501(c)3 non-profit
It is a support not-for-profit charitable corporation (501(c)3) that works in partnership with the Mesoamerican grassroots organizations that form a network committed to live in harmony with Mother Earth; to show solidarity on top of race, religion, sex, and culture; to work together for a fair economy; and to pursue democratic participation.
We support education in values and principals through workshops about:
* Earth and Ecology
* Myself and the Other
* Gender
* Human Rights and Obligations
* Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation
* Fair Economics
* Politics
Values and Principles
* Give to society and its individuals the correct way to life
* Produce from the inside out self-esteem, solidarity, and joy
Expected Outcomes from the Workshops
* Love and respect for Mother Earth, sustainable land use, clean water, and reforestation
* Improved self-esteem, personal responsibility, social engagement, and community harmony
* Value for the women-men relations, harmony, and celebration of diversity
* Social awareness and respect, culture of nonviolence, social and community responsibility
* Reconciliation, grassroots capacity to prevent and transform conflicts
The Alternative to Globalization
* Provides freedom from poverty
* Generates sustainability for the Mesoamerican people
* Promotes empowerment for everyone, a fundamental condition for democracy
* Is the antidote to migration
Expected Outcomes from Alternative Globalization
* Economic empowerment, fair trade markets, reduction in poverty and dependency
* Grassroots political participation, self-determination, and democracy