RITA March and Rally – Texas Can Do Better
February 28th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Here are moments from the Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance (RITA) march & rally held Feb. 22, 2011 at the Texas Capitol.
RITA members convened at the Capitol to promote the security of all Texas families as well as the dignity & rights of immigrant families.
The video features excerpt of Tx.Senator – Jose Rodriguez (Dist.29 – El Paso) speech. His remarks start at 3:50min.
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Another Ford Street Geyser Within 9 Weeks
February 16th, 2011 § 2 Comments
Update:
My neighbors and I haven’t had running water for over 35 hours. This evening, Austin Water Utility decided to replace a 200 foot section of street pipe. We were given 4 gallons of bottled water. Perhaps we’ll have a fix by 8am. Then…the City moves into phase 2, replace the whole water main on Ford. Best case scenario, 4-5 days of work; worst case, a few weeks
Austin Water Utility Media Spokesperson
Prayer, Honor and Healing Ceremony
February 3rd, 2011 § 2 Comments
Noche de Cultura - Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos
Friday January 28, 2011 – The Indigenous Cultures Institute presented another community event in the ‘Noche de Cultura’ series (in conjunction with the Powwow in the Schools Program) with a performance & presentation by Mark Standing Eagle Baez
Here is a short video clip featuring scenes from the evening with Mark’s description of the importance of prayer, honor and healing for our communities and ourselves. Music provided by Dr.Mario Garza from his CD release Mahtzo’s Lament. The selection is titled ‘Honor Song’.
Photographic Recap – Mexican Amer. Trailblazers of Austin and Travis Co.
January 27th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
During the months of August 2010 to January 2100, the Austin History Center created an exhibit celebrating Mexican Americans (alive or deceased) who have lived in Austin and Travis County and who were the first to blaze a trail within their respective communities in the areas of Education, Politics, Business, Public Service, Public Health, Media, the Arts, Humanities and Sports. This exhibit is the first time the center has featured a program exclusively of Latinos to tell the history of the city.
Here is a photographic recap of the exhibit and various programs offered to the community during the fall of 2010.
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Lemonade for $9.8 Billion
January 25th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Texas State Capitol
The Pease Elementary community set up a lemonade stand in front of the Capitol as a way to spotlight their demands for funding public schools to the legislature’s doorstep. The lemonade stand also served as a kickoff action to a district-wide lemonade event being planned for January 31st.
Here are some photos from the event:
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Here is a short video featuring a field recording of Kristine Garana, a parent of student attending Pease Elementary School.
Coalition to Save Austin Urban Schools press conference
January 25th, 2011 § 4 Comments
The recently formed Coalition to Save Austin Urban Schools held a press conference announcing the unity of the 9 campuses which are currently targeted for possible closures by AISD.
Here are photos from the event held prior to the AISD School Board Meeting.
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Mentoring Matters – Communities in Schools of Central Texas
January 19th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Austin, TX
I contributed a photo series for a 30 second commercial highlighting the ‘Mentoring Matters’ program, a Communities in Schools of Central Texas mentoring project. Mentoring Matters allows mentor matches to meet both at school and in the community. The PSA is airing on the local Univision TV channel.
Lannaya– West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
January 9th, 2011 § 1 Comment
Austin, TX -Auditorium Shores 12/31/2010
Here is slideshow featuring my stills of Lannaya’s performance at Auditorium Shores during Austin’s New Year 2011 event.
