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Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera Featured on "People United"

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ATCF on "People United"

A community radio station in Austin recently featured an interview with Josefina Castillo and Judith Rosenberg regarding Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera (Austin So Close to the Border). ATCF will become an independent organization on September 30, 2010.

ATCF Delegation to Piedras Negras

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 8:30am - Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 8:30pm

Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera Delegation to Piedras Negras, Mexico, October 8-10, 2010…

where we will meet maquiladora workers in their homes and communities, find out about current conditions of life and work and learn what strategies they are using to advocate for themselves.  Our Mexican partners, the Comité Fronterizo de Oberas/os (the CFO), continue to find innovative, often bold ways of organizing despite the intense anti-labor climate of Mexico—and the world—that they and we are facing.

Contact Information: 

For more info or to request a registration form, write to: Judith Rosenberg, chelarose@gradecom.net or call 512-494-8377.

Interview with Josefina Castillo

Democracy Now! Cobertura Especial: Foro Social de Estados Unidos 2010

EE.UU./México: Experiencias alternativas en zona de maquilas

http://www.democracynow.org/es/blog/2010/7/2/cobertura_especial_foro_social_de_estados_unidos_2010

Publicado el 24 de junio de 2010

Austinites Explore Fair Trade Through Film

Austin Fair Trade Film Festival

Austin Fair Trade Film Festival

From left: Cynthia Waide, Judith Rosenberg, Billy Yeats, Leticia Silva and Tom West at the Alamo Draft House Theater in Austin.

The Austin Fair Trade Film Festival was held at the Alamo Drafthouse South on Saturday, May 8 2010. This was an all-day event featuring indoor and outdoor entertainment. The inside film festival featured 3 documentary films followed by panel discussions. One of the films was “Maquilapolis: City of Factories” with a pre-show of Austin Tan Cerca's four-minute promotional video. Josefina Castillo, AFSC Austin Program Coordinator, participated in the panel discussion that followed.

Austin Fair Trade Film Festival

Austin Fair Trade Film Festival

From left: Cynthia Waide, Judith Rosenberg, Billy Yeats, Leticia Silva and Tom West at the Alamo Draft House Theater in Austin.

Chiapas Connection

This Powerpoint portrays a project between Fuerza Unida in San Antonio, Texas and Jolom Mayaetik in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

This project was made possible thanks to the collaboration of Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera and the National Association of Latino Arts & Culture.

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About Austin Tan Cerca

This video describes AFSC's work leading delegations to the Mexico-U.S. border. That program is called Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera, or Austin So Close to the Border.

AFSC Austin Recognized for Fair Trade Work

Austin Ten Thousand Villages Award 3-10

Josefina Castillo receives Ten Thousand Villages award

Josefina Castillo (center), AFSC Austin Program Coordinator, accepts a humanitarian award from Ten Thousand Villages officials.

AFSC volunteer Judith Rosenberg and AFSC Austin Program Coordinator Josefina Castillo received a recognition from Ten Thousand Villages (one of the invited fair trade cooperatives that participate in our annual Women & Fair Trade Sale) during an International Women’s Day celebration in their premises.

Judith and Josefina were awarded with a beautiful hand-made bronze pendant symbolizing the eucalyptus tree for their humanitarian service to the community.

Austin Ten Thousand Villages Award 3-10

Josefina Castillo receives Ten Thousand Villages award

Josefina Castillo (center), AFSC Austin Program Coordinator, accepts a humanitarian award from Ten Thousand Villages officials.

Austin Fair Trade Film Festival

Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 12:00pm

Austin’s contribution to the international celebration of World Fair Trade Day.

Feel passionately about fair trade and social justice issues? Help us spread the word. You can help make this an Austin tradition!

An all day event featuring indoor and outdoor entertainment.

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