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Laura en Latinoamérica: Inspiration

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This is a collection of interesting books, articles, films, and music that are shaping my ideas about social and environmental justice. Message me if you have any suggestions! The Country Under My Skin - Gioconda Belli. The Long Haul: An Autobiography - Myles Horton. Development as Freedom - Amartya Sen. The Wayfinders - Wade Davis. Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World - Tracy Kidder. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies - Jared Diamond.

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Laura en Latinoamérica: Journal, March 25

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Monday, 8 April 2013. Journal, March 25. I do not exaggerate the plight of Afro-Peruvian women in order to victimize them; nor do I want to romanticize their lives and paint them as being happy despite their poverty. They have great ambitions for their lives, families, and communities, and they are moving and shaking society with their powerfully strategic campaigns. Being honest about the enormity of their challenges makes their success all the more impressive. One of my principal questions going into t...

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Laura en Latinoamérica: April 2013

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Monday, 8 April 2013. Journal, March 25. I do not exaggerate the plight of Afro-Peruvian women in order to victimize them; nor do I want to romanticize their lives and paint them as being happy despite their poverty. They have great ambitions for their lives, families, and communities, and they are moving and shaking society with their powerfully strategic campaigns. Being honest about the enormity of their challenges makes their success all the more impressive. One of my principal questions going into t...

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Laura en Latinoamérica: April 2012

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Monday, 9 April 2012. So, I have some exciting news. I just accepted a new field placement as Community Network Development Advisor at CEDEMUNEP. The Centre for Black Peruvian Women's Development (Centro de Desarrollo de la Mujer Negra Peruana)! CEDEMUNEP’s projects revolve around fostering the integral development, cultural identity, and participation of Afro-Peruvian women in the decision-making processes, and non-discrimination and prevention of violence against them. MATCH, WUSC and the CEDEMUNEP wil...

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Laura en Latinoamérica: February 2012

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Sunday, 12 February 2012. 161;Me voy a Perú! After months of anticipation, I got the e-mail that I had been waiting for- confirmation of my 4th year International Development field placement! Starting in September, I will be working at Centro de Estudios y Promoción Comunal del Oriente (CEPCO) in Tarapoto, Perú. Http:/ www.cepco.org.pe/. A little background on the organization:. My job won't really be defined until I arrive in Tarapoto and talk to the organization about their needs and my interests and s...

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Laura en Latinoamérica: September 2012

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Saturday, 8 September 2012. It's hard to believe that I leave for Peru on Monday! August was a whirlwind of road trips to Wyoming and Winnipeg, and I arrived back in Waterloo last weekend with a mile-long to-do list. But ready or not, on Monday I'll be rolling out of bed before sunrise to catch an early morning flight to Lima, Peru. So tonight I'm enjoying some quality time with my family, and the rest of my packing will have to wait until tomorrow. It will all get done, right? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Laura en Latinoamérica: November 2012

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Monday, 19 November 2012. Journal, November 19. Last weekend, CEDEMUNEP received a distressed phone call from Carmen. The young rape victim who we have been accompanying over the last few months. Through her tears, Carmen explained that on Wednesday, she was to participate in the Reconstruccion de los Hechos. While I am a strong proponent of Restorative Justice. Must victims be re-victimized by the criminal justice system? In light of Restorative Justice Week. While it seems like Peru is impossibly far a...

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Laura en Latinoamérica: March 2013

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Tuesday, 12 March 2013. Journal, March 11. 8220;Statistics is both a science and an art,” explained Dr. Woudsma in second-year Advanced Environmental Research Methods. While we learned in depth about the scientific side of statistics from his lectures in ENVS 278, my field placement has “coloured” in my understanding of the more artistic side of real, on-the-ground social research. And the Washington D.C.-based capacity building NGO, Global Rights. Which has been accompanying us for several years. Highli...

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Laura en Latinoamérica: March 2012

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Friday, 23 March 2012. Maybe it's the weather or something like that. Climate change is a hot topic these days! Just this week, UW's Everyday Radicals organized the university's first-ever mp3 flash mob. To raise awareness about climate change, and 350.org announced their next big day of action. Whose countries are actually at risk of disappearing. Due to sea level rise. 42-50 small island states could disappear within the coming years! But what kind of action? In which the authors talk about Pacific amb...