Outreach
Friends of Fundecruz
A non-profit organization created in 2002 by Ulises de la Cruz, an Ecuadorian footballer of high standing in English and Ecuadorian football, to promote the development and empowerment of the people from El Chota Valley.
Soccer Without Borders
Soccer Without Borders’ mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change in the lives of marginalized youth. They run community-led, year-round youth development programs in under-served areas in the USA and abroad, providing marginalized youth with avenues for positive engagement, a platform for personal growth, and a toolkit for a brighter future.
PBS Special: Black in Latin America
A PBS series by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. on the influence of African descent in Latin America.
Nosotros los de la Saya: Pushing for Afro-Bolivian Existence
A documentary film about the marginalized Afro-Bolivian community’s fight to exist.
Corporacion de Desarollo Afroecuatoriano (CODAE)
Office of Development for Afro-Ecuadorians, fighting for the rights of Afro-Ecuadorians, and leading a sustainable movement for afro-descendants in Ecuador.
Education Without Borders International
Ed’Intl. is a non profit organization serving youth of all cultures, races, and socio-economic backgrounds; using experiential learning to inspire young people to become life long learners and active citizens of the world.
United Nations Webcast of the Launching of the International Year of People’s of African Decent
Media Heist Inc.
A non-traditional, grassroots marketing and media company partnering with DreamTown to bring more exposure and wider audiences to our film and movement.
More reading:
Ecuadorian Footballer Rebuilds Village
Native People Stand up to Be Counted in the Census