Tikkun Eco Center : Spreading seeds of change
By Angelica Almazan, Esperanza Project
Victoria Collier and Ben Ptashnik are a couple with a vision: they want to teach how to create self-sustaining ecological community where people can grow food, disengage from destructive systems with the use of renewable energy and green building, and create community projects that benefit everyone while raising the quality of life for the next generations.
Wixárika community takes back financial autonomy in historic vote
By Angelica Almazan, Tracy L. Barnett, Esperanza Project
After four years of struggle, the Wixárika community of San Sebastián Teponahuaxtlán in Mezquitic, Jalisco, will directly receive federal resources to manage amongst themselves without the intervention of local officials or political parties.
Removing racism, one statue at a time
By Angelica Almazan, Esperanza Project
“We do not want our children and people who come from other communities to see indigenous exploitation as a normal thing.”