ADO-BLOCK PRODUCTION Tuesday Aug 17th and Wednesday Aug 18th, 2010 Introducing Guest Blogger, David Chen. Youngest member of the 1st ever Esperanza volunteer group in Oaxaca, Mexico this past week, August 16-24, 2010! ¨Today we arose bright n’ early for our second day of work en la comunidad de Rio Grande. Choosing to rebel against [...]
Continue Reading →More and more Esperanza volunteer groups that have been using blogs to share their experiences with loved ones and strangers alike. Check out some of the group blogs here: St. Louise Youth Ministry: http://tijuanatrek2010.blogspot.com/ Free Agents of Hope: http://freeagentsofhope.blogspot.com/ C.W. Post Builders of Hope: http://hopebuilding.blogspot.com/ Feel free to contact us for assistance in setting one up!
Continue Reading →Before too much time passes, I wanted to share some thoughts and reflections from our experience working with Esperanza in Tijuana last week. I have been a group leader for about 5 years and have been organizing a group of between 15-20 adults/teens to travel to Tijuana to work with Esperanza. I am not affiliated [...]
Continue Reading →I remember Father Ted asking me to join the Newman Club for a mission trip to Mexico. He asked several times actually, and for many semesters and years in college I turned him down. “College Life” always seemed to get in the way. Whether it was the baseball season or a girlfriend or laziness, they [...]
Continue Reading →Oli, Nico, Frances, Maru, Mari, Lupita, Graciela, and Monica went to a beautiful park in Tecate to partake in the festnsivities for the Dia Mundial del Medio Ambiente (World Environment Day). There was a stage set up where various groups performed all day. Many different types of environmental organizations were present – handing out information [...]
Continue Reading →Saludos to all of you Esperanza supporters out there; both the seasoned professionals and those newbies that are just beginning to become Esperanza addicts! This is Claire (long term volunteer) and Angela (group leader) hoping to give you a little taste of what we experienced at the Esperanza 20th Anniversary Celebration. To celebrate the 20 [...]
Continue Reading →“If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time.But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”-Lilla Watson, Australian Aboriginal Activist The first time I crossed the border from San Diego into Tijuana, I was sick to my stomach in shock. I remember [...]
Continue Reading →The first time I crossed the border from San Diego into Tijuana, I was sick to my stomach in shock. I remember peering out the van windows as we sped along to our volunteer destination, eyes wide in wonder. I don’t know what was racing faster, my heart or my mind. The economic realities were [...]
Continue Reading →While often placed under the same “Esperanza” umbrella, Esperanza International (EI) and Fundación Esperanza de México (FEM), are two distinct organizations. There is often confusion about how these two “Esperanzas” are different and about how they interact. This topic is particularly relevant because current challenges are forcing a reevaluation of each organization and of their [...]
Continue Reading →U.S. Consul General Steve Kashkett visited the Posada yesterday evening to discuss U.S./Mexico relations with the group of Esperanza leaders here this week. We had a fascinating discussion and learned some new insights about safety, the news media, Mexico in general. Regarding safety and the U.S. travel warning, we know some parents and groups are [...]
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