Change maker of the month

Ana Vásquez Colmenares is Oaxacan by family connection and emotional ties.  She is a member of the Oaxaca Community Foundation’s board of directors, and for 12 years since the organization’s founding has helped in its development and professionalization, contributing ideas and assigning tasks in her specialist fields of communication, marketing, and public relations.  Ana is also in charge of the foundation’s Annual Auction of Contemporary Art.  She also supports various other charities such as the Fundación Mídete (to prevent and combat obesity).  Furthermore, she is a cyber activist of several environmental causes and is part of Life QUALITY Project International.

Ana says “There is no greater social commitment than helping to change people’s lives.  I believe in the Foundation, because we don’t simply give fish away, but help to teach people how to fish.”


We are very proud of Ana for her immense dedication and effort!.

En sus propias palabras, ella nos dice que “No hay mejor compromiso social que el que realmente ayuda a cambiar las vidas de las personas. Creo en la Fundación porque no damos pescados, enseñamos a pescar.”

Ana has generously proffered her leadership skills and knowledge to the different initiatives of the organization and has made the foundation’s Annual Auction of Contemporary Art a great success.  Thank you Ana for everything you have done to strengthen our organization and for helping us to change lives for the better!


In this e-news you'll find:


Message from the Executive Director.

Guelaguetza, a festival of Oaxacan pride.

Habla: La voz de la comunidad.

Change maker of the month.

Culture and tradition unite in Plaza 8 Regiones.

In the spotlight.

From Huautli to Alegría.

LAST CHANCE! Executive Agenda 2010 Limited Edition.



Change maker of the month


Ana Vásquez Colmenares

Ana Vásquez Colmenares is Oaxacan by family connection and emotional ties. She is a member of the Oaxaca Community Foundation’s board of directors, and for 12 years since the organization’s founding has helped in its development and professionalization



In the spotlight

Unión de Comunidades (Union of Communities) focuses

In the Mixteca region in Western Oaxaca, Unión de Comunidades (Union of Communities) focuses efforts on commercializing their local agricultural products.



Volunteers

Thanks to all our volunteers who made this issue possible!

Stephanie Davies
Lauren Bennet
Tom Lorenzen
Amaranta Luna
Jessica Ureta
Fabiola Ramírez
Luis Mariño
Cecilia Román
Justine Raymond
Giannina Rotondo
Jennifer McHugh

THANK YOU!



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Fundación Comunitaria Oaxaca A.C.
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