Last night I attended a screening of Liz Miller’s documentary film The Water Front at the Food and Water Watch (FWW) office in San Francisco. FWW wrote the documentary “offers a sharp look at the possible risks ahead for communities looking to privatize their water supply.” The movie highlighted a community’s struggle to maintain their right to affordable water amidst a privatization scheme pushed forward by outside consultants hired to balance the city’s budget. The citizens of Highland Park, Michigan, right outside of Detroit, successfully organized a grassroots campaign to maintain control of the public water supply, however lost a million dollars by employing the consultants.
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Tags: campaign, El Salto, Food and Water Watch, grassroots, Highland Park, IMDEC, infrastructure, La Red Vida, Liz Miller, public private partnership, public water, The Water Front
Literature, Relationships | sarah | 
28 April 2009 18:31 | 
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This week feels as though it has been a very long one. I reached a few milestones in my current efforts. The fundraiser is nearly all set: be prepared for a Reggae Brunch with DJ Delgado’s groovy beats and delicious plantains, black beans, and breakfast burritos. June 14th, 1 -3 pm, El Rio, SF, CA. Click here to visit the event website. Please let me know if you have a friend or work for an organization/business that can donate to my raffle.
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My first major fundraiser will be June 14th at El Rio in San Francisco from 1-3! Thank you El Rio! El Rio is a really awesome community bar that makes it a priority to host fundraisers. My friend Matt is a bartender there, and I was really blown away by the generosity of the owner, Dawn. I’m planning on bringing in a DJ, serving some delicious brunch food, and organizing displays of water issues in the Bay Area and Guadalajara. The intention of the event is to not only raise money for a digital video camera and editing software, but also to raise awareness and build the water network in the Bay Area and in Guadalajara. I hope to hold a raffle with donated prizes, so if anyone has connections with businesses and nonprofits who might be interested in making a donation, please pass on their information or get in touch with me.
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My first project related meetings began last week, proving to be both incredibly exciting and equally nerve wracking. I conducted research projects in the past, but not one of this magnitude and personal importance. I’m finding that the whole process is a learning experience, and I must walk an important line between knowing what I am talking about and being humble about my inexperience in certain areas. Building my own alliances and crafting my own way is liberating and empowering, but it sometimes feels like a foreign endeavor.
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Last night I attended a screening of Liz Miller’s documentary film The Water Front at the Food and Water Watch (FWW) office in San Francisco. FWW wrote the documentary “offers a sharp look at the possible risks ahead for communities looking to privatize their water supply.” The movie highlighted a community’s struggle to maintain their right to affordable water amidst a privatization scheme pushed forward by outside consultants hired to balance the city’s budget. The citizens of Highland Park, Michigan, right outside of Detroit, successfully organized a grassroots campaign to maintain control of the public water supply, however lost a million dollars by employing the consultants.
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