Celebrate community and the power of chosen family! Join us for our 3rd Annual Galentine’s Day brunch. All proceeds directly benefit Sueño Monarca’s 2026 programming and advocacy efforts. To ensure an intimate experience, the location will be provided upon RSVP. Come for the connection, stay for the mission!

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.

Join us for our February Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift!

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.

We’ll be out at the Mt. Carmel Social Hall on Monday, Feb 16th, to support the Spanish Community Center's Voter Education Workshop!

February Monthly Board Member Meeting

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.

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Join us for our January Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift!

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.

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.

Join us for our December Monthly Monarca Volunteer Uplift!

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.

November Monthly Board Member Meeting

Sueño Monarca is proud to be a participant in Naperville’s ALMAS Dia de Muertos Event!

See you there!

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!

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!

Support Sueño Monarca in collecting bags of candy for a huge Halloween community event this season in Romeoville.

Help us fill our goal!

Sueño Monarca was proud to be a participant in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 Latine Reception Event!

Thank you for the invitation!

Sueño Monarca was proud to be a participant in A. Vito Martinez Middle School’s Hispanic Heritage Family 2025 Event!

Thank you for coming!

Sueño Monarca was proud to be a participant in Joliet LEDA’s Fiesta en el Bicentennial Park Event!

Thank you for coming!

Sueño Monarca joined over 150 Volunteers Pack 50,000 Meals at the 4th Annual Romeoville Toyota Meal Packing Event. More than 150 dedicated volunteers came together at Romeoville Toyota and we had a great time!

Join us alongside DHA for a bilingual celebration of language, identity, and inclusion. Open to the whole community!

Come support local vendors (including Joliet’s own Alexis Ceballos), explore crafts, and enjoy free admission! We’ll be there sharing resources and celebrating community.

Proceeds from our table will be split with Alexis, and the remaining funds will be donated to Monarca to help cover our non-profit status fee.

We hosted a special outing to honor Sueño Monarca's connection to butterflies and the inspiring artwork created by local artists. Guests enjoyed an interactive, guided tour through the installations, followed by a group dinner. It was a meaningful opportunity to connect, reflect, and celebrate together.

Sueño Monarca would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our guests for joining us at our 2nd Annual Galentine’s Celebration!

A special thank you to Lilia Torres Rincon from the Romeoville community for teaching us how to create our own heart piñatas and to our incredible volunteer set-up team and volunteers who helped prepare our delicious brunch-themed spread.

Proceeds collected for future Sueño Monarca events and community efforts.

We’re bringing women from the community together to share their goals, reflections, and experiences! It’s an inspiring opportunity to connect, support one another, and celebrate accomplishments while looking ahead to the future. The event features a raffle basket and a delicious dinner for everyone to enjoy. It’s a great chance to reflect, set intentions, and build stronger bonds within our community.

RSVP By: 1/17/2025

Proceeds will be collected for future Sueño Monarca events and community efforts.