Posted in Uncategorized on May 25th, 2011 No Comments »
1) Solidarity is a journey into oneself. I started the semester with the notion that activism/solidarity/anti-oppression work is entirely rooted in the proactive ‘doing’ side of things. It took awhile before I realized how the ‘doing’ was only one half of the equation and that more importantly, a look into oneself was integral. And thus […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 24th, 2011 No Comments »
Marla once likened the process of weaving to the moments in life in which we are brought together and brought apart, thereby connecting us. In class, we have sought to trace the tangle of connections that connect Canada to Mexico. However, I am interested in exploring the ways in which the intricacies of daily life […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 13th, 2011 No Comments »
Gloria E. Anzaldúa defines, ‘Este quehacer’ as “internal work coupled with commitment to struggle for social transformation – changes your relationship to your body, and, in turn, to others bodies and to the world. And when that happens you change the world.” (574). This quote articulates my own struggles within as well as beyond Geography […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 5th, 2011 No Comments »
I am woven through the people I know, the people I connect, and the lifeways, pains, and laughs we share. I’ve been taught. I’ve been affected. I’ve been drawn. I’ve been passionate. I’ve been sick. I’ve been relieved. So many waters have I drifted in my dreams. But seldom have the emotional and carnal energies- […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2011 No Comments »
Initially, I stayed quite emotionally distant from GEO 495 because of a doubt in the abilities of the classroom environment to really promote more thick interactions between classmates, instructors, and community partners. As time went on, I could feel myself softening, watching as classmates took on different forms of leadership in quiet ways. I realize […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2011 No Comments »
Before coming to the first GEOG 495 class in January I expected the class to be very similar to GEOG 395. After the first 5 minutes of class I realized how completely different it was going to be. We were a small group of students and it was necessary for us all to discuss, participate, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 29th, 2011 No Comments »
What an amazing way to end my collegiate career. GEOG 495 has been like no other class for me. I have taken seminars before but never a Community Service Learning course. Before we had even begun the class there were plans in the mix for Celia and Marla, (representatives of Jolom Mayaetik and K’inal Antzetik […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2011 No Comments »
Throughout the term we’ve been encouraged to reflect on THE PROCESS. I think reflection is great but putting down your thoughts is tough because it requires that you think and reflect some more!!! I think the main things that this class has blessed me with is: 1) trained diligence in writing down my thoughts and […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2011 No Comments »
It is unbelievable how fast time has passed, four months ago I walked into a classroom atmosphere that was unlike any other I had experienced at university. The style of teaching was not a linear model where the professor pours their knowledge into students, but rather an atmosphere where each individual can learn from his […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2011 1 Comment »
Acquiring the ability to critically locate oneself within global social, political and economic processes is truly invaluable in understanding the role solidarity plays in shaping one’s interpretation of their surroundings. Reflecting on my experience in geography 495, I feel as though I have become more critically aware of the interrelation between individual and social processes, […]