To quote a friend, "Te quiero PROGRESS, you can keep the change". The perfect sentiment for northern New Mexico. We don't want to change everything we love about our home. We don't want to change the amazing community organizing that has been happening on an ever widening scale. But, we do want progress. Occupy Wall Street is an incredible national movement to take our money, our dignity, our freedom back from the corporations and institutions that no longer serve the people. Our little bit of it is currently named Occupy Española (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Espa%C3%B1ola-NM/123499061086609).
We will hold our first General Assembly in two days, on Wednesday, October 12th, in the cafeteria at Northern NM College.
Changing the name should be a top priority, as a poet friend pointed out - the pueblos have occupied this place for tens of thousands of years. Those of us who are of mixed heritage - Hispanics, Chicanos, Mestizos, share that long history and another that encompasses only 400 years.
Whether you have been here 1 year or 100,000 years, you are a part of a beautiful community that is riddled with drugs, violence, poor public education, un or underemployment, and the beast - Los Alamos National Laboratory. We have been cash poor since a cash economy came to the area after World War II. Lack of cash is not the problem. Losing our way of life, and for some - losing ourselves - is.
So, what can Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Española mean for this community? Progress!
I challenge you to take a deep breath, close your eyes, and for ninety seconds imagine what northern New Mexico would look like if it were perfect - to you. Write down what struck you most about your vision. What part of your vision are you currently working on? What part of your vision do you want to work on? Can others help? Would getting support be useful? Would you like to belong to a group that is making their visions come true?
Ok. Some of you already belong to this kind of group. If that's the case, then I ask, wouldn't you like to give others in our community the opportunity to share in making visions come true? Do you have all the volunteers you need? If you answered no and then yes to those questions, please stop reading. You and your organization don't need us. But, hey wait! Maybe we need you!
If you don't belong to a group, or would like an opportunity to continue to create your vision, please join us for Occupy Española's first General Assembly (meeting):
Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Time: 7-9 pm
Place: Northern NM College's cafeteria, Administration Building,
921 Paseo de Onate, Espanola, NM
For more information, call Clarissa Duran: 505-231-1433, or email me at clarissa.duran505@gmail.com
Please pass it on! Thank you!
Changing the name should be a top priority, as a poet friend pointed out - the pueblos have occupied this place for tens of thousands of years. Those of us who are of mixed heritage - Hispanics, Chicanos, Mestizos, share that long history and another that encompasses only 400 years.
Whether you have been here 1 year or 100,000 years, you are a part of a beautiful community that is riddled with drugs, violence, poor public education, un or underemployment, and the beast - Los Alamos National Laboratory. We have been cash poor since a cash economy came to the area after World War II. Lack of cash is not the problem. Losing our way of life, and for some - losing ourselves - is.
So, what can Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Española mean for this community? Progress!
I challenge you to take a deep breath, close your eyes, and for ninety seconds imagine what northern New Mexico would look like if it were perfect - to you. Write down what struck you most about your vision. What part of your vision are you currently working on? What part of your vision do you want to work on? Can others help? Would getting support be useful? Would you like to belong to a group that is making their visions come true?
Ok. Some of you already belong to this kind of group. If that's the case, then I ask, wouldn't you like to give others in our community the opportunity to share in making visions come true? Do you have all the volunteers you need? If you answered no and then yes to those questions, please stop reading. You and your organization don't need us. But, hey wait! Maybe we need you!
If you don't belong to a group, or would like an opportunity to continue to create your vision, please join us for Occupy Española's first General Assembly (meeting):
Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Time: 7-9 pm
Place: Northern NM College's cafeteria, Administration Building,
921 Paseo de Onate, Espanola, NM
For more information, call Clarissa Duran: 505-231-1433, or email me at clarissa.duran505@gmail.com
Please pass it on! Thank you!
Hello, fantastico!!!! I'll be there. Thank you for putting this together.
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