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Indigenous rights and literacy efforts in Chiapas

Overview

In Chiapas, Mexico, social and educational initiatives have focused on literacy and the protection of indigenous rights. The Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH) launched programs such as ‘Chiapas Puede’ and ‘Con la UNACH puede más’ to provide literacy training, which Rector Oswaldo Chacón Rojas described as a “social mission and a matter of human rights.”

Simultaneously, students from the Jacinto Canek Intercultural Bilingual Normal School held a march in San Cristóbal de las Casas to observe the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Participants stated the demonstration was a demand for the “recognition and protection of indigenous rights” and an effort to raise awareness regarding systemic violence and lack of recognition facing indigenous communities.

Entities

Oswaldo Chacón Rojas · San Cristóbal de Las Casas · Jacinto Canek Intercultural Bilingual Normal School · Secretaría de Cultura de Michoacán · Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Michoacán culture initiatives announced by Secum

    The Michoacán Secretariat of Culture is launching several initiatives, including the Muestra Divergentes film festival, a new literary collection by 19 female authors, and the Nahuatzen Cultural Week.

  2. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Chiapas social initiatives focus on literacy and indigenous rights

    Social initiatives in Chiapas include a UNACH photographic exhibition on literacy programs and a march by Jacinto Canek students demanding indigenous rights and protection in San Cristóbal.

Sources

expresochiapas.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · primeraplana.mx · sethlevine.com · sistemamichoacano.tv