The women at Grupo de Mujeres pass around a corazón—a heart.
empowerment for the women and their families.
Grupo de Mujeres, or the women's club, is a monthly meeting of Spanish-speaking women in Louisville. Run by Eastern Area Community Ministries and Kentucky State University's Jessica Marquez, the group offers life-skills development, financial education, and empowerment for the women and their families. “We can talk about everything and anything,” she said. “There is a lot of information that this group provides for me that I do not get elsewhere.”
"Whoever has the heart has the floor to speak," said attendee Cristian. "It creates respect and allows those who want to share to speak."
Cristian said she is “always waiting” for the day that Grupo de Mujeres meets. Marquez, a first-generation college student who graduated from Kentucky State University as valedictorian in 2018, is the bilingual community resource development agent for
“We can talk about everything and anything,” she said. “There is a lot of information that this group provides for me that I do not get elsewhere.”
Marquez, a first-generation college student who graduated from Kentucky State University as valedictorian in 2018, is the bilingual community resource development agent for
Grupo de Mujeres attendees make Christmas ornaments at their monthly meeting in Louisville on Nov. 22, 2022. | Photo by Jonathan Palmer