Since high school, Esperanza Garcia has been actively involved with Al Frente Del Lucha, an anti-colonial organization dedicated to the struggle for the self-determination and liberation of all oppressed people; YAALL (Young African American & Latinx Leaders), a program is a student led organization that addresses the systemic inequalities in Denver Public Schools that perpetuate the school-to-prison-pipeline through policy reform and education; the International Indigenous Youth Council; and most recently, the Earth Guardians Youth Council.

Garcia has presented in high schools throughout the Denver, Colorado area educating about micro-aggressions in the classroom and has talked to staff, janitors, teachers and principals about solutions to these problems. With the Young African American and Latino Leaders, Garcia presented to the Denver Public Schools board and traveled to the Praxis Youth Conference in Tucson, Arizona to speak about dismantling the school to prison pipeline. She’s delivered her powerful spoken word and poetry at many Colorado youth climate strikes, advocating for communities most impacted by the climate crisis to center their needs and solutions.

Garcia has presented at Denver South High School, Culture Fest (Denver, CO), Colorado Youth Climate Strikes, Youth Praxis Conference (Tucson, AZ), Acequia Unidas (Northern, NM), Tierra Amarilla Youth Leadership Camp (Tierra Amarilla, NM), and with the Young African American and Latinx Leaders (Denver, CO).

Youth, Youth Development