Global Exchange - Delegation to Oaxaca
May 24th, 2007 | by resist | filed in liberationology | organise, mobilise, resist, protest!
In this delegation, participants will have the unique opportunity to be in Oaxaca during Day of the Dead celebration, a week-long festival dating back to the Aztecs. As a result of neo-liberal economic policies, Oaxaca exports a large number of migrants every year to northern Mexico and the United States. In spite of government development programs which favor international corporate interests over local needs, Oaxacans maintain a vital culture of struggle and resistance based in local indigenous traditions–Oaxaca has the largest indigenous population of any Mexican state, with 16 different indigenous groups. Women are often at the forefront of these struggles, organizing themselves and their communities to fight repression and leading the efforts to revitalize languages and culture. In this delegation we will examine the effects of globalization on Oaxaca firsthand by speaking with local social organizations and indigenous leaders as well as visiting indigenous communities. We will speak with migrant organizations, indigenous women leaders, and learn about the repercussions of resort tourism development for local people.
Some Program Highlights:
- Take part in the Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos celebration!
- Visit different communities and appreciate the altars people have set up for their ancestors.
- Walk around the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca and learn about its history.
- Learn about Oaxacan migration to the U.S.
- Meet people associated with the women’s movements in Oaxaca
- Learn about the indigenous people of Oaxaca, their history and their struggle to maintain their identity.
- Visit the archaeological sites of Monte Albán and Mitla.
- Learn about the women of Loxicha and their struggle to liberate imprisoned members of their communities.
- Visit Fair Trade coffee and mezcal cooperatives.
- Examine the impact of GMOs in Oaxaca’s agriculture.
- Visit Teotitlan del Valle and learn about indigenous weavings.
- Learn what communities in Sierra de Juarez are doing to promote sustainable ecotourism projects.
- Learn about the impact of neoliberal policies in local communities.
- Examine the role of indigenous women as carriers of their culture and traditions.
The cost for this 8-day program is $1250, not including international airfare. (A limited amount of partial scholarships are available to low-income participants). The price includes: accommodations, two meals per day, transportation to and from all programmed activities, guides and translators, a qualified trip leader, all program activities, donations to the organizations we visit and relevant reading materials.
Our delegations fill up quickly! To read a full description of this trip and to register online please click here or call Cristina at 415-575-5523. You can also contact Cristina by email.
Thank you for your interest and support!
Kind regards,
Cristina Carrasquillo
Mexico and Central America Coordinator
Global Exchange
UPCOMING 2007 DELEGATIONS TO MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA:
Nicaragua: Fair Trade and Alternatives to Neoliberalism
June 20 - June 29, 2007 Cost: $ 1200
Costa Rica : Ecotourism and Sustainability: The Caribbean Coast Experience
July 21, 2007 - July 31, 2007 Cost: $1500
Mexico: Chiapas: Anniversary of the Caracoles
August 1-11 Cost: $950
US-Mexico Border: Health, Labor and Environment
September 01, 2007 - September 04, 2007 Cost $750
Oaxaca: Dia de los Muertos
October 26, 2007 - November 03, 2007 Cost: $1250
Nicaragua : Fair Harvest Exchange Program
December 14, 2007 - December 22, 2007 Cost: $850
Mexico : Chiapas - Anniversary of NAFTA and the Zapatista Uprising
December 26, 2007 - January 04, 2007 Cost: $1000
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