The Southwest Workers' Union (SWU) is an 20 year-old non-profit grassroots organization of independent grassroots groups of low-wage workers, youth, community residents and activists, united in one organizational struggle for youth justice, environmental justice, worker rights, and community leadership and empowerment. The SWU mission is to empower grassroots People of Color, youth and other poor communities of low-income workers and residents through education, leadership development, training, and direct organizing to have a voice in the decision-making process at the local, state and federal levels. SWU strives to build self-sustainable membership-based organizations, youth leadership and network to gain power and achieve a safe environment, sustainable communities and a workplace with livable wages, dignity and justice.
..THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED!!!!
Creating/Listening to conscious musica, poetry, TEATRO and presenting real life youth struggles/victories through Art and Culture. Invloving youth in issues which affect them daily, approaches to social consciousness and alliance building between organizations towards change! Empowering youth towards social leadership. Organizing and alliance building of all People of Color and progressive thinkers. Reading about how people unify and create social change. Youth with Passion! Musicians with a message...Actors with a cause...Youth whose passion is seen in their eyes...RESISTENCIA!
We'd luv to meet other Youth with passion and ideas to make a difference!!!! Even if you don't know how to get there...but you are willing to try!..
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All Conscious documenteries, I am Joaquin, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Granito de Arena, March of the Penguins, What the Bleep Do You Know, Fast Food Nation, Why we Fight, The Future of Food, Marines go Home, Yo soy Chicano, Corridos: Tales of Passion and Revolution, etc....
Fast Food Nation, Forbidden Knowledge, How it All Vegan, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, Addicted to War, Across a Hundred Mountains, Roots of Change, etc.... Food Sovereignty NOW!
Hugo Chavez, David Kroosma, Emma Tenayuca, Che Guevara, Trotsky, Marx, Socialists, Mr. Duda(South San High), Social Entreprenures! All countries who truly resist imperialism and oppressive neoliberal policies...and change the world view!!!! Writers, Poets, Musicians, TEATRISTA Radicals.... /a