New Mexico Basic Necessities Struggles & Environmental Justice

Submitted by sandra@swop.net on April 27, 2007 - 4:10pm.
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This session will be on: June 28, 2007 - 10:30am

It will be held at: Atlanta Ballroom H room at the Westin Hotel

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Organization Description

SWOP is a statewide multi-racial, multi-issue, community based membership organization. Since 1980 we have worked to make it possible for thousands of New Mexicans to begin to have a place and voice in social, economic and environmental decisions that affect our lives. Our mission is "working to empower our communities to realize racial and gender equality and social and economic justice."

Proposal Demographics

identify as people of color
are immigrants (not born in U.S.)

Session Description

Panel discussion on the struggles faced by New Mexico Colonias around basic necessities like water and electricity.


First Name

Sandra

Last Name

Montes

Contact E-mail

sandra@swop.net

Proposing Organization

SouthWest Organizing Project

Organization Website

www.swop.net

Position or Title

Organizer

Contact Telephone

505-247-8832

Event Day

Thursday, June 28th (Consciousness + Awareness Raising / Current Struggles)

Contact Address

211 10th St. SW

Format

Panel

Contact City

Albuquerque

Keywords

Basic Needs (See also Human Rights, Economic)
Environmental Justice
Human Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural

Audience Number

25-50 people

Contact State

NM

Contact ZIP

87102

Person Reviewing

Theeba Soundararajan