- As a documentary filmmaker, Bill recently co-produced “Maya Voices in a Smoking Mirror,” the culmination of his 15-year focus on Maya struggles in Chiapas.
- Tom is a dentist who founded a clinic in Chenalhó, Chiapas, with the help of a Tsotsil Maya committee. Each year, he volunteers there for 2 months. Tom will share the insights he has gained through his 25 years of volunteering in Chenalhó, and in particular the situation he found there during his recent stay.
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LASC/ROCLA: Update on Chiapas (Mexico) & the Zapatistas’ Continuing Struggles
March 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
On zoom at 7pm Wednesday March 3. Bill Jungels and Tom Potts reporting on Chiapas, COVID, dental projects, and autonomous communities there (originally set for Jan.6, but we had to reschedule when that day turned out a mess).
7 PM, Wednesday March 3, 2021. “Update on Chiapas and the Zapitista’s Continuing Struggles” No need to register in advance. Publicity & link to join meeting at:
https://rocla.org/events/update-on-chiapas-and-the-zapatistas-continuing-struggles/
or use Zoom Meeting ID:813 5071 8795 Passcode: 976900
Bill and Tom have both spent many years in Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state, where most inhabitants are impoverished indigenous Maya. They will discuss their in-depth knowledge of the 20-year-old Zapatista movement and the situation of the indigenous Maya of Chiapas. Bill and Tom are both longtime members of the Latin American Solidarity Committee of the WNY Peace Center (LASC), who have been immersed in visiting and volunteering in Chiapas for many years.
A collaborative virtual presentation of the Rochester Committee on Latin America (ROCLA) and the Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC).