CESOSS Leadership Institute, Ciclos de la Tierra, and More |
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Leadership Institute CESOSS is officially on its 5th Cultivando Nuestro Futuro Leadership Institute cohort and we are honored to work with inspiring and committed young leaders! Pictured from left to right - James Vincent Gleason, Stefany Olivas, Alfredo Quiroz, Laramie Sorensen, Alexandria Lyons, and Katterine Valencia. For the first time, two of our previous Institute interns - Stefany Olivas and Katterine Valencia - have rejoined us this semester to continue working on their community projects. The cohort's projects include a podcast on the importance of acequias, a digital acequia mapping/archiving project, an art piece that embodies the importance and sacredness of water, a redefinition of watersheds and what they represent, a project intended to educate people on where our water comes from, and looking at a school garden as a form of resistance and means to disrupt the military-industrial complex. Mark your calendars for their final presentations on May 9th! |
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Ciclos de la Tierra CESOSS will soon be launching Ciclos de la Tierra, a 4th grade curriculum developed by our board member and previous intern, Alicia Chavez. The curriculum is based on traditional acequia concepts of Resolana, Querencia, Mutualismo, and Self Governance. It teaches children the importance of acequias and traditional agricultural practices. Our goal is to share the curriculum with educators across the state so that students can reconnect with local knowledge, traditions, and history. |
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Dolores Gonzales Water Capturing System Installation and Earth Day Celebration Recently, CESOSS was awarded a small grant from Nature Works Everywhere to support the intallation of a water capturing system at Dolores Gonzales (DG) Elementary. Through a collaborative effort with General Mills and The Nature Conservancy, on March 17th we took our first step in installing a self-sustaining watering system that will help the school gardens thrive. The first DG Garden began several years ago through the efforts of DG parents - Carlos Bustos, Jorge Garcia, and Virginia Necochea. CESOSS is proud to be part of the DG Garden Project. DG now has a total of 11 raised garden beds, an herb garden, and several fruit trees. On April 20th, 2018, we will be organizing a small Earth Day Celebration for teachers and students and a ribbon-cutting for the water capturing system. Stay tuned for a very special announcement regarding the official naming of the School Garden! |
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San Ysidro Day is May 12th at 10 am The procession begins at Isleta and Arenal at the carousel of San Ysidro and continues to Sanchez Farms/La Plazita Gardens for a traditional interfaith blessing of the acequia and prayers for rain. Refreshments provided. For more information, call: 505-842-7343 Event proudly sponsored by: SVRAA, La Plazita, AFSC, Circulo Solar Ollin Xochipilli, and CESOSS |
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The CESOSS Online Store is Open for Business! As a way to generate more sustainable and creative funding, CESOSS has launched an online store. We are currently featuring CESOSS merchandise and artesania. Check out the store and let us know what you think. Thank you for the continued support! | | |
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CESOSS is proudly a 501c3 organization. All donations greatly help our organization. If you are interested in donating, visit our page at Razoo: |
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