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 View scheduleOrganization DescriptionSWOP 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 Demographicsidentify as people of color are immigrants (not born in U.S.) Session DescriptionPanel discussion on the struggles faced by New Mexico Colonias around basic necessities like water and electricity. First NameSandra Last NameMontes Contact E-mailsandra@swop.net Proposing OrganizationSouthWest Organizing Project Organization Websitewww.swop.net Position or TitleOrganizer Contact Telephone505-247-8832 Event DayThursday, June 28th (Consciousness + Awareness Raising / Current Struggles) Contact Address211 10th St. SW FormatPanel Contact CityAlbuquerque KeywordsBasic Needs (See also Human Rights, Economic) Environmental Justice Human Rights, Economic, Social, and Cultural Audience Number25-50 people Contact StateNM Contact ZIP87102 Person ReviewingTheeba Soundararajan |