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PBS Los Angeles – November 13, 2023

Evelyn Aleman, a 2023 Local Heroes nominee, advocates for Latinx and Indigenous immigrant students and their families within the Los Angeles education system with bilingual (English/Spanish) online resources.

Evelyn Aleman is a native and proud Los Angeleno, daughter of immigrants from El Salvador, whose advocacy is shaped by the belief that authentic collaboration between the community and government leads to better communication and successful outcomes.

La Opinión – March 15, 2025

Todo está muy nebuloso”, dijo Evelyn Alemán, líder de Our Voice, Communities for Quality Education, una organización  no lucrativa que aboga por los intereses de los padres de familia inmigrantes con niños en las escuelas de Los Ángeles.

Afirmó sin embargo que está inquieta porque teme que se ahonde la brecha académica que ya existe en relación con los estudiantes cuya primera lengua no es el inglés.

San Fernando Sun – October 5, 2025

As news of fentanyl overdoses by youth at local high schools reaches parents, and LA Unified begins to address what families have known for far too long – that drugs and violence are a problem in our schools, parents wonder why there continues to be a tendency by school authorities toward being reactive rather than proactive.

Every Friday afternoon more than a dozen Latinx immigrant parents meet on Zoom as members of the online parent group Our Voice: Communities for Quality Education, to discuss issues that concern them most about their children’s education. Whether the conversation begins with a discussion about the quality of instruction their children receive, needed resources for special education students or existing challenges in the ability to transition their English Learners to mainstream coursework, at the very top of the list is student safety.

San Fernando Sun – November 9, 2022

Evelyn Aleman, a Reseda resident, launched Nuestra Voz – Our Voice during the early stages of the pandemic when she found herself literally struggling to breathe due to COVID-19, while simultaneously trying to help her younger daughter navigate the challenges posed by the distance learning protocols required when students were mandated to stay home.  

“Even though I’m very resourceful and I know a lot of people, I just couldn’t get the support that my child needed,” she said. 

That experience made her wonder and worry about how other parents with greater challenges were faring. “That’s the reason I launched Our Voice,” she said.

Univision34 – January 8, 2023

Si han dado positivo, al regresar deben usar una mascarilla de alta filtración que le quede bien en el interior, durante al menos 10 días, además de seguir usando la mascarilla en el interior.

“No es suficiente, no sabemos si los padres tienen acceso (a las pruebas). Suena como un sistema de honor, se los dejan a los padres. Necesitamos ese nivel de rigor por parte del distrito y pedir a los padres que vacunen a sus hijos antes de ingresar otra vez a la escuela”, explicó Evelyn Alemán, de la Organización Nuestra Voz Padres Latinos.

The Center for Health Journalism – May 18, 2022

Our Voice Nuestra Voz, a group that advocates for Spanish-speaking parents and the education of their children, meets online weekly to talk about challenges in school. But when the hour is up and the livestream ends, the conversation turns intimate. Parents open up about the stress and anxiety they’ve experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some cry, even though they feel shame for doing it.

“When they share personal experiences, they are constantly apologizing, ‘I’m sorry for saying this or that,’” said group leader Evelyn Aleman. “And that’s because of the cultural belief in the Latino community that what happens at home stays at home.” 

Impulso – July 23, 2025

Minutos antes de que empiece cada reunión, siempre a las 4 p.m. los viernes, madres y padres comienzan a conectarse a la serie “Aprendiendo Juntos” por Zoom y Facebook Live, un programa en línea que, desde hace más de cuatro años, ofrece de manera constante la organización sin fines de lucro Our Voice: Comunidades por una Educación de Calidad. El programa, diseñado para brindar recursos e información crítica a familias de todo el condado de Los Ángeles, siempre se presenta en español.

Frecuentemente alegres y con entusiasmo, cada miembro de esta red única de inmigrantes latinos e indígenas saluda al grupo y recibe una cálida bienvenida. Más que una herramienta, esta iniciativa liderada por padres se ha convertido en una comunidad virtual de apoyo.

Calo News – February 19, 2025

Galicia is part of Our Voice, a parent group that supports students’ quality education and they have brought this topic to the table. 

She thinks smartphones are a social distraction and that their removal could be a good thing to help students become more critical thinkers. 

“I feel some students are not using their brains to their full potential because it is easy for them to get answers from the internet on their phones,” she said. “I know there are also some [phone] applications with all the answers to certain tests.” 

Another member of Our Voice, Rocio Elorza, who has children in 10th and seventh grades, said once her children turn on their phones, they become easily distracted by social media.

Univision 34 – August 20, 2024