Upcoming Events
Spring 2026 End-of-Semester Celebration – Ascenso Monarca
Join the Ascenso Monarca Mentorship Program team to celebrate an incredible year of hard work, growth, and community!
We invite our mentors, mentees, and the Monarca team to a special end-of-semester get-together. Come share some food, connect with peers, and celebrate everyone's hard work in a fun and supportive environment.
Monarca Clothing Swap Event May 2026
Join us for our Monarca Clothing Swap! Swap. Sip. Socialize. Got clothes you don’t wear? Trade them for something you love! We’re hosting a pop-up clothing swap featuring outdoor tables, great music, and on-site coffee!
May Day Posters - Community and Creativity Building Day 3
Hey what are you doing Friday or next Monday and Wednesday? We've got free plans for you to help you get involved with your community in a tangible and important way.
Gala Insurance and Monarca Dream are hosting three days of creativity and community building to create signs, banners, and posters for the May Day march for teens and young adults*.
May Day Posters - Community and Creativity Building Day 2
Hey what are you doing Friday or next Monday and Wednesday? We've got free plans for you to help you get involved with your community in a tangible and important way.
Gala Insurance and Monarca Dream are hosting three days of creativity and community building to create signs, banners, and posters for the May Day march for teens and young adults*.
May Day Posters - Community and Creativity Building
Hey what are you doing Friday or next Monday and Wednesday? We've got free plans for you to help you get involved with your community in a tangible and important way.
Gala Insurance and Monarca Dream are hosting three days of creativity and community building to create signs, banners, and posters for the May Day march for teens and young adults*.
Community Service: Romeoville DuPage Township Pantry
Join the Sueño Monarca team for a morning of meaningful community impact in Joliet! We are looking for dedicated team members to help sort and pack food for local families in need.
Don't let a weekday schedule stop you from serving! We will provide official letters of excuse for school or work for all participating volunteers to ensure you can join us without conflict.
General Know Your Rights Presentation IWA x SM Collaboration
Únase a Trabajadores de Illinois en acción , mariscoselcostenoromeoville & monarcadream para una presentación general de “Conozca Sus Derechos”
¡Esperamos verlo allí! ✊
Monarca Clothing Swap Event 2026
Join us for our Monarca Clothing Swap! Swap. Sip. Socialize. Got clothes you don’t wear? Trade them for something you love! We’re hosting a pop-up clothing swap featuring outdoor tables, great music, and on-site coffee cart by Bestie Breve!
Workshop: Breaking Barriers - Strong Minds, Stronger Together
ENGLISH SESSION
Join Sueño Monarca for an empowering session focused on how to recognize the signs of exhaustion, how to support the mental health of our loved ones, and practical ways to recharge during times of rapid response.
Taller: Rompiendo Barreras - Mentes Fuertes, Unidos Somos Mas
Sesión en Español
Únete a Sueño Monarca en una sesión empoderadora centrada en la salud mental básica y la realidad del agotamiento. Hablaremos sobre cómo reconocer las señales de agotamiento, cómo cuidar la salud mental de nuestros seres queridos y maneras prácticas de recargar energías.
JOLIET Community Service: Food Sort & Pack
Join the Sueño Monarca team for a morning of meaningful community impact in Joliet! We are looking for 7 dedicated team members to help sort and pack food for local families in need.
Don't let a weekday schedule stop you from serving! We will provide official letters of excuse for school or work for all participating volunteers to ensure you can join us without conflict.
SCC Women’s Health Fair
Save the Date! Sueño Monarca will be at the Women’s Health Fair this Saturday, March 7th, from 11 AM – 3 PM. Come grab some resources and say hello!
Where: St. John’s Baptist Church Gym, Joliet IL. See you there!
3rd Annual Galentine’s Day Fundraiser
Sueño Monarca had the great pleasure of hosting our 3rd annual Galentine’s fundraiser in collaboration with ALMAS Community, Illinois Workers in Action and Joliet Township Government. We were honored to create a safe space where our community members could come together and celebrate empowerment and friendship. This year, we celebrated the theme “Bonita, pero nunca calladita”. We invited an honored and distinguished leader and member of the Joliet community, Haydee Martinez-Rosales to welcome all for coming.
DREAMer Listening Session
Calling all DREAMers, DACA recipients, and community members! Join this virtual listening party to center the lived experiences and real impacts of policies like the DREAM Act. It’s a space to come together, share insights, and be seen—because we are stronger in numbers.
This event is made possible through a collaboration between Illinois Workers in Action and Sueño Monarca.
February Uplift Volunteer Meeting
Join us for our February Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift!
Bolingbrook Community Defense Town Hall
We’ll be out at the Bolingbrook Community Defense Town Hall on February 18th from 6:00–8:00 PM, to support an important community conversation to share resources, learn your rights, and talk about how we can protect and support one another during this moment.
Thank you to our partners IWA for coordinating and ALMAS for standing with our community.
Spanish Community Center's Voter Education Workshop
We’ll be out at the Mt. Carmel Social Hall on Monday, Feb 16th, to support the Spanish Community Center's Voter Education Workshop!
Monthly Sueño Monarca Board Meeting [February 2026]
February Monthly Board Member Meeting
Breaking Barriers: More Than Money, True Wealth Starts Here
Join us for a free Spanish-language community workshop, "Rompiendo Barreras: Más Que Dinero, La Verdadera Riqueza Comienza Aquí," designed to give immigrant families a crucial toolkit for stability in the U.S. This session, featuring guest speaker Luz Aranda and experts from Edward Jones, U of Chicago Health, and Illinois Workers in Action (IWA), will cover the three pillars of true family security: financial planning, preventative health, and workplace dignity. Mark your calendar for Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at 201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville, IL.
RSVP Today!
Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift [January 2026]
Join us for our January Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift!
Sueño Monarca Year 1 Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
Milestone Celebration: One Year of Operations!
In honor of reaching one full year of successful operations, Sueño Monarca hosted a thank-you brunch to recognize the vital contributions of our direct volunteers, mentors, and Board of Directors. This event served as a formal recognition of the commitment and hard work that fueled our mission throughout 2025. During the celebration, we honored standout individuals for their profound impact and welcomed the families of our leadership and volunteer teams to share in this collective achievement.
Beyond Barriers: Funding Your College Education
Sueño Monarca is proud to host Beyond Barriers: Funding Your College Education, your free, essential workshop for mastering the college financial process. Join us to learn about scholarship strategies, FAFSA navigation, and sustainable funding from our dynamic program team, ISAC and Marquez Financial Services. Light refreshments will be provided, and you'll connect with valuable community resources at our tabling session.
Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift [December 2025]
Join us for our December Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift!
Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift [November 2025]
Join us for our first Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift! This November session is focused on building community, welcoming new members, and ensuring we are fully prepared to support our immigrant community through the holidays.
Monthly Sueño Monarca Board Meeting [November 2025]
November Monthly Board Member Meeting
ALMAS Dia De Muertos Event (2025)
Sueño Monarca is proud to be a participant in Naperville’s ALMAS Dia de Muertos Event!
See you there!
Non-Profit Heroes Networking Night 2025
Sueño Monarca is proud to be a participant in Sterk Family Law Group, P.C.’s Non-Profit Heroes Networking Night 2025! Join us and other fellow non-profits to connect and collaborate! See you there!
ALMAS-AYAC: Our Voices, Our Minds: Immigration Through the Eyes of BIPOC Youth
Sueño Monarca is proud to be a participant in Naperville’s ALMAS AYAC Our Voices, Our Minds: Immigration Through the Eyes of BIPOC Youth on Wed, Oct 22. This is a panel event for young people that aims to create a positive and inclusive atmosphere for discussion, learning, and empowerment. See you there!
Trunk-or-Treat in Romeoville (2025)
Support Sueño Monarca in collecting bags of candy for a huge Halloween community event this season in Romeoville.
Help us fill our goal!
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 Latine Reception Event
Sueño Monarca was proud to be a participant in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 Latine Reception Event!
Thank you for the invitation!