Little Village Young Women's Institute
Tax deductible
-Once Upon A Quince: THE STRUGGLE IS REAL-
Little Village young women will participate in peace and leadership institute to explore what it means to become a womyn.
Donations will help sponsor:
- Art Materials
- Trasnportation/Ventra for field trips
- T-Shirts for Participants
- End of Program Graduation Event Budget
Participants in this years institute will engage in various activities and conversations surrounding the theme the significance of a Quinceanera (celebration of coming of age in the Latina culture) and exploring the path to womynhood. Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a period of 4 weeks. Activities will include, 1. hands on training that will consist of community building exercises and leadership training – 2. small panel discussions with community leaders to engage on developing strategies on peace building and direct strategies that will impact the community 3. watch movies and documentaries that assist in critically analyzing issues directly affecting their identity and community. 4 - participate in cultural field trips that will promote understanding and awareness of their own culture and that of others 5- work with an artist to create street campaigns around issues affecting them and their community.
TCEP, Telpochcalli Community Education Project is located in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1998 by a group of parents and teachers committed to addressing the lack of social, cultural and educational resources available to families in Little Village and for the families of the Telpochcalli School. In 2002, Tcep formally organized as a nonprofit community-based organization. In 2003, Tcep worked with neighborhood youth to form SITY (Stop Ignoring the Youth) Ollin “movement” in the Nahuatl language) to focus on community organizing for youth. For the past 3 years, The Little Village Summer Youth Institute, organized by SITY OLLIN, has trained youth ages 16-21 on mobilizing around social justice through individual capacity, collective power, mutual responsibility, cultural relevancy and community directed education.
Little Village young women will participate in peace and leadership institute to explore what it means to become a womyn.
Donations will help sponsor:
- Art Materials
- Trasnportation/Ventra for field trips
- T-Shirts for Participants
- End of Program Graduation Event Budget
Participants in this years institute will engage in various activities and conversations surrounding the theme the significance of a Quinceanera (celebration of coming of age in the Latina culture) and exploring the path to womynhood. Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a period of 4 weeks. Activities will include, 1. hands on training that will consist of community building exercises and leadership training – 2. small panel discussions with community leaders to engage on developing strategies on peace building and direct strategies that will impact the community 3. watch movies and documentaries that assist in critically analyzing issues directly affecting their identity and community. 4 - participate in cultural field trips that will promote understanding and awareness of their own culture and that of others 5- work with an artist to create street campaigns around issues affecting them and their community.
TCEP, Telpochcalli Community Education Project is located in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1998 by a group of parents and teachers committed to addressing the lack of social, cultural and educational resources available to families in Little Village and for the families of the Telpochcalli School. In 2002, Tcep formally organized as a nonprofit community-based organization. In 2003, Tcep worked with neighborhood youth to form SITY (Stop Ignoring the Youth) Ollin “movement” in the Nahuatl language) to focus on community organizing for youth. For the past 3 years, The Little Village Summer Youth Institute, organized by SITY OLLIN, has trained youth ages 16-21 on mobilizing around social justice through individual capacity, collective power, mutual responsibility, cultural relevancy and community directed education.
Organizer
Edwin Rabadan
Organizer
Chicago, IL
TELPOCHCALLI COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECT INC
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
