Invitation to the Funders Tour, April 2008
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Philanthropists of Conscience and the Zapatistas
Come with us to Chiapas, Mexico on April 7 - 10, 2008
Optional trip to the ancient city of
Palenque, Fri. & Sat. April 11, 12,
2008
Please forward
this invitation email to others who
might be
interested
Learn to meet the challenges of funding within the autonomous, indigenous communities of Chiapas
You will meet the inspiring Mayan
leaders of the Zapatista movement! You will
understand the education, health,
agro-ecology, and commercial projects of the
Zapatistas. You will make a difference in the
lives of the children, women, men and elders
who have forever changed the international
struggle for dignity, democracy, and
justice. Please
click here to forward this
invitation to others who might be
interested in coming to Chiapas.
 While
social activists and indigenous peoples
worldwide continue to celebrate and honor the
ongoing Zapatista struggle for dignity,
democracy, and justice; many philanthropists
remain uncertain about providing much needed
funds directly within the autonomous,
indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico.
Funding Zapatista communities is perfectly
legal and enormously rewarding. This four
day tour and conference will show you the way
to begin working with this cutting edge social
movement.
Last summer representatives of Grassroots
International attended an
international gathering sponsored by the
Zapatistas. Their article "A Movement of
Movements: Weaving a Common Dream" is
excellent reading for anyone considering a
trip to Chiapas, Mexico.
Click
here to read "A Movement of Movements: Weaving a
Common Dream"
Funding Zapatista projects is completely legal and enormously rewarding.
The new civilian autonomous, indigenous
governments which are responsible for the
Zapatista health and educational systems, for
ecological agricultural projects, and for
commercial projects such as coffee co-ops and
artisan collectives will welcome your visit
with warm hearts and open arms.
Join us in the misty mountains of Chiapas for
the experience of a lifetime!
Click
here to begin your online application.
If you would prefer to submit your
application by fax or
email, please write us at info@schoolsforchiapas.org
Chiapas Travel Details and FAQ
For trip description in Spanish, please
click
here.
When:
Mon., Tues., Wed.,
Thurs.;
April 7, 8,
9, & 10; 2008.
Optional trip to Palenque:
Fri. & Sat. April 11, 12.
Who: Foundation staff and
program officers,
individuals of wealth, independent
philanthropists, donors.
What: Face-to-face exchanges
with the Mayan
men, women, and children living in the
autonomous, indigenous communities of Chiapas
who have forever changed the face of social
change in Latin America and the world.
Where: The unique and colorful
Mayan
highlands of Chiapas; (with optional side
trip to the ancient city known as Palenque.
This additional trip requires two additional
days and will cost an additional $250.) The
tour will begin in the beautiful, colonial
tourist city of San Cristobal de las Casas,
Chiapas, Mexico. The nearest airport to San
Cristobal is Tuxtla Gutiérrez (TGZ) which is
the capital of Chiapas. If you elect to
participate in the side trip to Palenque, you
should book your return trip through the city
of Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
Cost: The all inclusive cost
for the 4 night
Zapatista Funders' Tour is $750; cost for the
two night Palenque trip is $250. Lodging
will be a small, beautifully maintained
hotel, in the colorful, colonial city of San
Cristobal de las Casas. (An optional
overnight stay in a Zapatista "CARACOL" is
also available.) Daily transportation to the
indigenous communities will be in safe and
comfortable vehicles with an experienced
driver and a translator / guide. The program
fee and ground package includes two meals a
day, a full-time guide, translation, printed
and emailed education materials,
orientations, four nights of hotel
accommodations, and ground transportation
within Chiapas. (NOTE: Air fares and airport
transfers are NOT included in this price, but
are simple to arrange with your own travel
agent or Schools for Chiapas is glad help you
make these arrangements.)
Please
click here to forward this
invitation to others who might be
interested in coming to Chiapas.
Click here for answers to frequently asked questions about Chiapas travel
Painting pictures of hope - a new world is waiting to be drawn!
During their sophomore year, students from
Project Pericles at Elon
University choose the autonomous communities
in Chiapas, Mexico
and Schools for Chiapas to be the
beneficiaries of a three year service
project. Last month, these students (who are
now all college seniors) traveled to Chiapas,
to contribute their labor and
learn more
about the Zapatistas efforts to support
indigenous
communities in their struggles for education in
health, literacy, ecological agriculture, and
commercialization. This beautiful
mural is
one of the fruits of their labor!
Click here to view an excellent video produced by Elon University explaining their funding of a Zapatista elementary school.
Safety of travel in Chiapas, Mexico
Leland Larson and Zapatista students are
pictured here at a sports center funded by
the Larson Legacy. Chiapas is a major
international tourist
destination which receives thousands of
national and international
visitors every month. Zapatista civilian
centers are nearby
all major city and highways. Visits to these
centers is safe and legal. Yet the Zapatista
image of rebel Indians wearing masks and
bandannas stirs uncertainty and fear in many
people unfamiliar with the realities and
symbols of Chiapas.
We encourage everyone considering travel to
Chiapas to check the U.S. State Department
travel advisories (at the time of this
writing there are no travel advisories about
Chiapas). Schools for Chiapas also maintains
close contact with Mexican and international
human rights organizations, media, and church
officials to insure the safety and security
of participants on Chiapas travel delegations.
Click here to read recent reports (in Spanish) from Zapatista authorities
Dear friends,
Please join us in Chiapas, Mexico to explore
possibilities of funding within the
autonomous, Mayan communities from April 7 to
10, 2008. The inspiring men and women of the
Zapatista movement will explain in great
detail their creative and groundbreaking
efforts in the areas of health, education,
ecological agriculture, and commercialization.
We promise you an experience which will
forever change your understanding of the
slogan, "Another World is Possible".
Please forward
this invitation email to others who
might be
interested in joining us in the misty
mountains and steamy rain forests of the
Mexican southeast. Dignity, Democracy.
Justice.
Por y para los niños y las niñas,
Peter Brown
ps. Please feel free to call me at
619-232-2841 if you have any questions or
concerns.
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, 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, Solidago
Foundation, Sweet Honey in
Rock, Tides Foundation,
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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