During Hispanic Heritage Month 2026, LA County Library hosted A Bill of Rights for Our Future, a pop-up civic engagement and art project created by Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) that invited communities to reflect on the rights, values, and principles that should guide our nation’s next 250 years -- to create a Bill of Rights for Our Future.
LA County Library's Deputy Director for Education and Engagement, Deborah Anderson, sat down with Rosario Marin, Sonja Diaz, and Helen Iris Torres for a dynamic, civic-minded conversation about the rights that we are entitled to under the US Constitution, and what it looks like to demand more in the 21st century.
This event was pre-recorded at East Los Angeles Library on October 12, 2026.
Rosario Marin is a public servant, entrepreneur, and former banker who served as the 41st Treasurer of the United States and as California’s Secretary of State and Consumer Services. She is a longtime advocate for financial literacy and expanding access to capital.
Sonja Diaz is a civil rights attorney, policy advisor, and founder of Unseen, which works at the intersection of civil rights, policy, and storytelling. She also co-founded the Latina Futures 2050 Lab and UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute, advancing representation and opportunity.
Helen Iris Torres serves as the CEO of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, or HOPE. For more than two decades, she has championed Latina leadership and civic engagement. In 2025, she received the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for her work expanding opportunities for Latinas and strengthening civic leadership.
