Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico...

Presenting their work and love of Neza to the community on June 29, 2008



Nezahualcoyotl.
Six months ago, we had never heard of this city. Today, we consider it our community...our second home...our family.

photos: brian frank / nathan weyland

Day 3 in Neza...

Our 3rd workshop in Nezahualcoyotl has been wonderful so far - Our students are brilliant!

photos: brian frank

Photojournalism workshop for Youth of Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico

Dates:
June 23-30, 2008

Beneficiaries:
Youth of Nezahualcóyotl; ages 13-17

Goal:
Create a sense of pride in community and awareness about social issues present in the lives of youth living in Nezahualcóyotl. Inspire and empower youth to make a difference in themselves and their communities through photojournalism.

Photographers:
Oscar Castillo, Brian Frank, Nikola Okin Frioli, Federico Gama, Sergio Beltran Garcia, Darcy Holdorf, Carlos Alvarez Montero, Michael Mullady, Jessica Pons, Paulina Rodriguez, Benjamin Thomas.

Budget:
$7,000.00 US Dollars. Project Luz and photographers are committed to this project on a volunteer basis.

Our needs are as follows:

- 20 digital cameras.
- Teaching facilities in Nezahualcoyotl.
- Lunch for all students and volunteers.
- Accommodations for volunteering photographers.
- Transportation of students during workshop.

For more info:
jasmin@projectluz.org

Project 2 - Ejido Hermosillo, Mexico

In August of 2007, Project Luz enlisted 8 talented photojournalists to teach photography basics to the youth of Ejido Hermosillo, Mexico - A rural town along the Mexico/U.S. border with a population of 6300.

Over the course of 2 weeks, Kristina Barker, Brian Frank, Darcy Holdorf, Justin Maxon, Justin Mott, Brandon Thibodeaux, Benjamin Thomas, and Nathan Weyland mentored and worked with a group aged 9-15. Often rising at dawn, the children were dedicated and excelled beyond our expectations. The results were outstanding and were recently exhibited in San Francisco to raise funds towards future projects.

Project 2 was a beautiful success...


The children of Ejido Hermosillo, Mexico.
Photos: Kristina Barker

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The Beginning of Project Luz

Project Luz, with its collaborative partners, seeks to empower economically and socially underserved children and youth of (but not limited to) northern Mexico by providing them with the education and resources (art and culture programs/workshops) necessary to build confidence, creativity and inspiration to make a positive difference in themselves, their families, and their communities. Workshops are led by professional artists and educators from the greater San Francisco and Los Angeles areas.

Our common goal is to motivate children by encouraging them to develop their creativity and abilities and also to promote important values in them such as self esteem, honesty, respect, work, study and service. Coordinate with diverse communities and organizations that have similar interests to foster understanding, tolerance, and respect.

Our pilot project took place April 20-23, 2007 in the town of Ejido Hermosillo, Mexico.

We are always seeking interested artists (performing and visual) to participate (transportation and housing provided) in future Projects of the Project Luz vision.
Open to artists (performing and visual) 18 years and older.

Project 1:
April 20-23, 2007 Ejido Hermosillo, Mexico.