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Let’s Get Free!
4:18 pm By la Macha · Word en la calle · Comments Off
22 May 2009For D.C. peeps!
The Visions to Peace Project Presents “Let’s Get Free!”
Youths’ Performance to Address the Pain of Violence and the Hope of Healing
(Washington, D.C. – May 20, 2009) On Saturday, June 13, the Visions to Peace Project will present a free performance that explores violence against youth and celebrates the power of healing. The Visions to Peace Project is an Anacostia-based organization that supports youth-led action for safety and peace, rather than dependence on policing, prisons, and punitive policies. This spring, the organization offered a series of workshops in which youth meet weekly to discuss violence in their lives and use the arts as a tool for healing. Next month, participants will share their work in a production organized for the community at large. A brief discussion and open cast party featuring free food and door prizes will be held directly after the show to support continued dialog and community-building. The entire event will be held at CentroNía, an educational and family support center located in Columbia Heights, NW.
WHAT: Let’s Get Free!
WHO: Visions to Peace Project
Various Volunteers, Collaborators and SupportersWHEN: Saturday, June 13, 2009. Doors open at 6 pm. Show begins at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: CentroNía, 1420 Columbia Rd. NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
WHY: Youth, families and communities are harmed by multiple forms of violence – from the loss of friends to the loss of neighborhoods, from abuse by dating partners to abuse by police officers. This performance will highlight the insights of local youth and their calls for healing and justice.
For more information on the Visions to Peace Project, visit www.visionispower.org
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Obsessed with (re)thinking walking
12:57 pm By la Macha · Health| Women| Word en la calle · 1 Comment
28 Apr 2009If you are like me, you were thrilled to see that bfp and Jess have put the call out for people to submit to their (re)thinking walking series. I’m obsessed with that series, and I think it’s a great way to get connected to our bodies (Latinas, ya feeling me?).
Here’s the call out:
As the conversation continued, we all decided that if we posted these pictures (along with a write up written by WCD), we could use this as an opportunity to ask other women to send in their own stories of (re)thinking walking. Whether it was pictures or words or video or music…documenting our experiences means, as WCD says, building a small community–a small community that knows that women of color taking up space together may not always be safe and beautiful and mean hair dancing in the sun…but it’s always revolution in the making.
What Jess and I would be looking for: any type of medium that can be posted through a blog format that expresses what you understand as your own journey. We’re looking for movement–how you define that is up to you (check out our (re)thinking walking files for starting ideas!).
And as Jess and I have both noted–don’t feel pressure to write up something earth shattering and stunning. A picture of you in your backyard with your kids is just as amazing and revealing and potentially movement creating as the three page long bfp reflection!!!
Send anything you have to rethinkingwalking at gmail dot com!
Are you gonna do it? I will if you will!
Craigslist violence
8:02 pm By la Macha · Health| Women| Word en la calle| sex · 1 Comment
20 Apr 2009
Many women (and men) offer personal services (ranging from sex work to massages to house cleaning) over Craigslist. It’s a dangerous thing to do, especially for sex workers. Just as recently as a few months ago a young woman in my area got beat up and raped very badly by a university professor, and officers *arrested her* (instead of the rapist) when she went to report the rape because she was illegally prostituting herself.
Well, it looks like things are taking an even more dangerous turn for sex workers. The latest:
Boston police are investigating a shooting death inside a luxury hotel in the city.
Commissioner Ed Davis said that the 26-year-old victim from New York City was offering massage services through Craigslist.
Police believe that she may have been involved with prostitution and that there was an attempted robbery.
The victim, whose name was not released, was found around 10 p.m. Tuesday. A security guard found the woman bound and shot multiple times in the chest in the hallway on the 20th floor of the Marriott Copley Plaza at 110 Huntington Avenue.
She was taken to Boston Medical Center where she later died.
This horrible murder may be connected to a previous robbery of another sex worker. The police just released survelliance video (pictured), and are asking for you to contact them if you have any leads at all.
If you are selling services over Craigslist, please take care of yourself and be extra cautious until things are figured out.
What is a Jibarito Sandwich?
12:21 pm By Maegan La Mala · Arts| Entrepreneurs| Linking Latinos| Lo Que Hay| New York City| Puerto Rico| VivirLatino| Word en la calle| chicago| history · Comments Off
8 Aug 2008
In 2005, I had an opportunity to visit Chicago for a few days for a business conference and as soon as I arrived to the hotel my conference was being held at, I recieved an email on my blackberry from a friend Dulce Ramos. Dulce Ramos is a Chicago native and very successful woman that has an amazing career in real estate as well as very unique women’s shoe store called the Pump Room Boutique. I decided to call Dulce to let her know I was in town and before I knew it…she was at the Hotel picking me up to give me the Chicago Express Latino Tour.
You see…I had written an article inquiring about the existence of Latino Life in Chicago and Dulce really wanted to show me how proud the Boricuas are out in Paseo Boricua. What I encountered was fascinating, all these really nice shops and boutiques with very interesting themes and personality all of their own. She asked me if I wanted to have a “Jibarito” and I looked at her with a puzzled look…I had no idea what she was talking about. She took her time to explain it to me as we drove to a place called “Borinquen Restaurant” which is also known as the home of this Mysterious “Jibarito Sandwich”.
Word en la calle: Angélica Tirado
3:10 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Features| Word en la calle · Comments Off
9 Dec 2005
A Friday feature on VL, Word en la Calle lets everyday Latinos voice their thoughts and opinions on topics of interest to the community.
Name: Angélica María Tirado
Age: 29
Location: El Paso, Texas
Profession: Education (Teacher and Softball Coach)
Roots: Mexican-American
Languages: English and Spanish
What does it mean to you to be Latina?
Being Latina means to me that I encompass pride for my family, and myself, love of culture, and a desire to see my people achieve. One of the main reasons that I love teaching in El Paso, where 99% of my students are Mexican and Mexican-American, is that I can instill in them the love for their heritage and the desire to fulfill their dreams.
Word en la Calle
9:04 pm By Maegan La Mala · Word en la calle · Comments Off
2 Dec 2005
A new Friday feature on VL, Word en la Calle lets everyday Latinos voice their thoughts and opinions on topics of interest to the community.
Name:
Sonia Carranza
Age:
29
Location:
Central Valley (California)
Profession:
Registered Health Inspector/ Lead Inspector Assessor
Roots:
Mexico. Parents are from Guanajuato
Languages:
English and Spanish
What does it mean to you to be Latino/a?
It’s all about the culture. We have a big united family with all day gatherings every Sunday at my mom’s house. It also means to believe in Santos, Reyes Magos, brujas and lloronas.
What does your work consist of?
I conduct inspections at public water systems, food facilities and pools, also respond to sewage, mosquito, and trash complaints. I am also responsible for conducting lead investigations for children who have elevated blood lead levels throughout the county. Unfortunately most of the cases are Latino/Spanish speaking. The lead contamination is mostly due to lead based paint which is found in many homes that are in bad condition.
What health concerns affect the Latino community?
Some of the health problems that come to mind are diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Well, the first two are a result of the third.
Politics: (Example: middle ground, far right, far left, etc.)
left
In your opinion, are Latinos united or divided as a group?
I think it’s a combination of the two in the sense that Latinos are united along nationality lines and at the same time that’s what divides us.
Favorite musical style:
Mostly Rock en Español and Alternative music.
Favorite TV Shows:
Gilmore Girls.
Favorite artists in any genre:
Julieta Venegas, Mana, Juanes, and Ricardo Arjona.
Favorite brand names:
Lucky Brand Jeans and anything worth buying at Ross and Marshall’s.
Who have been or are your role models?
My Parents (jefecitos) have been my role models. They managed a family of 13 kids working as farmworkers. Their fortitude inspired us to do well in education. I’m proud to say that there are six college graduates in my family.
Word en la Calle
1:44 pm By Maegan La Mala · Word en la calle · Comments Off
18 Nov 2005
A Friday feature on VL, Word en la Calle lets everyday Latinos voice their thoughts and opinions on topics of interest to the community.
Name:
Miguel R. Correa
Age:
28
Location:
Ozone Park, Queens, NYC
Profession:
Student
Word en la Calle: Ivan Vargas-Gatica
10:03 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Chile| Features| Word en la calle · Comments Off
11 Nov 2005
A Friday feature on VL, Word en la Calle lets everyday Latinos voice their thoughts and opinions on topics of interest to the community.
Name: Iván Vargas-Gatica
Age: 32
Coupled?: Yes
Location: San Francisco, CA
Profession: Graphic Designer
Roots: Chilean
Word en la Calle: Laureano Ruiz
8:45 am By Maegan La Mala · Word en la calle · Comments Off
4 Nov 2005
A Friday feature on VL, Word en la Calle lets everyday Latinos voice their thoughts and opinions on topics of interest to the community.
Name:
Laureano Ruiz
Age:
33
Location:
Houston, Texas
Profession:
IT Consulting
Roots:
Mexican heritage, born and raised in Mexico.
VL : Word en la Calle
7:24 am By Maegan La Mala · Features| Word en la calle · Comments Off
28 Oct 2005
A Friday feature on VL, Word en la Calle lets everyday Latinos voice their thoughts and opinions on topics of interest to the community.
Name:
Jessica Meryl Ortiz
Age:
25
Location:
Rego Park, New York
Profession:
Pre-School Teacher
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