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2022 Desde el Estado: Politics For & By the People
When we employ a Desde el Estado approach to our efforts, Mijente, Mijente PAC, and Mijente Support Committee (MSC) take the fight to our democracy and demand equity, fair representation, y mucho más. It’s about making interventions through the systems…
2022 Contra el Estado: Demands of The People
When we use the Contra El Estado strategy, we create openings within the current system to challenge power. We expose the systems of oppression that are buried deep into the fabrics of our society and demand “No more”. We put…
2022 Sin el Estado: Power to & by The People
Much of our lives are controlled by the relationship between the state and the market, but through autogestión we take control by building alternatives that better support our communities. The sin el estado strategy is about our ability to create…
#NoTechForICE Wrapped: Using the Force in 2022
We started the year on a mission to build the force against surveillance and policing in the digital war. Tech Wars is a virtual course featuring organizers, professors, and movement leaders from all over the country and available on El…
Tejiendo Pa’ el Futuro: Latinx Power Now
Training our Gente in Texas This past weekend Mijente launched Tejiendo Futuros, an organizing training series for Latinx community members that centers strategies and learnings from building people power throughout Latin America. Our first training was held in Laredo, Texas,…
Mijente En South Texas
Organizing For El Buenvivir With Our Gente Two weeks ago, we joined with our compas, members, and Texas community organizers in Laredo, Texas. During our Texas Organizers Workshop, we led sessions focused on the sociopolitical state of things in Texas,…
Mijente pa’ Boston: The Local Elected Officials Fellowship
Let’s build power Desde el Estado hasta el Buenvivir. This past weekend, we headed to Boston with city councilors from across the country who are part of our Elected Official Fellowship (EOF). At Mijente, we recognize that to achieve El…
7 Powerful Quotes on Alternatives to Punishment Culture
Since launching Mijente in 2015 to help our gente achieve el Buenvivir, we have thrown down to protect the physical wellbeing and safety of people in crisis. From actions to halt deportation proceedings, to demanding the cancellation of digital prison…
Juneteeth: Celebrating 10 Modern History Afro-Latinx Leaders
This Juneteenth we want to honor and recognize the efforts of Afro-Latinx leaders and organizers who fought for Black liberation across the U.S., Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Below we share the origin of Juneteenth, ideas on how…