Category Archives: Activities
- 3-4-2012
Border Delegation: The Journey of an Immigrant, May 17-20, 2012
From Veracruz to Austin and Back: The Journey of an Immigrant May 17 (Thurs. evening) to May 20 (Sun. evening) 2012 Delegation sponsored by Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera in partnership with Women on the Border# Since 1999 the ATCF quarterly program of solidarity delegations visiting maquiladora workers in Mexico at the border has Continue Reading
- 18-8-2011
Delegation to Piedras Negras, Coahuila, October 7-9, 2011
Flyer announcement by delegation organizers, Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera (ATCF). Travel is for a three-day weekend beginning with an orientation session the Thursday night before departure on a Friday morning, from Austin, Texas. Click here for more information on delegations to the Mexican border.
- 13-6-2011
Comment: Linking the Global Economy to Violence…
Linking the Global Economy to Violence Against Women: The Case of the Ciudad Juarez Murders (2007) by Elvia Arriola, Ex. Dir. The “maquiladora murders” have become a popular subject for writing and activism by feminists, as well as the inspiration for numerous forms of art, literary fiction and commentaries, international conferences, movies, and marches on Continue Reading