In this episode, Edgar Franks, political director for Familias Unidas por la Justicia, gives an update on federal policy as it relates to farmworker justice. Also, Lucy Madrigal, Alfredo and Alia Juarez, and Beatriz Godinez give a reportback about a recent solidarity march in support of HR 1511, which will update the registry bill from the 1970s to include 8 million additional undocumented people in the United States. music in this episode: Quédate Conmigo by Eslabon Armado y Grupo Frontera Supp...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 11Ep. 13
On August 6th, 2023, Community to Community Development, Nikkei Northwest, the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, and Whiteswan Environmental collaborated on a community walk through what is now known as Bellingham's Old Town. The purpose of the walk was to educate participants about all of the racial violence and oppression that are a part of the history of this place, and to acknowledge the influences that continue that oppression to this day. This podcast episode contains live audio and speech...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, Liz Darrow, Sophia Rey, Elias Lopez, and Brenda Bentley talk about the latest IAB meeting and the major setbacks that are currently being felt. In this conversation, anger is examined as a center of productive strength as we navigate a contentious relationship with city officials. Resources from the episode: The Uses of Anger by Audre Lorde Letter written to the mayor and city council by the IAB Music from the episode: The Emperor's New Clothes by Sinéad O'Connor The Last Day of...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr•Season 11Ep. 11
In this episode, Liz Darrow and Rosalinda Guillen speak with Shirley Williams and Sandy Fugami about an upcoming walk that will take place on August 6th to remember Honesto Ibarra, a farmworker who died working in unsafe conditions. The conversation weaves together narratives of displacement and assimilation that are felt similarly among many marginalized communities in Whatcom County. From Honesto Ibarra, to James Okubo, these stories verge on forgotten yet are central to our understanding of o...
Jul 30, 2023•50 min•Season 11Ep. 10
In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez talk with Sonja Lerner, a member of the No Whatcom Jails abolitionist group, as well as Josh Cerretti and Aline Prata from the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center, about the current organizing efforts that surround the proposal to build a new jail for Whatcom County. As we explore the historical and ideological foundations of this proposal, we open up new ways of imagining a society without punishment. The episode concludes with audio from a rally held ...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 11Ep. 9
In this episode, Liz Darrow speaks with housing advocates about a new plan to get everyone in our community housed. They call it The Big Lift. An important function of this episode is to contextualize this new housing platform within the shifting political scene of Bellingham. As we face upcoming changes to civic leadership with this new election cycle, it is an important time to ask ourselves what emergencies in our community need immediate addressing, and what will we turn to for guidance. The...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr•Season 11Ep. 8
In this episode, Rosalinda Guillen, with the rest of the Community to Community leadership team, guides us through the white supremacist forces that shape local civic engagement. While engagement looks different for everyone, these forces often invalidate and silence marginalized communities. Out of this framework, Community to Community endorses Liz Darrow and Lucy Madrigal in the race for Bellingham and Mount Vernon city councils respectively. You will hear directly from them about their progr...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 11Ep. 7
In this episode, Liz, Edgar, Tara, and Lucy discuss the inequity of the ongoing conversation about climate change, as well as how we might challenge dominant narratives about climate doom. Music from this episode: My Island Home by Jessica Mauboy Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys Us by Ruby Ibarra Further Resources: Rise: From One Island to Another Support the show...
Jul 04, 2023•58 min•Season 11Ep. 6
In this episode, we chat with Isabella James, from Children of the Setting Sun Productions' Young & Indigenous podcast, about the ongoing work of CSSP, the use of land acknowledgments in our community, and our capacity to build lasting relationships between communities. Check out the Young & Indigenous podcast here ! Book recommendation from this episode: Jesintel by Children of the Setting Sun Productions Music from this episode: Sisters & Brothers by Khruangbin El Camino de Mi Alma...
Jun 09, 2023•50 min•Season 11Ep. 5
Liz Darrow and Sophia Rey, two members of the Immigration Advisory Board, discuss the hypocrisy of local government and the use of the word "collaboration." This episode is for those wanting an update on the struggle to fund an immigrant resource center in the city of Bellingham, as well as for those feeling exhausted by the labor of making change in a bureaucratic system that seeks to uphold the status quo. Music from this episode: Tipping Strings by The Knights Letter From Yokosuka by Nujabes ...
May 25, 2023•56 min•Season 11Ep. 4
En este episodio, las promotoras hablan sobre la Marcha Campesina 2023, sus experiencias, la caminata, y la gente del movimiento. Canciones en este episodio: Coplas de Arcadio Hidalgo de Los Folkloristas Niños Campesinos de El Teatro Campesino Justicia, Tierra y Libertad de Maná Don't Put Me Down (If I'm Brown) de El Chicano Support the show...
May 11, 2023•46 min•Season 11Ep. 3
In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez collect audio on the ground at the 2023 Marcha Campesina. Through an assortment of audio, the events of the day will unfold through interviews with attendees and organizers, as well as testimonies from workers. Here are a few important resources mentioned in the episode: nogrocerymerger.com Mount Baker Roofing - (360) 733 0191 Call to demand they stop retaliating and working with union busters, and instead negotiate with workers to meet their needs. Jo...
May 07, 2023•43 min•Season 11Ep. 2
In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez talk with Bellingham based community organizers about a new city-wide ordinance criminalizing public drug use that just went into effect. We analyze the disproportionate impacts this new ordinance will have on unhoused and BIPOC communities. Referenced in this episode: So You're Thinking About Becoming an Abolitionist by Mariame Kaba Give the Police Departments to the Grandmothers by Junauda Petrus Support the show...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 11Ep. 1
In this episode, Liz Darrow and Elias Lopez talk with the C2C Artivism Team about the experience of making art for social change. Through the challenges and rewards, creativity never fails to strengthen community. Music from the episode: Re Fresh by Common Market System Virtue by Emma Paki Les Fleurs by Minnie Riperton Watch the CAGJ Art and Activism Webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HLPj8JWoRM Support the show...
Apr 19, 2023•55 min•Season 10Ep. 11
In this episode, Jill Mangaliman from On the Frontlines reports back from a rally at Founders Day in Seattle and we talk with several workers at Starbucks for an update on contract negotiations and working conditions. You can support the Relief Fund for PNW Starbucks Workers here . Learn more about Starbucks Workers United here . Listen to Hailey's picket line playlist here . Songs in this episode: Voulez Vous by Abba Shoop by Salt n Pepa Support the show...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 10Ep. 10
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Apr 05, 2023•1 hr•Season 10Ep. 9
Una delegación de campesin@s con las Promotoras de Whatcom y Skagit participaron en el décimo año del tribunal campesin@. Las promotoras de C2C reflejan sus experiencias y hacen un repaso de este gran evento. Canciones en este programa: De Paisano a Paisana de Los Tigres del Norte Lágrimas Del Corazón de Grupo Montéz de Durango Mariposa de Barrio de Jenni Rivera Support the show...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr•Season 10Ep. 8
The 10th annual Farmworker Tribunal took place in Olympia, WA on March 14th, 2023. In this episode, co-producers Elias Lopez and Liz Darrow discuss some of the traditions observed at this tribunal and play for you audio from the tribunal itself, including declarations from farmworkers and reactions from witnesses who came to observe and commit to supporting the next ten years of farmworker organizing in Washington State. Support the show...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr•Season 10Ep. 7
In this episode we welcome Elias Lopez, the newest co-producer on CommunityVOZ! Elias and Liz talk with Morgan Nichols and Edgar Franks about all the different ways to find a "home", communities where we feel a sense of safety and belonging, from our families to political spaces to landscapes. We also talk about the 10th Annual Farmworker Tribunal in Olympia and a recent campaign launch party we all attended. Songs in this episode: A partir de Mañana by Alberto Cortez El Derecho de Vivir en Paz ...
Mar 16, 2023•59 min•Season 10Ep. 6
More than 56% of people living in Bellingham are renters, and there is no such thing here as permanently affordable housing. In this episode, Tara Villalba of the Bellingham Tenant's Union and Rebecca Quirke from Tenant's Revolt join us to talk about the housing crisis and what is being done (and not done) and the local and state level. Music in this episode: Faucets Are Dripping by Malvina Reynolds No House by Rob Rosenthal Support the show...
Mar 09, 2023•58 min•Season 10Ep. 5
On Monday February 13th, approximately 20 workers began a work stoppage at Mt Baker Roofing Company after several workers were fired for bringing a list of complaints, including lack of access to bathrooms and drinking water, to their boss. Community to Community Development joined Familias Unidas por la Justicia along with many other allies and supporters on the picket line at the work stoppage. In this episode, we recap the four day work stoppage with interviews and audio from the picket line....
Feb 23, 2023•47 min•Season 10Ep. 4
In this episode, Rosalinda Guillen, Australia Tobon, and Liz Darrow discuss the corporate ag bill, SB 5476, which is yet another attempt to decimate farmworker overtime before it has even been fully implemented. If passed, SB 5476 would allow growers to choose any 12 week period to deny farmworkers overtime pay. THE DEADLINE TO OPPOSE THIS BILL IS THURSDAY FEB 9TH at 7 am. Sign in "Con" to officially register your opposition to this bill. Read more about the history of the fight for farmworker o...
Feb 08, 2023•41 min•Season 10Ep. 3
The 2023 state legislative session is underway. In this episode, Guillermo Rogel and Mariel Thuraisingham from Front and Centered talk with Liz Darrow about some of the legislation being proposed and how these policies will impact frontline communities. Watch the Front and Centered briefing on the 2023 Just Transition Agenda here . Read more about the 2023 Just Transition legislative agenda here . Support the show...
Jan 26, 2023•43 min•Season 10Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 10 of CommunityVOZ! In this episode, we honor the life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr with a closer look at his speech The Three Evils of Society: Materialism, Capitalism and Racism. Community organizers Melissa Wisener, Markis Dee Stidham, Tara Villalba, Eve Smason-Marcus and Terrance Morris join us for conversations about how those evils are still as prevalent today as they were in 1967 and what people in Bellingham are doing about it. Also: Teejay offers to teach Liz how to dan...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 10Ep. 1
En este programa, las promotoras de C2C hablan de tiempo extra y tambien un video poema, producido en colaboración con @California Institute for Rural Studies el Colaborativo del Estudio de Campesinos en Tiempos de COVID (COFS por sus siglos en inglés) y Campesinos de los estados de California, Oregon, y Washington. Video Poema: Lo Que Merecemos Canciones en este programa: El Inmigrante (en Vivo) de U ziel Payan y Traviezoz de la Zierra Tres Veces Mojado de Los Tigres Del Norte Support the show...
Dec 14, 2022•51 min
Un video poema, producido en colaboración con @California Institute for Rural Studies el Colaborativo del Estudio de Campesinos en Tiempos de COVID (COFS por sus siglos en inglés) y Campesinos de los estados de California, Oregon, y Washington. Video Poemas ¡Nosotros, los sin papeles, somos importantes! ¡Nosotros, los sin papeles, somos importantes! (con lengua Mam) Lo que merecemos Eso no es normal Eso no es normal (en Mixteco, Mam, y español) Support the show...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 9Ep. 19
In this episode, Liz Darrow talks with Maya Morales, founder of WA People's Privacy, about commercial surveillance, data security, and legislation that would interrupt the sale of massive amounts of data to federal and law enforcement agencies. Songs in this episode: Watching Me by Jill Scott Surveillance Capitalism by Evan Greer Technologic by Daft Punk Support the show...
Dec 01, 2022•52 min•Season 9Ep. 14
In this episode, members of the Immigration Advisory Board reflect on the process of working with city government, the value of community input as data, and where we will go from here in the struggle to establish an immigrant resource center. Please join the community rally in support of a city funded immigrant resource center on Thursday November 17th at noon, Bellingham city hall. More information here . Sign the petition in support of a city funded immigrant resource center here . (You do not...
Nov 15, 2022•58 min•Season 9Ep. 13
In this episode, Liz Darrow talks with Tara Villalba, Homero Garrido and Australia Tobon - members of the Immigration Advisory Board who have been working to get the city of Bellingham to include an Immigrant Resource Center in the 2023-2024 city budget. Sign and share the petition to fund an immigrant resource center! Song in this episode: Profecia by Return of the Matriarch Support the show...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 9Ep. 12
In this episode, Liz Darrow talks with Edgar Franks about an upcoming statewide tour with Familias Unidas por la Justicia and Aline Prata about the super close election between Bolsanaro and Lula last week in Brazil. Songs in this episode: Negro Nagô by Banda Pj e Raiz AmarElo by Emicida Support the Farmworker Solidarity tour! Members of Familias Unidas por la Justicia are taking a week off from the fields to join the tour and spread awareness about the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Help mak...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 9Ep. 11
