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December,
2009 |
Sr Ascensión sells
articles at St. Anthony Church in San Gabriel, CA.
Thanks to Stewards of the Earth Board member, Alicia Chavez,
the Sisters were able to earn money to fund their
training projects in Chalca, Mexico. Alicia hopes to get
them booked at Epiphany Parish in El Monte.
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November 9,
2009 |
Photo by Juan
Carlo
The Poor Clare
Sisters from Chalco, Mexico have been a focal
point in the work of Stewards of the Earth. The Sisters train
women in skills that will help them find employment. In
November the Sisters visited Sacred Heart Church in
Oxnard. While in Oxnard, the Sisters sold articles
that will help fund their training program in Chalco,.
To read the full article from the Ventura County Star
newspaper, click on the following link -
Ventura County Star
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September
11. 2009 |
FORUM - CREATING GREEN JOBS
Salvador Ramirez, Chairman,
Stewards of the Earth and Coordinator of the National
Hispanic Environmental Council is inviting all to a
forum on September 18 - Creating Green Jobs - a Clean
Energy- Clean Water Forum. To view the invitation,
click on the following link.
Invitation.
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August 21,
2009 |
Marcia Burnam
(middle) is congratulated for receiving the 2009 American Jewish
Committee Service Award.
Picture: Right
to left – Alicia Chavez, Secretary,-Treasurer, Stewards of the
Earth; Marcia Burnam, Board Director; and Lupe Anguiano,
Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Stewards of the Earth
met and discussed the Program Plan for 2009-2919. Click
on the following link for more detailed information -
2009-2010 Program Plan.
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July 16, 2009 |
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Sisters Guadalupe and Ascesion,
Alicia Fregoso, Lupe Anguiano
Sisters from Chalco, Mexico met in Los Angeles
to plan visits to different churches where the Sisters will
sell religious and artistic items after Sunday services. The
Sisters come to Los Angeles and surrounding areas twice a
year,
soliciting support to build a skills
training classroom and complete a retreat center in Chalco,
Mexico.. Alicia Fregoso, as a
volunteer, arranges meetings with churches.
Stewards of the Earth is working with
the Sisters to implement a “Computer and Technology skills
Training Program” in Chalco, Mexico, for the purpose of
training - poor and Indigenous women and families, so they
will find employment in Mexico and not have to risk many
dangers by coming to the United States seeking jobs. Sister
Guadalupe is from San Miguel la Sardina, a Village in the
State of Chiapas, Mexico – where Stewards of the Earth
plans to implement a computer training laboratory in the
Villages Elementary School.
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June 25-30,
2009 |
Santa Monica Mountains -
Learning to protect our State and National Parks
Stewards
of the Earth Board Chairman, Salvador Ramirez, CA NHEC
Director, led the recruitment of thirty-three students
from California who participated in an intensive learning
experience at the Environment Institute of California
State University Channel Islands. The students' outdoor
classrooms were on Santa Cruz Island and in
the Santa Monica Mountains. They learned water testing;
tree management; the importance of protecting marine and
animal life and appreciation of all our natural resources,
including our beautiful National Parks.
Alyssa
Contreras, Santa Clara High School student shared her pictures
with us. Besides recruiting Alyssa; Lupe recruited three
other students from Oxnard – Karla Topete, Eric Nunez and
Gustavo Miranda.
To view
photos of the students at work, click on the following link
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Additional Photos
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June 19, 2009 |
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Photo by
Tomas Miranda
Stewards
of the Earth, as a member of
"Citizens for a Safe and
Prosperous Oxnard" received The
Oxnard Trophy Award.
The award was given by
the
Oxnard Chamber
of Commerce given for outstanding work -
Advocating "Affordable
Housing and
Responsible
Government." The campaign was a difficult battle
combating negative forces that wanted to stop
building homes.
The remarkable happening
was it was the first time the community of Oxnard
came together, as a strong community coalition of
Community Organizations, Labor, Churches and Businesses -
joining
hands to defeat Measure V,. We won with over 65% of
the vote.
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May 22, 2009 |
Stewards of the Earth
communicated with the Oxnard Planning Commission,
recommending that its 2030 Plan include consideration
of Sea Level Rising issues in future Environmental Impact
Reports. Plans can be based on scientific studies that
are being conducted by the State of California and by Dr
Sean Anderson at California State University, Channel
Islands. Sea level rising issues are already evident
at the Ormond Beach site. Stewards also suggested that
the City of Oxnard review
and work with all
coastal businesses currently operating in the Oxnard Coastal
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Stewards of the
Earth is a non-profit organization headquartered in Oxnard,
California |
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