Resident Organizing
Supports organizing among residents of Barrio Chamizal.
La Mujer Obrera is a community organization in Barrio Chamizal, El Paso, working along the U.S.-Mexico border. Founded in 1981 by women garment workers and Chicana activists, it organizes around employment, housing, education, nutrition, health, peace, and political liberty. Programs include children and youth activities, resident organizing, neighborhood greening, land stewardship, art and culture, archives, and social enterprises. The organization develops these efforts through community practices such as cooking, raising children, working the land, commerce, artisanry, and cultural celebrations. Its work focuses on strengthening relationships within the neighborhood and with the Earth while supporting access to quality education, dignified housing, and a clean, safe environment.
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Supports organizing among residents of Barrio Chamizal.
Offers children and youth programming in the neighborhood.
Includes greening and stewardship projects in the community.
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