Archive for October 14, 2020
2020 José Montoya Scholarship Recipients
This year marked the 6th time the National Compadres Network has honored Maestro José Montoya with the Flor y Canto Scholarship. Maestro Montoya dedicated his life to acknowledging and lifting up the beauty and power of culture through art, poetry, music, activism, and spiritual ceremony. His life from the mountains of New Mexico and the fields […]
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National Comadres Newsletter No. 4 (September 2020)
Greetings! Another month has gone by so quickly as the times continue to be challenging and unpredictable. However, this is not anything unfamiliar in the lives of women. Women have always had to juggle, confront challenges, multitask, and keep it all together, putting themselves last. It is not that women want to be martyrs, but […]
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Teaching Children Virtue-Really: La Educación
(Originally published September 1, 2020) Covid-19 has challenged us all in many ways but especially in educating our children. Parents, teachers, and children are all struggling with how to do this education thing and stay safe. Besides the lack of access and ability to manage the virtual platforms teachers are pressured to teach the same subject matter in […]
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Healing Generations Podcasts
Healing Generations is a podcast that addresses and focuses on what is needed to transform and heal generations of trauma and inequity in our society today. The podcast is a part of a larger effort of the Healing Generations Institute, co-created by the National Compadres Network and The Brotherhood of Elders Network, where we invite the insights of […]
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7th Annual Comadres Retiro Virtual Círculo Announcement
Saludos Comadres To acknowledge and maintain our yearly connection during a pandemic, the National Comadres Network will be hosting two virtual circulos with Maestras Debra Camarillo and Susie Armijo. We have found that sheltering in place may limit physical gathering, but we can utilize virtual platforms to connect while using our traditional Círculo process. Although not […]
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7th Annual Comadres Retiro Announcement: Bringing the Círculo Home
Blessings Comadres, We hope this finds you and your familias in good health and spirits. This is the time of year that we would be preparing for our Annual Comadres Retreat. Always central to us gathering together is creating a lugar (space) where reflection and sharing can take place safely. The current COVID-19 pandemic and its challenges […]
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National Comadres Newsletter No. 3 (July 2020)
Welcome Everyone! As the numbers continue to spike once again during this COVID 19 pandemic, we are headed for the possibility of another complete shut-down. It is even more vitally important to dig down deeper inside of ourselves and begin to intentionally re-kindle our inner flame. To keep the light of our souls from being extinguished, […]
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Sacred Fatherhood
(Originally published June 19, 2020) Bendiciones to all, As we approach Father’s Day we want to acknowledge and offer blessings to all those fathers, grandfathers, mothers, tios, big brothers, mentors, and others who have filled the role of FATHER in a child’s life. For those who have walked this journey of guiding, caring for, protecting, […]
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