The Juarez Project

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The Juarez Project
juarezproject@yahoo.com

whats buried deeper? the bodies of the victims or the files for their investigations?

The situation in Juarez!
Femicide in Juarez and Chihuahua: For more than a decade, the cities of Chihuahua and Juarez, near the US-Mexico border, have been killing fields for young women, the site of over 400 unsolved femicides. Despite the horrific nature of these crimes, authorities at all levels exhibit indifference, and there is strong evidence that some officials may be involved. Impunity and corruption has permitted the criminals, whoever they are, to continue committing these acts, knowing there will be no consequences. A significant number of victims work in the maquiladora sector - sweatshops that produce for export, with 90% destined for the United States. The maquiladoras employ mainly young women, at poverty level wages. In combination with lax environmental regulations and low tariffs under the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the maquiladoras are amassing tremendous wealth. Yet despite the crime wave, they offer almost no protection for their workers. High profile government campaigns such as Ponte Vista (Be Aware), a self defense program, and supplying women with whistles have been ineffective and are carried out mainly for public relations purposes.

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What is the Juarez Project?
The Juarez Project is a local grassroots organization that has been supporting the women of Juárez since 2002. We have helped the families by providing emotional and financial support to their groups through fundraising efforts, donations, and outreach. We have organized local events on numerous occasions and have been featured in many media outlets. To date, we have raised thousands of dollars for murdered family advocacy groups in Juárez. If you would like to get involved in the juarez project and ending the violence against these women please contact us either through this page or our email address is juarezproject@yahoo.com--Tanisha founder, The Juarez Project

MSN Study Abroad Program

This entry was posted on 4/10/2007 10:00 AM and is filed under uncategorized.

Mexico Solidarity Network Study Abroad Program
Contact: msn@MexicoSolidarity.org
Tel: 773-583-7728

The Mexico Solidarity Network Study Abroad program is a 14-week (6 weeks for summer semester), interdisciplinary course focusing on the context, strategy and tactics of Mexican social movements. The course is open to college students and activists who want to investigate the theoretical groundings and actual manifestations
of Mexican social movements, with important lessons for international solidarity work and US-based movements. The 16-credit (8 credits for summer semester) program is accredited (applicable to most undergraduate or masters programs) by the Universidad Universidad Autónoma – Xochimilco, one of Mexico’s most prestigious universities.

The course will give participants the theoretical grounding and practical experience to be more effective social actors in a globalized world. Participants will study:
- the social, political and cultural context within which Mexican social movements
struggle
- grassroots alternatives to predominant neoliberal models of development
- strategies, structures and manifestations of Mexican social movements, including
indigenous and campesino movements, globalifóbicos, ex- Braceros, women’s organizations, and democratic labor organizations

Educational objectives:

Introduce students to Mexico’s rich and diverse economic, political and social context,
with special emphasis on grassroots and community-based initiatives that are struggling for democracy, autonomy and self-determination.

Understand the depth and scope of the US-Mexico relationship, with particular emphasis on power dynamics, economic and social relations, and important binational
issues, including immigration, the neoliberal model, narco-trafficking, labor rights, and environmental issues.

Develop strong Spanish language skills, with emphasis on oral communication and
comprehension.

Improve important grassroots organizing skills, including critical analysis, strategic analysis, organizational dynamics, writing and public speaking.

Develop strong intercultural skills based on a solid understanding of race, class and gender dynamics

Establish relationships with grassroots and community-based groups in Chiapas, Tlaxcala, Mexico City, Chihuahua and Ciudad Juarez.

Participants spend eight weeks in Chiapas, two weeks in Toluca de Guadalupe, Tlaxcala, a long weekend in Mexico City, two weeks in Chihuahua City, and two weeks in Ciudad Juárez. (except summer semester)

Courses are based on the modular system, an interdisciplinary educational model developed at the UAMXochimilco.

The modular system encourages student participation and a dialectic approach to theory and practice.

Participants should be at least 18 years old, have experience in grassroots or community-based organizing, and have completed at least one year of college-level Spanish or equivalent in language mastery.

For an application, semester dates or more information on all the study abroad semesters please visit our website at www.mexicosolidarity.org or contact us at: msn@MexicoSolidarity.org or 773-583-7728