":"2026-09-15T06:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:36:47","slug":"cedar-rapids-latino-leader-devotes-her-life-to-serving-her-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/cedar-rapids-latino-leader-devotes-her-life-to-serving-her-community\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u00edder latina de Cedar Rapids dedica su vida a servir a su comunidad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"holaa-2120918051\" class=\"holaa-before-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hyveetix.evenue.net\/events\/RBC\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"262408950-R148-Des-Moines_Spurrier-Static_Assets_Presale-540&#215;144\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/262408950-R148-Des-Moines_Spurrier-Static_Assets_Presale-540x144-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/262408950-R148-Des-Moines_Spurrier-Static_Assets_Presale-540x144-1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/262408950-R148-Des-Moines_Spurrier-Static_Assets_Presale-540x144-1-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" width=\"540\" height=\"144\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/><h2 data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1521\">M\u00f3nica Vallejo ha dedicado m\u00e1s de dos d\u00e9cadas a servir a familias latinas e inmigrantes en Cedar Rapids mediante la educaci\u00f3n, la defensa comunitaria, el liderazgo sin fines de lucro y el apoyo familiar.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Por Jonathan Turner, Hola Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Durante m\u00e1s de dos d\u00e9cadas, M\u00f3nica Vallejo ha dedicado su vida a servir a la comunidad latina de Cedar Rapids.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-2954077857\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles-2 holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iowataxandtags.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WEB AD #2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WEB-AD-2-1.png\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>Nacida en Quito, Ecuador, Vallejo emigr\u00f3 a Estados Unidos con su esposo y sus dos hijos. Eligieron Cedar Rapids porque su padre y su hermana ya se hab\u00edan establecido all\u00ed. Como reci\u00e9n llegada, pronto reconoci\u00f3 los desaf\u00edos que enfrentaban muchas familias inmigrantes y sinti\u00f3 el llamado de ayudar a otras personas a adaptarse a sus nuevas vidas.<\/p>\n<p>Durante los \u00faltimos 24 a\u00f1os, ese compromiso la ha llevado a desempe\u00f1ar numerosos cargos de liderazgo y voluntariado en el este de Iowa. Ha participado en Cedar Rapids Latino Festival, el cap\u00edtulo de Cedar Rapids de League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission, Citizen Review Board, Alliance for Fair Housing Action Plan, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation\u2019s LAP-AID Inclusion Cohort, el antiguo Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee de HACAP, Iowa Ideas Advisory Council y Hispanic Ministry de la Archdiocese of Dubuque en Cedar Rapids.<\/p>\n<p>En 2023, Vallejo cofund\u00f3 Latinos Unidos for Community Inclusion (LUCI), una organizaci\u00f3n sin fines de lucro dedicada a impulsar el bienestar, la educaci\u00f3n y la inclusi\u00f3n de los latinos en la comunidad. Actualmente se desempe\u00f1a como presidenta de la organizaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFui parte del Festival Latino durante muchos a\u00f1os y ayud\u00e9 a organizarlo\u201d, dijo Vallejo. \u201cConoc\u00ed a personas de muchos pa\u00edses diferentes y nos dimos cuenta de que hab\u00eda necesidad de ofrecer m\u00e1s programas para la comunidad latina en Cedar Rapids. Por eso decidimos crear Latinos Unidos for Community Inclusion\u201d.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-2717234511\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hyveetix.evenue.net\/events\/RBC\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"262408950-R148-Des-Moines_Spurrier-Static_Assets_Presale-2000&#215;2000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/262408950-R148-Des-Moines_Spurrier-Static_Assets_Presale-2000x2000-1-e1790092045119.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>La educaci\u00f3n es uno de los principales enfoques de LUCI. La organizaci\u00f3n otorga becas cada a\u00f1o para ayudar a estudiantes a continuar estudios superiores o carreras t\u00e9cnicas. El plazo de solicitud para las becas de 2026 se hab\u00eda extendido hasta el 28 de agosto.<\/p>\n<p><em>Nota del editor: El plazo para solicitar las becas de 2026 venci\u00f3 el 28 de agosto.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"holaa-890427017\" class=\"holaa-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanupiowa.org\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CIB26001_CLR_DIGITAL_SPAN_V5 (1)-page-001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CIB26001_CLR_DIGITAL_SPAN_V5-1-page-001.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39282\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39282\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Monica-Vallejo-2.jpeg\" alt=\"M\u00f3nica Vallejo, l\u00edder comunitaria latina de Cedar Rapids\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Monica-Vallejo-2.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Monica-Vallejo-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Monica-Vallejo-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Monica-Vallejo-2-696x928.jpeg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M\u00f3nica Vallejo ha dedicado m\u00e1s de dos d\u00e9cadas a servir a familias latinas e inmigrantes en Cedar Rapids y otras comunidades del este de Iowa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Por lo general, LUCI otorga dos becas de $1,000 a estudiantes de \u00faltimo a\u00f1o de preparatoria que planean asistir a una universidad o escuela t\u00e9cnica, as\u00ed como a estudiantes que ya est\u00e1n inscritos en instituciones acreditadas de dos o cuatro a\u00f1os en Iowa. El a\u00f1o pasado, la organizaci\u00f3n otorg\u00f3 m\u00e1s de $4,000 en becas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNos enfocamos en ayudar a los padres a entender el sistema escolar y c\u00f3mo apoyar a sus hijos\u201d, dijo Vallejo. \u201cMuchas familias nuevas que llegan de otros pa\u00edses no saben c\u00f3mo involucrarse en la educaci\u00f3n de sus hijos o c\u00f3mo funcionan las escuelas aqu\u00ed\u201d.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-3723872404\" class=\"holaa-content_2 holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesperformingarts.org\/whats-on\/series\/family-series?utm_source=HolaIowa&#038;utm_medium=Digital&#038;utm_campaign=SeptSeries\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"2627Family-300&#215;250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2627Family-300x250-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s de las becas, LUCI organiza talleres educativos, cl\u00ednicas de salud y eventos culturales, incluido el Festival Latino anual de Cedar Rapids. El festival de este a\u00f1o estaba programado para el 12 de septiembre en McGrath Amphitheatre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relacionado:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/fiestas-parades-and-heritage-events-you-wont-want-to-miss\/\">Eventos del Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2026 en Iowa y Nebraska<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recurso oficial:<\/strong> La informaci\u00f3n y las actualizaciones del festival est\u00e1n disponibles a trav\u00e9s de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crluci.org\/festival-latino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Festival Latino of Cedar Rapids<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>En el \u00e1mbito profesional, Vallejo ha trabajado durante los \u00faltimos cuatro a\u00f1os como trabajadora de apoyo familiar en el programa Head Start de HACAP, donde ayuda a familias con ni\u00f1os desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n<p>Fundado en 1965, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) ofrece una amplia variedad de servicios en nueve condados del este de Iowa. Actualmente, la organizaci\u00f3n opera 45 programas que atienden a m\u00e1s de 78,000 personas al a\u00f1o en los condados de Benton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn y Washington.<\/p>\n<p>El servicio comunitario de Vallejo ha recibido reconocimiento a nivel estatal. En 2021 recibi\u00f3 el LULAC of Iowa Woman Award y, en 2022, Iowa International Center la reconoci\u00f3 por su liderazgo, inspiraci\u00f3n e impacto positivo en la vida de los habitantes de Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Ahora, como orgullosa abuela de siete nietos, Vallejo dice que servir a los dem\u00e1s sigue siendo el prop\u00f3sito de su vida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMi trabajo con Head Start me permite ayudar a familias inmigrantes, ya sean latinas, africanas, sudanesas o de cualquier otro lugar\u201d, dijo. \u201cTodos enfrentamos muchos de los mismos desaf\u00edos cuando llegamos a un nuevo pa\u00eds. Estoy agradecida de tener la oportunidad de ayudar no solo a inmigrantes, sino a todas las familias\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ella cree que las comunidades se fortalecen cuando reciben a los reci\u00e9n llegados.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTodos deber\u00edan tener la oportunidad de conocer a personas de otros pa\u00edses y darles la bienvenida\u201d, dijo Vallejo. \u201cDe una forma u otra, todos tienen una historia de inmigraci\u00f3n\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A medida que las preocupaciones relacionadas con inmigraci\u00f3n se han intensificado en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, Vallejo anima a los inmigrantes a aprender ingl\u00e9s y, cuando sea posible, buscar la ciudadan\u00eda estadounidense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo tengan miedo de hablar ingl\u00e9s\u201d, dijo. \u201cYo no hablaba ingl\u00e9s cuando llegu\u00e9 y ten\u00eda miedo de cometer errores. Van a cometer errores; as\u00ed es como se aprende. Vean las noticias en ingl\u00e9s, practiquen cada vez que puedan y no tengan miedo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Vallejo dijo que sus a\u00f1os como directora de Hispanic Ministry para la Archdiocese of Dubuque le abrieron los ojos a muchas de las necesidades que enfrentan las familias inmigrantes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe ayud\u00f3 a entender los desaf\u00edos que enfrentaba nuestra comunidad, desde temas de inmigraci\u00f3n hasta atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y justicia social\u201d, dijo. \u201cServir a mi comunidad fue tanto una bendici\u00f3n como una experiencia de aprendizaje\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A medida que la poblaci\u00f3n latina de Cedar Rapids ha crecido, Vallejo ha continuado abogando por una mayor representaci\u00f3n en el liderazgo comunitario.<\/p>\n<p>Anteriormente se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como presidenta de Southwest Side Neighborhood Association, donde represent\u00f3 a muchas familias de bajos ingresos e inmigrantes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuiero que mi comunidad tenga voz\u201d, dijo Vallejo. \u201cLa gente me ha dicho: \u2018M\u00f3nica, si t\u00fa no hablas, nadie va a hablar por ti\u2019. Eso se me ha quedado grabado\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Espera que su trabajo haya ayudado a abrir puertas para las futuras generaciones y haya impulsado a las organizaciones a contratar a m\u00e1s personal biling\u00fce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMi meta siempre ha sido que las organizaciones tengan personas que hablen los idiomas de las comunidades a las que sirven, no solo espa\u00f1ol, sino muchos idiomas diferentes\u201d, dijo. \u201cCreo que he ayudado a generar algunos cambios positivos y hoy puedo ver que esos cambios est\u00e1n ocurriendo\u201d.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Mantente al tanto de las historias que importan: visita <a href=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/\">HolaAmericaNews.com<\/a> para conocer las \u00faltimas noticias, cultura y actualizaciones de la comunidad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"holaa-2769735034\" class=\"holaa-after-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div 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