10/29/2026
“Sí, se puede.” Yes, we can.
Today, we honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor organizer, feminist, and civil rights advocate who dedicated her life to ensuring that dignity, justice, and opportunity were not privileges reserved for a few, but rights afforded to all.
As co-founder of the United Farm Workers, Huerta helped transform the lives of countless families whose labor sustained communities, yet whose voices were too often ignored. She understood that injustice does not exist in isolation. Economic insecurity, discrimination, exploitation, and violence are deeply connected, and meaningful change requires us to confront the systems that allow them to persist.
At The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, we recognize that same connection in our work with survivors of domestic and sexual violence. A person's ability to live free from violence is often tied to their access to safe housing, financial independence, meaningful employment, and the freedom to make decisions about their own future. Like Huerta, we believe advocacy must go beyond addressing an immediate crisis. It must also create pathways toward lasting safety, stability, and dignity.
Huerta gave a movement three powerful words: “Sí, se puede.” And those words continue to speak to our mission.
To the survivor who wonders whether rebuilding is possible: Sí, se puede.
To the family working toward a future free from violence: Sí, se puede.
To the advocates who continue this work even when the challenges seem insurmountable: Sí, se puede.
Dolores Huerta reminded us that ordinary people, united by courage and conviction, have the power to change extraordinary circumstances. May her legacy inspire us to keep organizing, keep advocating, and keep believing in what is possible.
Sí, se puede. Yes, we can. And together, we will.
Rest in power 💜
