Community Power

The pandemic has fed on inequality, and demonstrated the value of collective action.

Increased visibility and a string of victories in 2020 also stirred up opposition to efforts to change mascots and other Native causes.

People with disabilities continue to report struggles with equitable access to independent housing and jobs statewide.

As the coronavirus scuttled their usual events, a group in Sheridan, Colo. pivoted quickly to meet their community’s most urgent needs.

Fewer than 1% of Colorado housing units are accessible to people with disabilities, so an advocacy group decided to create more of them.

Despite the defeat of the right-to-survive ballot measure, advocates for people experiencing homelessness are leveraging the issue’s newfound visibility.

A coalition of Colorado Trust grantees hopes a new study from the Colorado Health Institute will lead to policy changes that relieve renters and homeowners.

Strong voting laws in Colorado help democratic participation. But voting rights remain at risk for historically disenfranchised communities.

In the wake of the presidential election and resulting, abrupt policy changes, Colorado Trust grantees are quickly learning how they can and should respond within a stark new political reality.

After years of advocating for the right of teachers to remove disruptive students from their classrooms, unions have become allies in an effort to reduce harsh discipline practices.