After the Arizona Legislature and Governor Jan Brewer passed HB2281, the Tucson Unified School District voted to ban the Mexican American Studies (MAS) program, in a 4-1 vote. The successful MAS program was dissolved and books were removed from classrooms. March 16, 2012, a caravan of Librotraficantes (book traffickers) came to Tucson, Arizona. These librotraficantes were made up [...]
Trailer for the documentary “Angels of the Desert”, a film about children who in their efforts to reunite with their parents in the U.S., die or go missing while crossing the Mexican border into the American Southwest Contact: Kim Eldon, Director/Producer printworks.eldon@gmail.com A Pan Left Production Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend [...]
The 7th Ave Alleyway Project is a collective effort to reduce crime, increase health in a positive way, and an opportunity to create a safe, healthy, and sustainable community. For more information please email us at tylo520@gmail.com Or you can visit us on Facebook. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via [...]
Nicolette Gomez and Hilda Cortez, two youth from Tierra Y Liberdad Organization, made this video about TYLO during our last Youth in Action media class. Youth from three organizations (UNIDOS, Tierra Y Liberdad Organization and the Sam Lena Library) attended the class and made media about their organizations. TYLO is a grassroots organization, based out [...]
Citlaly and Ludwig who work at the Sam Lena Library in South Tucson made this video about the library during our last Youth in Action media class. Youth from three organizations (UNIDOS, Tierra Y Liberdad Organization and the Sam Lena Library) attended the class and made media about their organizations. To find out more about [...]
Description from U.N.I.D.O.S.: ‘While the institution continues to fail us, the community continues to rise. Ethnic Studies is abolished inside the gates of our schools but not the streets of our community. Education is ours, from the roots our knowledge will continue to grow with autonomous education. UNIDOS presents: School of Ethnic Studies, the [...]
“After a morning ceremony, walkers marched to [U.S.] Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, headquarters here in the cold light rain, to deliver their petitions. Undocumented individuals, their families and supporters petitioned Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to immediately close their immigration cases.” from the blog of Brenda Norrell http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2011/12/tucson-marchers-pet… Bookmark on Delicious Digg this [...]
This is a series of interviews with people that attended OccupyTucson on October 15th. They are all answering one question “why are you attending Occupy Tucson?” Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
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Pan Left Productions is an organization of artists and activists who believe in the positive use of media for social and environmental justice and social change. Pan Left amplifies progressive stories and voices by providing access to equipment and resources, increasing the capability of individuals and organizations to use and make media, and promoting equity in media distribution.
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