Our interests are: neo-Xicana/Xicano consiousness, socialism, education, "relevant studies" in the schools, community politics, the prison industrial complex, barrio culture, music, art, poetry, prose, storytelling and alternative education, fighting the incriminalization of raza youth, working with hermanos y hermanas who are serving time and fighting institutionalization, getting Chicano studies in schools, the works of Howard Zinn, the topic of Xicanisma, on-line activism, community organizing, teatro, enviomental justice issues, feminism, prison politics, DIY culture/self publishing, lowriding, the history of cholas/cholos, pachucas/pachucos, Calo, spoken word, Brownpride, LGBTQ culture and issues, student organzing and all other related topics.
You can click on the links listed below on proyectos currently avalible to the internet gente:
Employment Opportunity! Seeking Community Support Specialist to join us at Casa Montana in Sunnyside, Washington to serve an "at risk" community full time while living in a space with other likeminded activist.
(needs serious work) El Tiempo Pasa, a project of the Chicana Chicano Resource/Education Center- working with youth currently incarcerated or living in "at risk" communities. Also serving Chicano inmates in Aztlan and throughout- working with families of incacerated people and providing a service/aide to those who have limited help. This project also brings to light the prison industrial complex, the need to make the Chicano/Mexicano community aware of it and the need to educate all people about this horrible act!
(Currently Unavailible) The Neo-Xicana Student Network takes the place of another group that once was run by our director Madeline Alviso. This site is dedicated to the needs of Chicana/Xicana students in the Pacific Northwest and Aztlan. It is a networking and meeting place for female activist, organizers, professionals and ect. This site serves as a networking tool for Chicans/Xicanas to find a safe haven for them, their hermanas and their work.
Learn more about our Director/Founder by looking her up in search engines, reading local newspaper archives (Yakima County, WA) reading up on her stories project page, her personal profile, or by visiting here!
Donations always accepted:
Casa Montana
C/O Luis
401 Swan Road
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Luis "Coyote" Lara, Special Project Coordinator
[email protected]
(509) 305-0289
Madeline Alviso, Director
[email protected]
(509) 305-0736
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