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Voices Matter  \nCoalitions Represent Communities in U.S. South .....................2  \nLegislature Dances the Texas Three-Step................................... 3  \nPolicy Whiplash in Georgia ........................................................ 5  \nStudents and Advocates Join Forces at the Georgia Capitol...... 7  \nDear colleagues, family and friends  \nA Message from Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, IDRA President Emerita  \nGreetings and abrazos!  \nAs many of you know, I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2021, two years after my retirement as IDRA President and CEO. It has now been more than four years of ongoing successful treatment. I am blessed to have spent this time enjoying my family, continuing to teach Zen, and supporting the invaluable work ofIDRA in the role of President Emerita.  \nOf course, this time has also been challenging, as I have faced the reality of a terminal illness. Treatment for metastatic breast cancer is difficult on the body, and, eventually, treatments no longer work to hold back progression of the disease. In that light, I write to you now with my gratitude for your love and support in the various areas of my life.  \nTo my professional colleagues and partners in struggling for justice in our community, thankyou. We have fought and worked hard to reform policy, build institutions, lift up families, share culture and bring about durable change. Sometimes we have made extraordinary progress, and sometimes we have lost ground. There is always more work to do, and I have been honored to fight the good fight in creative and constructive collaboration with you.  \nCuentos de mi Familia, podcast series  \n[https://idra.news/](https://idra.news/)[ ](https://idra.news/)CuentosDeMiFamilia  \nTo my friends, including many exceptional women and men in my local community, in the world of Zen, and from various stages of my life, thank you. To be surrounded by models of leadership and what it means to be committed to the well-being of our community has been a source of significant inspiration for me over the years. To have traveled, broken bread and shared the practice of“just sitting” with fellow learners in Zen has grounded me. To share  \nmemories with those close friends who have touched my life and the lives of my children has enriched me deeply.  \nTo my family, near and far, including primos,  \nnieces and nephews, in-laws, and those who have passed away, thank you. My own cuentois made up of the cuentos de mi familia! You have made me who I am and sustained me with your unconditional love. It has been a miracle to watch our family continue to grow through each of your new relationships, the birth of your children, and the ongoing story of your lives.  \nAs my journey continues, I am supported in my daily needs by my partner Lucas, my son Xavier, and my close family who live nearby. I look forward to time spent also with my son Ismael and his daughter. Xavier and I will soon be finishing our podcast Cuentos de mi familia! Finally, I am deeply grateful to my talented and hard-working medical team, especially Dr. Gladys Rodríguez and her staff, who have made these last few years possible.  \nNone of us can know exactly what comes next. 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