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Greetings to our friends, supporters, partners and everyone out there who is cheering us on!

 

We are working with other community groups to define how the Resource Center of the Americas will continue its mission of informing, educating and organizing to promote humans rights, democratic participation, economic justice and cross-cultural understanding.

 

The new board of directors is dedicated to continuing the work of the Resource Center.

 
 

The Resource Center has a rich 25-year legacy.  Many good wishes and memoriesaccompany us as we work on creating a new role and presence for RCTA.

 

 
 Announcements

Saturday Morning Coffee Hours Are Back!!

Saturday, July 26 John Flory speaks about Mexican women textile workers taking back their jobs through forming their own clothing shop.

Globalization has hit the Mexican border factories hard. Find out how former maquila workers  are inventing a new way of producing and doing business!

Film on Chile

Walker Series: Cinema of Urgency

The Judge and the General

July 24, 7:30 PM, Walker Art Center

http://calendar.walkerart.org/event.wac?id=4532

Grand Opening of Mosaic of the AmericasBuilding coming in August! Watch for news!

RCTA Office Hours coming soon. Please call if you wish to stop by. 672-276-0788

 

 
 
 

July Coffee Hour

Maquiladora Dignidad y Justicia

July 26, Saturday at 10 AM


Maquila workers in Piedras Negras, Mexico, lost their jobs when the clothing factories where they worked were closed and moved out of Mexico.

They joined together to create their own apparel production shop and factory and now produce Fair Trade clothing items for the US market. They distribute their production through a Minneapolis warehouse.

John Flory, Fair Trade Marketing Consultant who works with the women textile workers, will speak about their efforts to organize and create a new model of production.

Coffee Hours are held on the last Saturday of the month (usually) at 10 AM at the Resource Center of the Americas' new office space.

Romero Room, downstairs

Mosaic of the Americas Building

3019 Minnehaha Avenue (near Lake Street)

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406-1931

 

Contact us at: rcta-info@americas.org

612-276-0788