Welcome to the southern most state of the Mexican

republic where Indian peoples are

finally standing up!

The Zapatistas are indigenous peoples who

seek to preserve tradition and win positive changes for

their communities.

Chiapas Schools Construction Teams

What do you want to know about the autonomous schools of

Chiapas, Mexico?

www.schoolsforchiapas.org

Schools for Chiapas works directly with the autonomous Mayan communities of Chiapas, Mexico to support their

educational programs in the areas of literacy, health, fairer trade, and

ecological agriculture. We undertake educational projects chosen by the

communities themselves.

Schools for

Chiapas

• Schools of Hope

• Education for Health

• Education for Ecological Agriculture

• Education for Commercialization

www.schoolsforchiapas.org

Schools for Chiapas also works directly with organizations and

people-of-conscience from around the world to promote

understanding and exchange with the indigenous Mayan of the Mexican southeast. You can

become involved in many ways!

Join us now in the misty

mountains and steamy

rain forests of the Mayan

people!

Chiapas is

known for its many

beautiful

ancient cities.

Millions of

tourists visit

Chiapas.

Chiapas has

enormous natural resource

s

Chiapas is the

birthplace of corn and the center of the

highest biodiversity

in North America.

Chiapas is also one of the centers of cultural diversity of

North America with eight indigenous languages spoken.

Yet for centuries the indigenous peoples of Chiapas were forgotten and ignored.

On January 1, 1994

things began to change in Chiapas.

What did the Zapatistas say the hoped to gain?

The original demands:

WORK LAND HOUSING

HEALTH FOOD EDUCATION

INDEPENDENCE

FREEDOM DEMOCRACY

JUSTICE PEACE

New Indian schools where schools have never existed

The children of Chiapas welcome your support with open arms and

a great sense of humor!

Of course, Zapatista schools support public education, but so far have been unable to join SEP.

Zapatistas form their own civilian governments ~ August

2003

Chiapas Schools Construction Teams

Of course, you can come to help build schools and talk with

teachers in Chiapas, Mexico.

Of course, you can come to help build schools and talk with

teachers in Chiapas, Mexico.

But…

…be sure to bring along your own

basket ball!

Freedom loving schools . . .

Indigenous teacher training is continuous throughout Zapatista territory.

CCETAZ

Zapatista Autonomous Educational Technical

Cultural Center

Dedicated in Caracol IV Roberto Barrios

Schools for

Chiapas

• Schools of Hope

• Education for Health

• Education for Ecological Agriculture

• Education for Commercialization

NEA and CTA have supported the autonomous, indigenous schools of

Chiapas since 1996. Thank you.

What should we do to help CTA expand its support for the Mayan

schools of Chiapas, Mexico?

Mother Seeds in Resistance

Will you and your organization sell Chiapas school bonds with

Elon’s Periclean scholars?

Schools Bond Packages Elon Periclean Scholar in Chiapas, Mexico

A Community-Wide Campaign

• 120 packages of school bonds with…• 20 bonds at $5• 4 bonds at $25• 1 bond at $100• 1 bond @ $10,000

• Involvement of 100 individuals / groups• Periclean scholars @ 40 packages.• Elon off-campus community @ 20 packages.• Campus organizations @ 40 packages.• Faculty and alumni @ 20 packages.

Will you and your organization sell Chiapas school bonds with

Elon’s Periclean scholars?

www.schoolsforchiapas.org

Get involved! We hope you will consider joining a trip to Chiapas, purchasing an indigenous made

product, and becoming becoming a Schools for Chiapas promoter of

justice, democracy and dignity in your home community.

The Little Yellow School Bus for Peace is currently broken in LA!

Chiapas Education Delegations for Peace

peace

• Chiapas Education Delegations for Peace

Alternative Construction Materials

Supporting Schools for Chiapas puts you in very good company!

Schools for Chiapas is wholly owned subsidiary of Grass Roots Events, Inc. a Federal tax-exempt, 501(c)3 California corporation. Our cultural and educational work has been supported for more than 20 years by thousands of individual donors including many people of conscience who are members of the National Education Association.

Dozens of artists, organizations, and foundations have supported our efforts including Activist San Diego, Agapa Foundation, Amado Avendano, Big Kitchen,

Big Noise Films, Roy Brown, California Arts Council,

British Columbia Teachers’ Association – Canada, Catholic Worker – San Diego, Committee for World Democracy, CNTE – Oaxaca (National Coordination of Education Workers - Mexico),

Global Fund for Children, John Hancox, Rosaria Ibarra, The Larson Legacy, Ernie McCray, La Milpa Organica, Jose de Molino, Holly Near, Oceansong Wilderness Center, Gabino Palamares, Peace and Justice Caucus of the NEA, Resist, San Diego Foundation for Change, San Francisco Mime Troupe, Pete Seeger, Solidago Foundation, Sweet Honey in Rock, Tides Foundation, World Beat Center

How about joining us?

Bikes for Promoters

The Little Yellow School Bus for Peace in Chiapas