Movin on Up! New Logo, Updated Mission Statement and More

<== Check out our new logo!!! Infinite thanks to the very talented and hardworking Jon Doyle of Jon Doyle Design.

After feedback, constructive criticism and more time on the ground, we’ve decided to amend our mission statement. Without further ado:

Our mission is to empower and connect communities adapting to water scarcity. By providing technical assistance to expand the use of social media, we are contributing to participatory grassroots organizing within local communities. Over time, we aim to improve the communication internationally among communities that are facing water scarcity.

We’re gearing up to finally start our community video project with the FlipVideo cameras in El Salto and Juanacátlan. Our first group will be made up of high school students already working to investigate the serious negative health effects of the highly polluted Rio Santiago. We’ll be posting more details soon!

Taking a Step Back

We thought it would be a good idea to take a step back and share a brief overview of the communities around Guadalajara that we’re working with.  At the moment, there are three:

• La Huizachera
• El Salto/Juanacátlan
• Temacapulín

While they are geographically disparate and are facing their own unique issues, they are all a part of the Río Santiago watershed.  To get a better sense of the area and the communities we’re working with, be sure to check out the map at the end of the post!

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