LACSN's MISSION, VISION AND GOALS FOR 2016-2017
MISSION:
Create a diverse and unifying space to promote solidarity efforts that contribute to the integration and reiteration of the Latin American and the Caribbean identity and sovereignty.
VISION:
Building Canadian Solidarity to support the Struggles taken place in Latin America and the Caribbean Region.
GOALS:
1. Environmental Justice (Continued Fight against Community displacement, Mining, Water pollution);
2. Active participation in the organization of a Canadian Chapter for the upcoming ALBA Social Movement;
3. Solidarity and Political Action (The promotion of Peace & Justice, Human Rights and Politics).
Create a diverse and unifying space to promote solidarity efforts that contribute to the integration and reiteration of the Latin American and the Caribbean identity and sovereignty.
VISION:
Building Canadian Solidarity to support the Struggles taken place in Latin America and the Caribbean Region.
GOALS:
1. Environmental Justice (Continued Fight against Community displacement, Mining, Water pollution);
2. Active participation in the organization of a Canadian Chapter for the upcoming ALBA Social Movement;
3. Solidarity and Political Action (The promotion of Peace & Justice, Human Rights and Politics).
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
LACSN offers a wide array of dynamic opportunities that support your personal interest. Our environment as a network helps you develop critical thinking skills and excite your imagination!
LACSN offers a wide array of dynamic opportunities that support your personal interest. Our environment as a network helps you develop critical thinking skills and excite your imagination!
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
NATURE NUTS: Are you
passionate about the environment? Everything from anti-mining campaigns in
Latin America, protesting the tar sands, becoming greener, contributing towards
seeds GMO-free, fighting water pollution and corporatization.
FLASHBACK: History
researchers wanted! Latin American history – Not just another history lesson;
igniting your imagination& giving you the opportunity to experience the
historic personalities and events that have shaped Latin America (It could also include Canadian devastating participation in Latin America affairs such as the Canadian-Owned Tahoe Resources in Guatemala and EDC's displacement of Embera-Katios in Colombia, just to mention a couple).
CREATIVE RESEARCH:
Exploring Latin America within a Canadian Context: Researching Canadian
migration policies (past, present) in relation to Latin American and the Caribbean communities,
Canadian foreign affairs practices, FTAs, ALBA, Venezuela and Chavez, Bolivia and Evo, Latin American Diaspora and Culture, Canadian Diplomatic Relationships in Latin America, etc.
ARTSTRAVAGANZA: Art camp with your favourite friends, organized by yourself!
Discovering and applying your talents in graphic design, website creation,
flyers, cartoons, visual arts, music, drama, others, etc. We provide the
supplies, just be creative!!
THE SOLIDARITY MONTH! A
month filled with exciting events and activities organized by different Latin
American grassroots organizations which focus on promoting community
participation and exploring engagement in issues that affect people's day to
day life. These issues may include, migrant justice, fighting the austerity
agenda, environmental justice, and indigenous rights, etc., through the
organization of workshops, lectures, teach-ins cultural events and other
actions in order to highlight the involvement of the Latin America Community in
local politics.
2015 Solidarity Month in Brief!
With LACSN, you:
Research, Learn, Create, Experiment, Inspire, Engage, Connect and Challenge the status quo.