🌞🎨 Upcoming AZ(LAND) Event! 🌳

Future visioning is an integral component of the Barrio Innovation approach. Futuring enables youth and community members to imagine desirable futures and the pathways needed to bring about transformative change in their communities. Our team aims to continue using storytelling, art, and sense-based climate education through our TierrArte or ‘(eARTh)' project to paint futures of our historically resilient communities in Phoenix. These communal events aid our process in co-creating future narratives alongside Phoenix residents. Visit our events page to view upcoming eARTh or other organization project events

​RSVP here to join AZ(LAND) and Protectors of the Salt River on Sunday, November 24th from 7AM-10AM!

Meet us at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. Following our river clean-up, we will learn from Abi Lopez how to needle felt using raw wool fibers. 

Please: 

• Bring recycled textiles (old t-shirts, sheets, etc) to be used in your textile piece

• Please bring a water bottle and closed toed shoes for the clean-up

• Due to the specific nature of this activity, we have made this event 10+ for the workshop component. If you have younger kids, please join us for the Protectors of the Salt River clean-up at 7AM, no RSVP required. 

Visit azlnd.org/events to learn more. RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/azland-tierrarte-rio-needle-felting?source=direct_link&

💭📝Reflect with us!

Have you attended a recent AZ(LAND) Event?

Please consider filling out our AZ(LAND) Program and Project Reflection Survey

Please consider making a donation to AZ(LAND) to continue to support our work co-creating resilient and sustainable communities. Your support helps us continue to be present in classrooms and communities across the valley most impacted by environmental inequities. You can donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/az-land--org-1  

If you are interested in partnering, collaborating, and sponsoring the work of AZ(LAND) we encourage you to connect with us here: https://www.azlnd.org/contact 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You can also follow us on our social media platforms:

También puedes seguirnos en nuestras redes sociales:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/azlandorg/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Azlandorg 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AzLandorg

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/az-land-fund/ 

—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

🌞🎨 ¡Próximos eventos AZ(LAND)! 🌳

​La visión de futuro es un componente integral del enfoque de Innovación Barrio. Futureing permite a los jóvenes y a los miembros de la comunidad imaginar futuros deseables y los caminos necesarios para lograr un cambio transformador en sus comunidades. Nuestro equipo tiene como objetivo continuar utilizando la narración de historias, el arte digital y la educación climática basada en los sentidos a través de nuestro proyecto TierrArte o '(eARTh)' para pintar el futuro de nuestras comunidades históricamente resilientes en Phoenix. Estos eventos comunitarios ayudan a nuestro proceso de cocreación de narrativas futuras junto con los residentes de Phoenix. Visite nuestra página de eventos para ver los próximos eventos de eARTh u otros proyectos de organizaciones.​

RSVP aquí para unirse a AZ(LAND) y Protectores del Río Salado el domingo 24 de noviembre de 7AM-10AM! Reunirse con nosotros en el a Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. Después de nuestra limpieza del río, aprenderemos de Abi Lopez cómo agujar fieltro usando fibras de lana cruda.

Por favor:

• Traiga textiles reciclados (camisetas viejas, sábanas, etc) para ser utilizados en su pieza textil

• Por favor traiga una botella de agua y zapatos cerrados para la limpieza de río 

• Debido a la naturaleza específica de esta actividad, hemos realizado este evento 10 para el componente taller. Si tiene niños más pequeños, únase a nosotros para la limpieza de los Protectores del Río Salado a las 7 AM, no se requiere RSVP.

Visite azlnd.org/events para obtener más información. RSVP aqui: https://actionnetwork.org/events/azland-tierrarte-rio-needle-felting?source=direct_link&

💭📝¡Reflexiona con nosotros!

¿Ha asistido a un evento AZ(LAND) reciente?

Considere completar nuestra Encuesta de reflexión sobre el programa y el proyecto AZ(LAND)

Considere hacer una donación a AZ(LAND) para continuar apoyando nuestro trabajo de co-creación de comunidades resilientes y sostenibles aquí: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/az-land--org-1

Si está interesado en asociarse, colaborar y patrocinar el trabajo de AZ(LAND), lo invitamos a conectarse con nosotros aquí: https://www.azlnd.org/contact 

Join AZ(LAND) at our pop up Barrio Innovation Community Academy. Our community academies are all about embedding ourselves and being present amongst the same communities we are working to empower. We believe in stepping beyond the four walls of the classroom to engage and educate the community about the impact of the climate crisis and about the nutritional, medicinal, and utilitarian benefits our local Sonoran desert environment. You can catch us at one of the following community events hosting an educational tabling or workshop session.

Visit: https://www.equalityhealthfoundation.org/festival/healthy-fall-festival-phoenix/#arizona_register to learn more.

Continue to support our work by making a contribution here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/az-land--org-1

Join AZ(LAND) at our pop up Barrio Innovation Community Academy. Our community academies are all about embedding ourselves and being present amongst the same communities we are working to empower. We believe in stepping beyond the four walls of the classroom to engage and educate the community about the impact of the climate crisis and about the nutritional, medicinal, and utilitarian benefits our local Sonoran desert environment. You can catch us at one of the following community events hosting an educational tabling or workshop session.

Visit: https://www.phoenix.gov/oep/naturefestphx to learn more.

Continue to support our work by making a contribution here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/az-land--org-1

Join AZ(LAND) Thursday, October 17th from 5:30pm-7pm at the Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center in downtown Phoenix. AZ(LAND) is a hyperlocal community based organization. We are a small and young organization, for now. 

We are currently looking to identify and develop our AZ(LAND) Founding Board of Directors. We invite you to attend our upcoming interest meeting if you have an interest to serve on our founding board or on our AZ(LAND) Community Advisory Council. During this time, you will learn about our Founder and CEO Regional “Reggie” Carrillo. You will also gain an understanding of our AZ(LAND) journey and origins. We will provide an AZ(LAND) organizational overview. Lastly, you will gain an understanding of our needs, areas of support and the role that the Founding Board of Directors and Community Advisory Council will play in helping to expand the AZ(LAND) mission and vision.

You are a good fit if you have:

• Been intimately involved in the work of AZ(LAND) such as being present at our community events. 

• Past experience serving on a board or other leadership positions

• Past experience working in a collaborative and supportive team environment

• A passion for environmental justice, sustainability, the Sonoran desert, addressing the climate crisis.

• Expertise and/or a skill set in the areas of finance, accounting, legal compliance, grant writing, fundraising, community engagement and outreach, sustainability, education, research and data,  urban design and development, community organizing

Please RSVP and share this invite with those in your network: https://actionnetwork.org/events/azland-board-of-directors-and-advisory-council-interest-meeting?source=direct_link&

Donate here to support the AZ(LAND) mission and vision: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/az-land--org-1

Join AZ(LAND) at our pop up Barrio Innovation Community Academy. Our community academies are all about embedding ourselves and being present amongst the same communities we are working to empower. We believe in stepping beyond the four walls of the classroom to engage and educate the community about the impact of the climate crisis and about the nutritional, medicinal, and utilitarian benefits our local Sonoran desert environment. You can catch us at one of the following community events hosting an educational tabling or workshop session.

Visit: https://www.thesagrado.org/programs to learn more.

Continue to support our work by making a contribution here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/az-land--org-1

Join AZ(LAND) and Sagrado Design Empowerment as we collaborate to explore present and upcoming community designs from the 3rd st bridge to the City of Phoenix Sombra Shade Structure development and installations. Attendees will hear and engage with a diverse panel of lead designers working on these various community initiatives and spaces. RSVP here . Sombra Translates to Shade. AZ(LAND) in collaboration between the Department of Arts and Culture, the Parks and Recreation Department, the Office of Innovation, the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, and the Mayor’s Office will be holding a series of community events focused on addressing Urban heat through the design and development of a Sombra or Shade structure. Heat does not affect all people equally. Underserved communities, including those in South Phoenix, are especially susceptible to extreme heat. The lack of trees, ground vegetation and shade, along with large amounts of asphalt, contribute to the heat-island impact resulting in increased temperatures. With this in mind, we are partnering with the Sagrado galleria Design Empowerment team to explore how community centered design can contribute to developing more equitable, sustainable, and resilient communities in the face of climate change in the Sonoran Desert.

Únase a AZ(LAND) y Sagrado Design Empowerment mientras colaboramos para explorar los diseños comunitarios presentes y futuros desde el tercer puente hasta el desarrollo y las instalaciones de la estructura Sombra Shade de la ciudad de Phoenix. Los asistentes escucharán e interactuarán con los diseñadores principales que trabajan en estas diversas iniciativas comunitarias. Confirme su asistencia aquí . Sombra se traduce en sombra. AZ(LAND), en colaboración entre el Departamento de Arte y Cultura, el Departamento de Parques y Recreación, la Oficina de Innovación, la Oficina de Respuesta y Mitigación del Calor y la Oficina del Alcalde, llevarán a cabo una serie de eventos comunitarios centrados en abordar el calor urbano. a través del diseño y desarrollo de una estructura Sombra o Shade. El calor no afecta a todas las personas por igual. Las comunidades desatendidas, incluidas las del sur de Phoenix, son especialmente susceptibles al calor extremo. La falta de árboles, vegetación en el suelo y sombra, junto con grandes cantidades de asfalto, contribuyen al impacto de isla de calor que resulta en un aumento de las temperaturas. Con esto en mente, nos asociamos con el equipo de Design Empowerment de Sagrado galleria para explorar cómo el diseño centrado en la comunidad puede contribuir al desarrollo de comunidades más equitativas, sostenibles y resilientes frente al cambio climático en el desierto de Sonora.

Join us as we connect knowledge sharing networks to environmental justice advocacy in South Phoenix. We will use artistic design methods to describe and express environmental (in)justices in these youth-centered workshops. 

We aim to cultivate a sense of wonder toward the places we inhabit, an awareness of the cultural and ideological forces that threaten them, and motivation to take action. Our first Tierrarte (eARTh) will focus on heat as we connect the past to current histories.

RSVP to be able to take part in the adobe brick making. First 8 participants to register get a FREE drink at The Oro Bean in The Sagrado Galleria when arriving at the workshop. 

There will also be opportunity to give community feedback on AZ(LAND)’s Sombra shade structure design. This aspect of the event does not require RSVP. RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/7bd149d8b1e27191321011e656076348258864a2

Sobre: Únase a nosotros para conectar las redes de intercambio de conocimiento con la defensa de la justicia ambiental en South Phoenix. Utilizaremos métodos de diseño artístico para describir y expresar (in)justicia ambientales en estos talleres centrados en la juventud.

Nuestro objetivo es cultivar un sentido de asombro hacia los lugares que habitamos, una conciencia de las fuerzas culturales e ideológicas que los amenazan, y la motivación para actuar. Nuestro primer Tierrarte (eARTh) se centrará en el calor a medida que conectamos el pasado con las historias actuales. ¡Estad atentos a nuestro próximo taller juvenil de Tierrarte en octubre!

Con capacidad limitada, debes RSVP para poder participar en la creación de ladrillos de adobe. Los primeros jóvenes participantes que se registren reciben una bebida GRATIS en The Oro Bean en The Sagrado Galleria al llegar al taller.

También habrá la oportunidad de dar retroalimentación a la comunidad sobre el diseño de la estructura de sombra de AZ(LAND). Este aspecto del evento no requiere RSVP. RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/7bd149d8b1e27191321011e656076348258864a2

AZ(LAND) Future Building ‘Sombra Community Design’

Join AZ(LAND) and CALA Alliance as we collaborate to explore the Sonoran Deserts most vital resource, water. Attendees will engage and explore the past and water with Estephania Gonzalez through the CALA Alliance How I Became an Artist Series. Visit https://www.calaalliance.org/ to RSVP. Sombra Translates to Shade. AZ(LAND) in collaboration between the Department of Arts and Culture, the Parks and Recreation Department, the Office of Innovation, the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, and the Mayor’s Office will be holding a series of community events focused on addressing Urban heat through the design and development of a Sombra or Shade structure. Heat does not affect all people equally. Underserved communities, including those in South Phoenix, are especially susceptible to extreme heat. The lack of trees, ground vegetation and shade, along with large amounts of asphalt, contribute to the heat-island impact resulting in increased temperatures. With this in mind, we are partnering with CALA to explore the past and water as a means to addressing extreme urban heat.

Please join us on Saturday, June 15th, 6pm-9pm, For the Sagrado’s 8th annual Mujeres del Desierto Art exhibition and Celebration at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center . Through our ‘Barrio Innovation Community Academy’ we organize as well as participate in community events, engaging attendees and gathering community perspectives on local environmental and sustainability initiatives. As we embed ourselves in local community events our educational activities cover local history, centering native Sonoran desert ecological solutions, and inequities. We use tactile, arts-based methods to engage community attendees that invite people of all ages and backgrounds to participate. This work intentionally engages with familiar and accessible spaces as we work to create even more inclusive and resilient environments. As a part of our education programing, we will be present to engage with community participants in strengthening our bonds and knowledge of the Sonoran Desert.

Please join us on Saturday, June 15th, from 8:30am-2:30pm, For the Young & Empowered Women 4th Annual Empow[her] Conference at the San Tan Ford Club at ASU Sun Devil Stadium-500 East Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85287. Through our ‘Barrio Innovation Community Academy’ we organize as well as participate in community events, engaging attendees and gathering community perspectives on local environmental and sustainability initiatives. As we embed ourselves in local community events our educational activities cover local history, centering native Sonoran desert ecological solutions, and inequities. We use tactile, arts-based methods to engage community attendees that invite people of all ages and backgrounds to participate. This work intentionally engages with familiar and accessible spaces as we work to create even more inclusive and resilient environments. As a part of our education programing, we will be present to engage with community participants in strengthening our bonds and knowledge of the Sonoran Desert.

AZ(LAND) Org is planning and hosting a Mothers day Movie in the Park event on Saturday, May 11th from 5:30pm-9pm. We welcome all to attend and enjoy a day celebrating all mothers. The event will host performances, a movie in the park, games, and vendors selling or offering resources to our community. We hope you can stop by to enjoy a day at our wonderful Barrios Unidos Park. Address: 1501 E Mohave St, Phoenix, AZ 85034.