PermaCulture in a West African Eco-Village
Learn about permaculture at Xofa Eco-Village in Ghana, West Africa
from Cudjoe Exah, one of Xofa's founder and permaculture farmer, and Vicki
Wolf, environmental writer and eco-happy traveler.
They will also present a video of interviews at the eco-village.
Monday May 12th
8:00 pm
MonkeyWrench Books
110 E. North Loop
512-407-6925 for more info
Book discussion of The Cost of Privilege: Taking on the System of White
Supremacy and Racism
Author Chip Smith will be on hand to present his book and lead a discussion of white privilege and racism as a central feature of American society.
Chicana activist and author Betita Martinez says of the book, Chip Smith has given us a powerful weapon for the battle against white supremacy.....the author dares to outline a bold program of revolutionary action."
NAFTA FROM BELOW: Maquiladora Workers Speak Out on the Impact of Free Trade in Mexico
Join MonkeyWrench Books and the Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras at A Presentation in Solidarity with the Key Safety Systems’ Workers struggle.
Key Safety Systems is a leading global producer of airbags and other auto safety systems, which has sent its production to maquiladoras such as Valle Hermoso, Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas, in search of cheap workers. Two workers organizing at KSS’s Valle Hermoso plant, Perla Cruz and Israel Monroy, will speak on the human costs of NAFTA-style free trade. CJM coordinator Martha Ojeda, a former maquila worker and veteran organizer, will also be present.
Skotty Kellogg of the Rhizome Collective will be speaking about urban sustainability.
The EZLN and The Other Campaign/La Otra Campaña in the USA
Juan Haro of the Movement for Justice in the Barrio will discuss the Zapatista's Other Campaign both in Mexico and the USA. He will focus on how it has influenced the work that the MJB does around anti-gentrification organizing in New York City.
The Movement for Justice in El Barrio was founded by immigrants and low-income people of color. For the past three years, this 400-member strong tenant rights organization has successfully staved off the gentrification of Spanish Harlem. Movement for Justice in El Barrio will be coming to Austin to share their successes and discuss their organizing strategies.
Friday, March 21st
7:00 pm
MonkeyWrench Books
110 E. North Loop
512-407-6925 for info or directions
Killing Misogyny: Strategies for Survival
Reading and Workshop
Cristina Tzintzún will read from her published and unpublished works on love, gender, violence, racism, and alternative forms of community accountability. There will also be opportunities for audience participation. Tzintzún's work has appeared in "Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism" and "The Women's Movement Today: An Encyclopedia of Third Wave Feminism." Tzintzún is currently a staff member of Workers Defense Project/Proyecto Defensa Laboral, an Austin-based community organization that organizes Latina/o immigrants to achieve racial & economic justice in the workplace.
Tzintzún will read from portions of the following essays, in addition to selected poetry:
Title Essay in "Colonize This! Young Women of Color Speak on Today's Feminism" published by Seal Press
&
Killing Misogyny: A Personal Story on Love, Violence, and Strategies for Survival
Monkey Wrench Books
The Austin Time Exchange Network (ATEN) is a local program that enables individuals to provide and receive skills and services within a network of people and organizations in Greater Austin. Similar to concepts expressed in bartering and alternative currency systems, this grassroots initiative lets members exchange labor and assistance without using the U.S. Dollar. Launched in April of 2006, ATEN currently has over 60 members and invites new participants to join by attending any of our upcoming introduction meetings.
The Austin Time Exchange Network (ATEN) is a local program that enables individuals to provide and receive skills and services within a network of people and organizations in Greater Austin. Similar to concepts expressed in bartering and alternative currency systems, this grassroots initiative lets members exchange labor and assistance without using the U.S. Dollar. Launched in April of 2006, ATEN currently has over 60 members and invites new participants to join by attending any of our upcoming introduction meetings.
The Austin Time Exchange Network (ATEN) is a local program that enables individuals to provide and receive skills and services within a network of people and organizations in Greater Austin. Similar to concepts expressed in bartering and alternative currency systems, this grassroots initiative lets members exchange labor and assistance without using the U.S. Dollar. Launched in April of 2006, ATEN currently has over 60 members and invites new participants to join by attending any of our upcoming introduction meetings.
The Austin Time Exchange Network (ATEN) is a local program that enables individuals to provide and receive skills and services within a network of people and organizations in Greater Austin. Similar to concepts expressed in bartering and alternative currency systems, this grassroots initiative lets members exchange labor and assistance without using the U.S. Dollar. Launched in April of 2006, ATEN currently has over 60 members and invites new participants to join by attending any of our upcoming introduction meetings.
