Aliento was awarded the UnidosUS Capital Award for Public Service for our efforts on passing Prop. 308! Our founder and CEO, Reyna Montoya was in Washington D.C. to accept the award on behalf of our organization.

We have an update on Prop. 308. Students who are currently paying the "Non-Resident Arizona High School Graduates" tuition rates at state universities such as ASU should have had their tuition automatically changed to in-state tuition rates.

Last night, our Founder and CEO, Reyna Montoya was awarded the 73rd Woman of The Year by Valley Leadership!

Aliento´s Founder and CEO, Reyna Montoya released the following statement tonight after early midterm elections results showed the passage of Prop. 308: In-State Tuition for Dreamers:

Obama speaks in support of Dreamers!

In times of uncertainty, it’s important to have coping mechanisms that you can fall back on when you’re facing anxiety, stress, and other mental health issues.

I graduated high school top 2% of my class, was a student-athlete, and volunteered over 700 hours of community service.

Our CEO, Reyna Montoya, along with other members of Aliento were featured in the USA TODAY for DACA’s 10th anniversary.

This November 8th, Proposition 308 will be on the AZ Ballot! Prop. 308 would provide in-state tuition to ALL Arizona high school graduates regardless of immigration status.

We are devastated to hear the passing of the 51 migrants in San Antonio, Texas. 51 human beings who were only seeking a better life, coming from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.

This is Aliento’s third year in partnership with Eisenhower Center for Innovation. This school year we were able to move back to in-person workshops! For this year’s cohort, we chose fellows who exemplified their commitment to growth, leadership, and healing.

In a bipartisan effort led by Republican Reps. Michelle Udall and Joel John, the Arizona House of Representatives voted today 33 to 27 to put forward a ballot initiative that would provide standard, in-state college tuition to all students who attend and graduate from an Arizona high school, regardless of immigration status.

Our Aliento Fellow, Gema Sanchez Gamez, was recently featured by Arizona Central. The article highlights the mental health aspect of the COVID19 pandemic, specifically how it affected Arizona’s students. Gema talks about her experience with school mental health systems and how life changed after schools closed.