The KUNM Youth Radio Project recently attended The Fame and Shame Awards at the KIMO Theatre in Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Danya Mustafa, who is a member of the KUNM Youth Radio project, interviewed Windy Gay who is the Contest Director of the Talk Back to Big Tobacco Contest. In this interview, Danya and Windy speak about the importance of the annual event and possible solutions to get the youth more involved in their communities.
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On Saturday April 24th, the KUNM Youth Radio Project attended a local fundraiser hosted by the Southwest Organizing Project. The fundraiser was held in order to raise money for this year’s upcoming United States Social Forum. The yard sale took place at SWOP where the KUNM Youth Radio Project members conducted several interviews. In this interview, Luna Olavarria Gallegos speaks with Ignacio Gallegos and Sarah Gonzales about why it is important to support community organizations.
On April 24th, 2010 the Southwest Organizing Project held a fundraiser in order to raise money for this year’s United States Social Forum. The KUNM Youth Radio Project attended this event and spoke with SWOP organizers first hand, to get an idea of what the USSF is and why SWOP is raising money for it. In this interview, Danya Mustafa speaks with Tracy Chacon, a youth organizer from the Southwest Organizing Project.
On Saturday, March 27th, Elizabeth Chavez Villarino speaks about her father’s legacy outside the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Quoting her father, Elizabeth Chavez states, “You’re never strong enough that you don’t need help,” in order to stress one of Cesar Chavez’ core values: volunteerism. Helping others, in turn, can wind up helping yourself. Cesar Chavez advocated strength in communities through volunteerism and non-violence. He also founded the United Farm Workers, a successful union for the first time in the United States.
Avicra Luckey, a community organizer at Young Women United in Albuquerque, NM., speaks about her experiences with youth organizing and working with an organization like YWU.
