Advocacy
Kindness is a timeless kool,
so don’t drink the Kool-Aid of hate,
and look within love for all that is great.
Backstory
“My paternal grandfather served in the Navy during WWII. Growing up, us kids admired the tattoo of an anchor on his forearm. And the story behind it. You can say an awareness of service and comradery is something I settled into early, from planning school blood drives, lugging lumber at Habitat for Humanity, initiating a local Peace Parade. By college, I was helping co-chair Tallahassee’s MLK Day, fundraising for Save the Children, founding a community-building initiative, FSUnited, which is still active today. Today, my impulse to be a part of a better future—one that builds on the past—translates into hopes for a more inclusive media, a collective discourse that empowers varied walks of life, and a place where women and diverse voices can thrive.”
- Monique
Sunday Solidarity Brunch
Co-founded by Alvarez, the Sunday Solidarity Brunch welcomed over 800 participants across all entertainment industry sectors (union and pre-union) to build community, provide aid, grocery cards, and relief amidst the dual labor strike, and distribute citywide and national resources.
In partnership with Green Envelope Grocery Aid, Humanitas, SAG-AFTRA, WGA East, the Entertainment Community Fund,several major brands, as well as local artists, musicians, restaurants, and projects, including Alvarez' Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County, an array of offerings continued to reach people well after the event, which also featured outstanding industry professionals in a round-table speaker series open to the community.
Callsheet Coalition
We give voice to members across entertainment industry unions as they speak unfiltered about identity and lived experience in Hollywood in a quest to ensure and empower the future of entertainment. Co-founded by Alvarez, the grassroots initiative’s consistent, timely and uplifting messaging engaged over one million people across social media, including abroad in places like London, Denmark, and Canada while collaborating with coalitions such as Latinas Acting Up, Humanitas, and TUSC.
In Development
Latino Creative Coalition
(Community Initiative)
The Latino Creative Coalition seeks to amplify voices and bring together creative industry professionals across sectors to share in dialogue, hopes, and collective action for meaningful change in a more inclusive American media and market.
