We help Mexican vulnerable people re-integrate into the workforce and society
“The plan was to add color to the houses because all of them made a gray patch.” This is part of what Dione Anguiano, head of Iztapalapa, said when an urban improvement program was launched in August 2016 to paint 2,500 houses in Cerro del Peñón, a neighboring area between the municipality and Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, […]
Reflections from a life far away and yet so close to Mexico City. Inaugurated on November 6, 2021, and completed on January 8 of the present year, The Invention of the Outskirts (la invención de la periferia) addresses life from the perspective of various artists from Mexico City’s periphery. 12 women, mostly from the State […]
Alejandro Peña talks about the tortuous departure from his beloved Venezuela until arriving, not without strong fear, in Mexico: “Living in a country mired in crisis is a nightmare. Nothing makes sense. There are no hopes or dreams; the future is hidden behind the haze of uncertainty. The only option is to flee, far away.”
The Bridge circulates in Memphis and is unique within the street newspaper network in that it is entirely run by students. It was founded in 2013 by three students from Rhodes College, inspired by the street newspaper The Contributor in Nashville. In this article, both newspapers share the stage: Maggie Youngs of The Contributor and Emma Figarsky of The Bridge, talk about how their model operates.
