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LOS ANGELES, California - When three judges ruled this February that most homeschooling in California is illegal, they met with outrage from the governor on down.
Now the judges are backing down -- or at least, agreeing to re-hear the case.
The original ruling said parents have no constitutional right to homeschool and only credentialed teachers can legally homeschool in California.
Lawyer Brad Dacus of the Pacific Justice Institute was involved in the case and told CBN News, "This is such a sweeping decision, it basically blackballs homeschooling in any format, any kind of configuration where parents are not credentialed teachers."
But now the same three judges -- who make up the Los Angeles-based 2nd Court of Appeals -- say they will take up the case again this month.
No one outside the judges themselves knows why the court has decided to reexamine their ruling, but it could have something to do with the angry reaction the ruling received.
Homeschoolers Get Support
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted it, saying "This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts."
The head of the public school system put out a letter assuring parents "policy will not change in any way as a result of this ruling."
Pro-family activist Randy Thomasson, head of Campaign for California Families, thinks the judges have to take up the case again because they so misread state law the first time. "The state law doesn't say the teacher must have a credential in a private school. The state law nowhere says that your private school cannot be in your own house."
Thomasson also pointed out an irony the record shows: those with teacher's certificates aren't necessarily the best teachers. "Only the public schools require a teacher's certificate and they're doing the worst for the children."
Asked for evidence, he stated, "Half of California's black and Hispanic students don't even graduate from high school. Can we say 'failure'? Can we say 'disaster'?"
But until the court re-hears the case, the ruling has put somewhat of a fright into many homeschoolers.
Several gathered with CBN News at a public park in Sonoma County during a play-time for their children.
One told us she wasn't really worried until others started to ask her things like, "Are you going to go to jail?"
Another said, "I'm not scared." Then she laughed and said nervously, "Should I be?"
But if worse came to worse, and authorities did someday try to use the law to stop homeschoolers, that mom said, "We'll just leave the state.I'll move out of the country if I have to."
Another mom in the park said, "Oh, I would leave in a heartbeat. I would not be living in California."
And she added, "I think that we'll just have a lot of underground homeschooling or people moving out of state."
The Moreno family of Roehnert Park, California started homeschooling eight years ago. They expect the harsh February ruling to be overturned. But if it isn't, as Christians they're prepared for the worst. Dad Anthony Moreno said, "We expect to be persecuted at some point."
And he said, no matter what, his family won't quit homeschooling. "We would basically trust in the Lord that He would protect us."
The Morenos -- parents and children -- have actually lobbied their lawmakers at the capital in Sacramento over homeschooling rights. Because, as Mom Karol Moreno put it, "These freedoms are a gift, and they're a gift from God, so that's why we're trying to protect them"
Their son Anthony Junior plans to make it his life's cause. "I want to become a lawyer and be able to advocate for the rights of homeschoolers."
Linda Freeman homeschools her 15-year-old daughter in Marin County. She thinks the court was just seeing how much it could get away with. "It's a toe-dip: let's see if this will stand."
Counting the Cost
But Freeman wonders if there was a financial reason for the judges' decision. She says many Californians believe their school districts lose funding because the 166,000 homeschooled students aren't in those district schools. She described their thinking: "Hey, these people took their kids out of our schools and that's costing us money."
Freeman worries that kind of thinking could spread to other states watching this California controversy unfold: "I think those other states could say, 'hey, we could do the same sort of thing in our states to get those homeschooling families back into the system, get the dollars back.'"
It's not a viewpoint Freeman agrees with at all, and most homeschoolers see the money matter in a whole different way. As one of those moms in the park told CBN News, "We pay tax dollars towards the schools, towards education. But we don't use those schools. And they don't give us anything as homeschoolers. We're not entitled to any sort of financial help with schoolbooks or anything."
In fact, pro-homeschooling lawyer Brad Dacus says this is exactly the wrong moment for cash-strapped California to try to move homeschool kids back into the public schools, because each would cost the state around $8,000 if they were in the public schools. "So we're looking at about roughly $2 billion in additional costs to the taxpayers for these children to be forced back into the public schools, at a time when the California budget is already billions in the red. This is the worst of times for the court to come down with that kind of a decision."
Instead of being mad at homeschoolers, Dacus says Californians should be thanking them, because, "Homeschooling is a financial fiscal asset to California."
Homeschoolers Say Gay Agenda Taught in Public Schools
Though many were relieved to hear the 2nd Court of Appeals would re-hear the case that's potentially made most homeschoolers lawbreakers, Dacus -- who is closely involved with the case -- worries. Since it's the same three judges, rather than overruling themselves, they might just reaffirm their original ruling, or even make it harsher.
But no matter what the court decides, some pro-family activists like Randy Thomasson say parents need to - indeed, must - keep their kids out of the California public schools. Why? Because of a new law about how gays and others must be portrayed in public schools.
According to Thomasson, "California's government school system is now functionally requiring that all children be sexually indoctrinated with the positive portrayal of homosexual, bisexual and transsexual behavior."
Thomasson showed us some of the books California grade-school children might well run into now in the public schools.
"'Mom and Mom are Getting Married.' 'King and KIng' -- this is about two princes, two boys who get married,. 'Heather has Two Mommies' -- this is a classic about lesbianism. 'Daddy's Roommate' -- this promotes homosexuality to children. And of course, the most famous of all, 'Daddy's Wedding' -- indoctrinating little children to support homosexual marriage as good and natural, and maybe even for them."
Education Compromise
Linda Freeman and others believe they've found a middle path out of the public schools but still covered by the public system: innovative schools and programs like CAVA -- the California Virtual Academies, a state-wide charter school that mostly teaches its enrollees via computer, but still gives the parents much latitude when it comes to content.
Jim Konantz is a regional vice-president for K-12 Inc., the company started up by Ronald Reagan's Education Secretary William Bennett. Konantz, who oversees CAVA, said, "If there are lessons that don't meet the criteria that the family has in their own values, then those lessons can be substituted with something else."
And it's all for free because California foots the bill since CAVA's a public charter school. Konantz stated, "Everything is shipped to their home: their computer, all the science material, science equipment, music, everything that they need."
Konantz says CAVA hires teachers who live within 20 miles of their students, so they can all get together for outings every once in awhile.
One of those moms CBN News talked to in the Sonoma County park enrolled her teen daughter in CAVA. She told us, "The teachers are great. They seem to be communicating with my daughter very well and encouraging her."
But some parents are leery of even that much interaction with the state. Back in Roehnert Park at the Morenos' home, Karol Moreno said, "I would rather be under the covering of the Lord than being under the covering of a government, because the government always wants to control us more."
She said her worry about CAVA or any other school working with the state is that, "They give me the free resources then I give them control."
And Thomasson advises parents homeschooling out on their own -- uncovered by institutions like CAVA -- to just keep on, despite any rulings against them from California courts. "If homeschooling were somehow made illegal like in Germany, I'd still homeschool. Who cares? These are my kids."
Thomasson insists it's ludicrous to insist a degree in education that awards a teacher's certificate should be the only thing that qualifies a parent to homeschool. "If you have a fifth grade education and you love your child, you can homeschool."
One of those moms in the park told CBN News, "I have a friend who's a lawyer. She passed the bar here in California. She's extremely intelligent. She's probably on the genius scale. But she doesn't have a teacher's certificate. Does that mean she's not able to teach her children? Absolutely not! She's perfectly capable."
This mom said no matter what the court or California decides, her family will keep homeschooling. Why? As she put it, "We feel called by God to homeschool our children." *Originally aired in April 20, 2008.
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The big-screen ciena technologist installed six full-theater systems, and four joint revenue-sharing venues in this quarter, compared to eight full and eight joint installations in the year-ago period. The backlog of system orders increased from 261, to 283. Production and remastering revenue rose 4.3%. Box office from remastered titles was stable year over year, but average box office per screen fell by 14%.
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When we learn to write, we don't start by studying the process through which the ink travels from the cartridge to the nib of our pen and on to the paper. When we learn to speak another language, we don't first study buccopharyngeal anatomy in the hope it will facilitate the production of difficult foreign sounds. When we learn to drive a car, we worry more about making the machine work and less about how the machine works.
In each of these cases, achieving a successful outcome – becoming an accomplished writer, a speaker of foreign language or a talented racing driver – is not dependent on the intimate knowledge of the processes involved and can demonstrably be achieved with only a basic understanding thereof.
Indeed, it does not necessarily follow that a car mechanic should be a good driver or that a otorhinolaryngologist would boast an uncanny ability to pick up new languages.
I think computer programming – or coding – shares many similarities with the laboured analogies above. In order to master the use of a computer, some basic understanding of programming will undoubtedly be helpful, but this begs the question: what outcome do we wish to achieve when we suggest programming should be taught in schools? Do we want children who can use computers effortlessly or children who can speak computer fluently?
Many have suggested that schools ought to view programming as the new Latin so that the UK can become a competitor against the likes of Silicon Valley. However, I'm not convinced that a focus on learning to code will result in a generation of students bred with the sole purpose of taking on the likes of Google or Microsoft. If the traditional approach to learning languages is anything to go by, it's more likely to result in a generation of students that are made to learn languages and then drop them at the earliest opportunity.
At this point I need to acknowledge that I am not an ICT specialist and that I approach this topic from the perspective of a foreign languages teacher and, as such, my understanding of teaching and learning in schools is biased by my experience.
In languages teaching, there was for a time a focus on grammar teaching above all else. It was thought that explicit grammar teaching and learning was the elementary first step for any self-respecting budding linguist.
In practice, languages teachers soon realised that an in-depth understanding of grammar was not a means to an end, but rather part of the end in itself: a better understanding of the grammar resulted from learning the language and not vice-versa.
This approach – now deemed old-fashioned – to grammar teaching as the basis for language learning often resulted in generations of students who could conjugate verbs with ease but could not produce a single functioning utterance in the target language to save their lives.
Having learnt from the lessons of the past, today foreign languages teaching focuses on the use and the production of language, and although it is accepted that grammar is still important – rightly so – grammar learning is just as likely to take place implicitly as well as explicitly.
This is why native English speakers can speak and write perfectly fluently – and even win the Noble Prize for literature – with only a notional understanding of what phrasal verbs are or indeed do.
Programming is, after all, often referred to as a language and, as such, I think there are plenty of parallels and lessons to be learnt from your languages department's humble attempts to get it right.
Just a thought. What do you think?
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Twice in the last month as I've tried to scoop a breaking news story, I've found myself in a race with Facebook.
I came in second. Both times.
Facebook moves not quite at the speed of light, but almost at the speed of thought. It can circle the globe, for all intents and purposes, instantaneously.
It's the coconut wireless on steroids. It's gossip harnessed to Google. There's no way that conventional media - especially those like newspapers born in an age when people counted on horses and buggies to get them around - can compete.
I won't bore you with the details of my scoops. One had to do with when to release a story I'd been sitting on for a while; the other was about trying to get video online before anyone else.
Facebook doesn't have to worry about such things. Like the old test to see if the noodles are done, you throw it against the wall and see if it sticks. Its ease at disseminating data without any need to test its accuracy is the tiniest tip of the iceberg that will see Facebook driving more and more of what we call "the news" in days and weeks and years to come.
The ramifications are huge, but beyond our current vocabularies to describe. Just consider the way Facebook has revolutionized sociology along with the ways we think of ourselves, leaving concepts like privacy or modesty in need of serious makeovers.
When "Facebook" - which still gets flagged by my spell-checker as an unknown word - joins Google in becoming a verb, it will provide further evidence of who, or what, rules in the digital domain.
Baffled and fascinated by this whole subject, the opening of the brilliant new movie "The Social Network" couldn't have come at a better moment.
Written by Aaron Sorkin, directed by David Fincher and revolving around Jesse Eisenberg's provocative portrayal of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, the drama recounts the birth of the site- partially by accident, partially by petty vengeance -in a Harvard dorm room in 2004.
In this "fictional" unauthorized version, the whole thing started after Zuckerberg was jilted by a girlfriend, and vindictively blogged about her to get even. At upper-crusty Harvard, he longed to be part the best clubs, and was willing to play to the basest human instincts to get there.
With various dorm mates' help, the earliest prototypes for what would become Facebook included putting photos of two coeds next to one another and letting viewers vote on which was hotter. Exploiting his classmates' elitism - along with the fundamental truth that people are nosy - provided the secret ingredients for the site's exponential growth.
The site's origins in pettiness, insecurity, jealousy, exclusivity and voyeurism, not to mention its addictive quality, might give Facebook's current 500 million members pause the next time they log on. Or not.
In an era of action blockbusters, this film's action mostly involves popping beers from the dorm-room fridge as computer genius Zuckerberg fiendishly hacks, crashes and deceives his way into the most significant social sea change of the new millennium.
The rest of the movie takes place elsewhere on the Harvard campus, where everyone is smart; or else in California, where everyone is loaded; or else in lawyers' offices where Zuckerberg's friends and foes -beautifully played by Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake and Armie Hammer -vie for their pieces of the billion-dollar empire they've spawned.
Fashioning compelling drama from computer hacking and legal depositions requires its own form of genius. I've long thought that if William Shakespeare were alive today, he'd be writing for television and movies, and his name would be Aaron Sorkin.
In "Wall Street," which this film unseated atop the box-office charts, the writers showed that they understood the potential for evil doing in the stock market, but couldn't be bothered explaining it to the audience. In contrast, you walk out of "The Social Network" feeling like you can almost write computer code yourself.
And at its center is the computer programmer savant, as off-putting and socially aloof as he is fascinating and magnetic. Eisenberg's performance is already generating Oscar buzz, as is the movie itself for best picture. Ironically, in today's Silicon Valley, it's being seen not as a cautionary tale, but as a heroic triumph of the underdog. Apparently no moral compass is required to navigate in those neighborhoods.
Like the nerds who had similar seismic impacts on the movie industry in the 1960s and in Silicon Valley in the '70s, Mark Zuckerberg may have yet to learn that wanting to be cool is a pretty good guarantee that you're not, and aren't going to be.
But heaven help the rest of us who have to live in the worlds guys like him reshape in their own image.
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Blood Work
(Warning: major SPOILER, like the identity of the killer.)
Usually any cop thriller where the main character is played by a big star has a problem. That problem is that, barring an established character played by another major star, the person with the next highest salary on the movie is inevitably the killer. Here's a list of names. You tell me who the killer is: Wanda De Jesus, Tina Lifford, Paul Rodriguez, Anjelica Huston, Jeff Daniels.
That's right, the killer is Jeff Daniels. Really, all you have to do in these stupid films is pick the person who seems least like a mass murderer and you're probably right. The other problem with films like this is that they simply run out of characters, leaving the audience to draw only one conclusion. Sure, Eastwood the director tries to make it seem like there's computer nerd who could be the killer, but the guy isn't played by a recognizable star, so even if he were the killer, who would care? Nobody. So, naturally, that guy gets shot at some point and the audience can let out a collective sigh of relief that once again they won't be challenged.
Eastwood plays former FBI investigator Terrell McCaleb. The only reason I even know the character's first name is because I looked it up. Everybody just calls him "McCaleb" until you think he might have been a pop star in a former life like Cher, Madonna or Corey (Feldman). McCaleb recently had a heart transplant, but gets back into the investigation game when he finds out his heart belonged to a woman who was murdered and her sister, Graciela (Wanda De Jesus), shows up to beg him to find the killer. That's when McCaleb starts touching his scar. From then on, he touches his scar every five or ten minutes to remind everyone, in case they forgot, that he had a heart transplant.
After McCaleb finally figures out who the killer is, he makes the same mistake that all these movie cops make: He goes somewhere alone with the guy. This is because Buddy Noone (Jeff Daniels) has kidnapped Graciela and her nephew and hidden them somewhere. McCaleb shoots Buddy and demands he show him where they are. Naturally, he doesn't do anything smart, like call in some reinforcements as they travel to the location. Nope, McCaleb just touches his scar a few times and hopes that nothing bad happens. Or how about this idea: He ties Buddy up and pokes holes in his scrotum with a fork until he talks and then McCaleb goes alone to retrieve the woman and the kid? There are millions of decent plans that don't involve jeopardizing everybody's life and if McCaleb would have thought of just one of them, he could have spent more quality time touching his scar and I could have escaped this horrible movie sooner.
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With the end of a very exciting and successful season, the Phoenix Suns now enter a very important offseason.There are expiring contracts, player options, the salary cap, and the draft to consider. Let us look at some of the key questions that must be answered if the Suns' success is to continue next year.
Six Major Questions for the Suns in the Offseason
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Kerr's contract is up at the end of this month. It is all but a forgone conclusion that he will be signed to a new deal, but the question is for how long. It was not long ago that he was almost run out of town with his trade for Shaquille O'Neal and the hiring of Terry Porter.
Then, the trade for Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley panned out and draft picks Robin Lopez and Goran Dragic made significant contributions. After a one year hiatus from the playoffs, the Suns looked like a Cinderella threat to make it to the NBA Finals.
Signing him for several years would provide the type of continuity that successful teams need. It likely will happen.
This is the big question. Stoudemire can opt out of the last year of his contract and most believe that this is what will happen. If he does, then he will be the one of the highly sought free agents.
There is some question as to whether he will be offered as much money as he wants by Phoenix. He himself has said that it is 50-50 whether he will be back or not.
If he leaves, he will leave a large hole to be filled, which leads to the next question...
This is where the fun begins. Here are some possibilities:
Dirk Nowitski: He is the option that people dream of. Unfortunately, a lot has to happen to make this possible. He would be a good fit offensively and really nothing is lost if he replaces Amare.
David Lee: Not as sexy a choice, but it would improve the rebounding. Defensively, there is no real change and he is an offensive downgrade (although he would still be productive, but not dominating). He could not be the alpha dog, so Jason Richardson would have to take that role.
Carlos Boozer: A good option, but with looming questions. He, like Amare, has had injury issues. He is an upgrade in rebounding, but there is less versatility because he would not play center well like Stoudemire could at times. He has not played in an offensive system like Phoenix plays. He would cost less and would need Richardson to be alpha dog.
Channing Frye: What? Is this even an option? It could be. Frye could start at power forward. The rebounding takes a hit, but he spreads the floor. He obviously would not be the alpha dog, but it could be a productive lineup, especially if Robin Lopez makes strides in his post game. Of course, this even assumes that he is back, considering he is expected to opt out of his contract to become a free agent and sign a long term deal.
Earl Clark: this would be the worst case scenario, but only because it would be a year or so too early. I personally believe that this will eventually happen, playing power forward if Amare leaves or small forward alongside him. He has the tools to be a more complete player. He has shown defensive prowess and rebounding ability. He has great length, and is explosive. He may never be the offensive force, but I think he will be a great player.
Channing Frye had the best season of his career and is looking to cash in. Even though he went from starter to bench player, he was, in the words of Alvin Gentry, his most important player off the bench.
The Suns want him back, and Frye would be wise to come back because his skill set suits this team best, but what will be the price?
Owner Robert Sarver is not a fan of the luxury tax, but wants to be competitive. As it stands, if Amare leaves, the team will only be about $5 million under the cap. Resign him and Frye, and you are many millions over the cap. Leandro Barbosa seema to be the most likely to go, but there may be few takers. Jason Richardson's expiring contract could find suitors, but he may need to be the best player on the team next year. Since it isn't my money, pay them all, but if it were mine, I wouldn't.
As it stands, because of some questionable trades (namely, giving away two picks to Oklahoma City to take Kurt Thomas' contract away), Phoenix has no first round pick in the draft this year. In a year where many feel that the talent level is fairly deep, not having that pick may hurt the team down the road.


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WGTE Public Media, the Toledo Museum of Art and the Toledo Symphony present a unique performance of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition."
During the performance, renowned artist Felix de la Concha paints a dynamic portrait of the orchestra as seen from his chair, for the audience to watch in real time. This fusion of music and painting adds another layer of visual artistry to the orchestra's already-nuanced performance.
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The Amazon Alliance works to defend the rights, territories and environment of indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon Basin. The Alliance is an initiative born out of the partnership between indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon and groups and individuals who share their concerns for the future of the Amazon and its peoples.
Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health, and culture in tropical America.
Amazon International was formed and developed to help preserve Brazilian resources in an environmentally sound manner, benefiting the people of Braziland the world.
Amazon Watch works with indigenous and environmental organizations in theAmazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples' rights in the face of large-scale industrial development-oil and gas pipelines, power lines, roads, and other mega-projects.
Amazonia ~ The Coalition for Amazonian Peoples and Their Environment is an initiative born out of the alliance between indigenous peoples and others who share their concerns for the future of the Amazon and its peoples.
The Baca Institute of Ethnobotany is an educational organization dedicated to the preservation, collection, and research of the indigenous environmental knowledge and the cultural diversity of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The Institute's educational programs are guided by the philosophy that the way to scientific advancement in conservation, botany, medicine, and sustainable agriculture follows an ancient path.
The Confederation of the Nationalities Indigenous to the Amazon of Ecuador (CONFEIAE) is an organization with a long history of outstanding achievements in defense of Amazonia and her peoples. CONFEIAE fights for unity, land, justice and liberty reaching out for assistance and solidarity from the many sisters and brothers of other lands. The organizational mandate of COICA is inspired in one fundamental fact: we are part of the peoples that were constituted much before Nation-States, thus, consequently, we have the irrevocable right to self determination, in virtue of which, we define our future and the relationship that we have with nation states.
The Coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin(COICA) was created at the First Congress realized in the city of Lima, Peru in March of 1984. At present, the coordination integrates nine organizations coming from the 9 countries that share the Amazon basin.
The Indigenous Peoples Partnership Program (IPPP) is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and has been established to provide a dedicated instrument for indigenous organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean to form partnerships with Canadian aboriginal organizations.
The Institute for Science and Indigenous Cultures (ISIC) is a network dedicated to the systematization of indigenous knowledge by means of research, training, and disseminating information as well as revitalizing the individual and collective identity. The ISIC also provides technical assistance to public and private bodies for activities related to indigenous peoples, directing awareness towards overcoming marginalization.
Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) is a private institution since established to propose integrated solutions to social and environmental issues. Established in 1994, ISA's main objective is to defend the social good and rights, both collective and diffuse, relating to the environment, cultural heritage, human rights and the peoples.
The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) is an organization of indigenous peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for the sovereignty and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of indigenous rights, traditional cultures and sacred lands. The IITC supports grassroots indigenous struggles through information dissemination, networking, coalition building, technical assistance, organizing and facilitating the effective participation of traditional peoples in local, regional, national and international forums, events and gatherings.
The Mapuche International Link highlights the current situation of the Mapuche people and to provide information about their culture and history as well as their continuing struggle and aspirations for the future.
The Nawa Institute was established to bring together similarly situated communities throughout the world and, where necessary, to train them and their chosen representatives in different areas of communications. The institute will conduct its training in accordance with the common necessities of the indigenous populations and it will employ methods which respect the diverse forms of traditional tribal organization so that this process of training does not change the customs, structures, values or authority of the respective communities.
The Pachamama Alliance works to preserve the Earth's tropical rainforests by empowering the indigenous people who are its natural custodians and contribute to the creation of a new global vision of equity and sustainability for all.
The Rainforest Foundation's mission is to support indigenous and traditional populations of the rainforest in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfill their rights by assisting them. The Foundation undertakes work with grassroots organizations working with local communities.
Sarayaku is the official website of the Autonomous Territory of the Original Kichwa Nation of Sarayaku (TAYJA-SARUTA), Ecuador. The purpose is to promote their work with art, music, education, natural resource management, tourism, and community development in general. Because of the current problems with the petrol companies, it also functions as a campaign site for the defense of their territory.
Shinai Serjali is a grass-roots non-profit organization working to support the indigenous peoples in the rainforest of South East Peru who are dealing with the rapid social and environmental changes associated with their first direct interactions with national society. Their aim is to ensure that these peoples have the space and security to negotiate these changes in their own time and on their own terms. Through capacity building they help them to make informed and independent decisions about their future without undermining the opportunity of future generations to retain the values, language and environment of their people.
The Sierra Madre Alliance (SMA) works in Northern Mexico'sSierra Madre Occidental providing financial support, technical assistance, educational services, and international representation to indigenous people of this region. Their goal is to protect the natural resources and traditional cultures of the region, thus improving the quality of life for the inhabitants, and work to create locally declared protected areas planned through participatory processes.
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