SWOP's 25th Anniversary History Celebration on KUNM 89.9 Tonight

Espejos de Aztlan, a production of the Raices Collective at KUNM, will be airing a special live radio show on the Southwest Organizing Project's (SWOP's) 25 years of social justice tonight, Monday, January 9, 2006 at 7:00 PM on 89.9 KUNM here in New Mexico. The broadcast can also be found streaming live on the net for folks outside the broadcast area at www.kunm.org/listen.

The program takes place in anticipation of the organization's 25th Anniversary Celebration dinner and dance, scheduled for 6:30 PM on Saturday, January 21 in the Hyatt Regency in downtown Albuquerque.

Hosts Roberta Rael and Henry Gonzales will be talking to a pretty fantastic group of people:

Richard Moore, a founder and former director, and Roberto Contreras, a founder and current board member, will be discussing the founding of the organization.

Loretta Naranjo Lopez (Martinez Town), Eleanor Chavez (District 1199, former board member), Michael Guerrero (former co-director), and Gabe Lucero (Las Vegas) will be talking about building local power in local communities.

Eileen Gauna, (Southwestern Law School), Ruben Solis (Southwest Workers Union), and Pam Tau Lee (Northern California), will be on hand to discuss SWOP's role in helping to build a regional and national Environmental Justice Movement.

Teresa Cordova (Bern. Co. Commissioner), Eric Schmieder (Duranes, ABQ) and Steve Viederman (formerly with Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation), will have a discussion about SWOP's corporate accountability campaigns.

Fernando Abeyta (ABQ), Rosina Roybal (Jovenes Unidos Coordinator) and Celia Fraire (ABQ) will talk about SWOP's youth organizing work.

Robby Rodriguez, SWOP director, will talk about current and future SWOP work.

For more information, contact Javier Benavidez at javierbenavidez@hotmail.com.