Reporting back from Chiapas, Mexico

Reporting back fromChiapas, Mexico 1

Where did we go? 8 days in Chiapas state5 days on site in the community

Who went? Our teamFour collaborators with expertise in: - video - photography - mapping - communications - community development- local/regional politics and history

Why? Our goals: 1. Work with community to better understand current threat 2. Provide them with tools &training they need to face this threat

What did we do?ACTIVITIES

1. Community interviews

2. Testimonials

3. Community drawings & maps

4. Photography workshop 9

5. Video workshop 10

6. Satellite phone training 11

7. Battery/solarcharger training

What did we accomplish? OUTPUTS 13

Community overview on theuse of photography & video 14

20 women trained in photography & video 15

255 photostaken by trainees 16

Community’s ﬁrst satellite phone call placed to legal counsel

2 hours of video taken by villagers 10 hours of footagetaken for advocacy ﬁlm 18

13 drawings & community mapscreated by 15 villagers

What did we leave behind?3 Flip video cameras donated by Witness 3 digital cameras 1 satellite phone with service 1 solar panel charger + extra batteries 20

What’s next?Indigenous communities remain under threat of eviction in Chiapas, Mexico. Our local partners are using their new skills & tech tools to advocate for dialogue with the government.They continue to create media, and hope to conduct in-depth mapping of their community later this year.

Thank you for joining us on this virtual tour of our work in Chiapas. Stay tuned for updates from the community.

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Reporting back from Chiapas, Mexico

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