Chiapas Travel in 2008 for People of Conscience

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Chiapas Travel in 2008 for People of Conscience
El Mercado de los Otros ya esta creciendo ~ poco a poco.
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Help Paul Mann's family and the "NEA Peace and Justice Caucus" build a Zapatista education center in Chiapas, Mexico
Can you please join us in Chiapas this summer to help build the Paul Mann Memorial School and Music Center? No special construction or language skills are required! Join us!

Click here to donate to Paul's school.

Paul Mann was a creative and dedicated teacher activist from the United States who long supported the autonomous, indigenous schools of Chiapas, Mexico. After Paul died unexpectedly his family, friends, and union colleagues in the Peace and Justice Caucus of the National Education Association (NEA) began planning a memorial in Chiapas. This much needed educational project will train teachers and other leaders in the Mayan communities. This Zapatista school reconstruction is the perfect way to honor the vision and life-long dedication of our friend Paul.

Mayan children are currently attending class in the room pictured on the right (click the photo at the right for a larger view of the room). This classroom will be the first of five to be rebuilt at The Paul Mann Memorial School in Chiapas, Mexico. New desks will soon replace the rough planks which the students now use during their studies, the walls will be plastered and re-painted, the floor and ceiling replaced. People-of-conscience everywhere are invited to join us in Chiapas during the summer of 2008 to participate in this reconstruction project.

Click the following dates for specific trip information:
Trip 73 ~ July 20 to 26, 2008
Trip 74 ~ Aug. 3 to 9, 2008

Today funds are urgently needed for this reconstruction. Click here to donate to Paul's school.

Pablo Mann fue un creativo y dedicado maestro militante de los Estados Unidos quien ha apoyado mucho a las escuelas autónomas e indígenas de Chiapas, México. Luego de que Paúl inesperadamente muriera, su familia, amigos, y colegas de sindicato en la asamblea partidista Paz y Justicia de la Asociación de Educación Nacional (NEA) comenzaron a planear un memorial en Chiapas. Este tan necesitado proyecto educacional entrenara a maestros y otros líderes de las comunidades Mayas. Estamos seguros que esta reconstrucción escolar Zapatista es la manera perfecta de honrar la gran visión y su dedicación total de nuestro amigo, el maestro Pablo.


Haz clic para mas informacion sobre el escuela de Pablo Mann

Join us in Chiapas ~ Summer 2008
Another world is possible . . . and a number of better worlds are being built today in the Mayan communities of Chiapas, Mexico. Come see it for yourself and meet the Mayan people who are making it happen. Click on any trip below for more information.

Trip #70A: Chiapas school construction, Mayan culture, and medicinal plant nurseries
Sunday, May 4 until Saturday, May 17, 2008


Trip #71: A Cultural and Educational Introduction to Chiapas, Mexico
Sunday, June 15 until Saturday, June 21, 2008


Trip #72: Zapatista Women's Coops, Fair Trade, and Commercialization
Sunday, June 22 until Saturday, June 28, 2008


Trip #73: Chiapas Schools Construction Team @ The Paul Mann School Reconstruction
Sunday, July 20 until Saturday, July 26, 2008


Trip #74: Health and Education Professionals' Trip
Sunday, August 3, 2008 until Saturday, August 9, 2008


Trip #75: Indigenous Autonomy and the Zapatistas
Sunday, August 10 until Saturday, August 16, 2008


Trip #76: Zapatista Reforestation, Fruit, and Medicinal Tree Nurseries
Sunday, August 17 until Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008


Most Schools for Chiapas trips involve rustic living in breathtakingly beautiful locations with interesting and involved people from many countries. Some trips include a service component (construction, cleaning, and painting) and all of our travel programs are educational. More recently we've begun offering tours which are based in comfortable city hotels with day trips to the autonomous, indigenous communities (read Zapatista). No special language skills are required as full translations are always provided collectively. So why not join us in the misty highlands and steamy jungles of the Mexican southeast this summer.

Click here to see all upcoming trips to Chiapas.

Construcción de una secundaria en Chiapas (See English below) cultura Maya, y criadero de plantas medicinales
Domingo, 4 de mayo hasta sábado, 17 de mayo de 2008

Esta única delegación de dos semanas pasará la mitad de su estancia en confortables hoteles de la ciudad y harán viajes diarios a lugares de interés y pasarán la otra parte de su tiempo "sin tantas comodidades" en pueblos y centros rurales Mayas. La delegación estará varios días haciendo bloques de adobe y cableando tendido eléctrico para un histórico edificio rural el cual está siendo restaurado para que sirva como centro educativo autónomo de la comunidad indígena.

Los participantes visitarán también dos centros Zapatistas para conocer aspectos de su educación, salud y desarrollo de proyectos y para participar cara a cara en un encuentro con el pueblo Maya. La delegación visitará la antigua ciudad Maya de Palenque, la ciudad turística de San Cristóbal de las Casas, y diversas comunidades Mayas.

Chiapas school construction, Mayan culture, and medicinal plant nurseries
Sunday, May 4 until Saturday, May 17, 2008


Two spots are still available on this unique two week long delegation which will spend about half time in comfortable city hotels with day-trips to sites of interest and the other half of their time "roughing it" in Mayan rural villages and centers. The delegation will spend several days making adobe block and wiring new lighting for a rural historical building which is being restored to serve as an autonomous, indigenous community education center.

Participants will also visit two Zapatista centers exploring education, health, and development projects and to participate in face-to-face meeting with Mayan people. The delegation will visit the ancient Mayan citie of Palenque, the modern tourist city of San Cristobal de las Casas, and several Mayan communities.


Click here for full trip information ~ last minute applications accepted.

The Zapatista On-line Market is Growing ~ Slowly!
This very special market is beginning with only a few products; however new products from Chiapas - especially beautiful weaving, clothing, jewelry, bags, and embroidery from the Mayan women's collectives and cooperatives - are being added each week. Check it out!
Click to see the Chiapas products now available!

El Mercado de los Otros es un esfuerzo humilde para usar el Internet, como medio para abrir y enlazar nuevos mercados en Canadá y EEUU junto con los colectivos y cooperativas Zapatistas en Chiapas. También con este mercado alternativo buscamos maneras y modos de ganar fondos económicos para el apoyo a proyectos educativos en alfabetización, salud, agro-ecología, y comercialización. Sentimos mucho que este mercado solamente sea posible ahora en Canadá Y EEUU. Esperamos que comprendan esta situación que se ve limitada por nuestros recursos y por los gastos de envíos. Esperamos que en un futuro y con el apoyo de nuevos enlaces sea posible llegar hacia ustedes, en otros lugares de nuestro planeta Tierra. Gracias por su atención y apoyo. Haz clic para ver los productos que ya tenemos listos.




Escuelas para Chiapas / Schools for Chiapas is a project of Grass Roots Events, Inc. a Federal tax-exempt, 501(c)3 California corporation with a U.S. mailing address located at 1631 Dale Street, San Diego, CA 92102. Join us...you'll be in good company!

Our cultural and educational work has been supported for more than 20 years by thousands of individual donors including many people of conscience who are members of the National Education Association. In addition, dozens of artists, organizations, and foundations have supported our efforts including Activist San Diego, Agapa Foundation, Amado Avendano, The Big Kitchen, Big Noise Films, Roy Brown, California Arts Council, British Columbia Teachers' Association - Canada, Catholic Worker - San Diego, Committee for World Democracy, CNTE - Oaxaca (National Coordination of Education Workers - Mexico), Rosario Ibarra de Piedra, Global Fund for Children, John Hancox, Jose de Molino, Larson Legacy, Paul Mann Memorial Fund, Ofelia Medina, Ernie McCray, La Milpa Organica, Jose de Molino, Holly Near, Ocean Beach Peoples' Food Coop, Oceansong Wilderness Center, Gabino Palamares, Peace and Justice Caucus of the NEA, Resist, San Diego Foundation for Change, San Francisco Mime Troupe, Pete Seeger, Redwoods Foundation, Solidago Foundation, Sweet Honey in Rock, Tides Foundation, Umbrella Films, WESPAC Foundation, World Beat Center. We invite the full participation and honest support of people-of-conscience everywhere!

Join us...you'll be in good company!


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