According to the Mauricio Gastón Institute at UMass Boston, the current Latino community comprises over 20% of the Worcester population. Even a cursory observation of city government, however, leads to the conclusion that the Latino community in Worcester does not have, and has never had, a proportional voice in municipal decision making. For instance, Latinos have been largely invisible in electoral politics until recently, and even over the past few decades, successful political campaigns are rare. Yet issues of inequity and unequal political representation negatively impact both the local Latino community and the city as a whole. A vital democracy requires public servants who have a deep understanding of root causes and who support policies that positively impact the entire community. In this spirit, Latino leaders have founded community-based organizations, held voter registration drives, and run for public office in an effort to give voice to nuestra gente. We are only beginning to become visible and come into focus in terms of the contributions we can make to the civic life of the city. (Narrative by Diana Chávez Cruz, Holy Cross ´24)