Within the framework of the 11th Book Fair in the central walk Alameda, organized by the brigade Para Leer en Libertad A.C, Arturo Soto and Jimena Acevedo had the opportunity to be part of the conferences day at the open forum of the fair to introduce Mi Valedor as a social project to the audience.Â
The speakers discussed a variety of points related to the creation and management of Mi Valedor as an association and as a bimonthly publication, starting with the importance and the awareness of the work of all CSOs, that seeks the human rights of those who are part of them. Â
They also discussed the ideas that led to the creation of the magazine, in which Mi Valedor members contribute as one of many activities of their process of social and labor reintegration.
Visual arts are an important slope for Mi Valedor editorial, and with the usual thematic, Mexico City turns out to be a great excuse for the exploration of space from all its angles. More importantly, from the perspective of those who live and transit it in a certain precarious way.
Thus, from a powerful, critical, and unpretentious photographic perspective, Mi Valedor has generated a distinctive brand in each publication that also gives special importance to humor as a narrative tool and a way of survival. At the end of the day, more than a magazine, it is a vehicle to create community.
Ahead of our upcoming exhibition in November, we took a tour of the National Museum of Anthropology in continuation with our drawing workshop. The National Museum of Anthropology is one of the most prominent museums in Mexico City and ranks among the most important museums in its category in the world. It was inaugurated in […]
On Thursday, August 3rd, Mi Valedor took part in the 2nd International Real Social Reintegration Symposium at Los Pinos, organized by the Mexico City Social Reintegration Institute. We had the honor of sharing our experiences alongside other organizations working with vulnerable populations. It was an extremely enriching and beneficial space where diverse perspectives were exchanged, […]
We took part in the 16th Great Book and Movie Auction by the Monument to the Revolution. The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture of Mexico City to celebrate culture, reading, and diversity. We were absolutely thrilled to be given the opportunity to participate in such a wonderful event and the chance to […]
The Mexican press reports numerous cases of “social cleansing” of homeless people in recent years. With these words, they refer to practices aimed at removing those who live in public spaces. The methods used range from harassing them to move from one place to another where they won’t “bother,” to forced relocation to state-run shelters, […]
In the company of the anthropologist Fabrizio Pistillo, the advocates created a dictionary in which they established what various terms commonly used in social policy instruments directed at socially excluded people mean to them. These concepts are often discussed in academic circles, but with this exercise, we open up the space to understand what those […]
On Friday, January 13th, it was an important day for the streets of this “city of rights.” An organized group of homeless individuals decided to put a stop to acts of social cleansing. They appeared resolute and confident. Photo by Eréndira Aquino The events unfolded as follows: Before noon on Thursday, January 12th, the mayor […]
