Newsletters
Each month we publish a short newsletter. These archives take your through our organizational history
Newsletter 56: "El Paro Nacional: Stories of Resistance and Healing"
After nearly two weeks of national protests, in Ecuador, we explore how recent political and civic unrest relate to us and our work?
Newsletter 55: "The Weight we Carry: Intergenerational and Transmission Cycles"
How do we relate with our ancestors and how do they continue shaping our identity?
Newsletter 54: "Epistemic Justice: Valuing Different Ways of Knowing"
Re-thinking what knowledge is from the community perspective.
Newsletter 53: "Going Back to Basics: Freire and Pachaysana"
Exploring the relationship between Paulo Freire's theories and Pachaysana's actions.
Newsletter 52: "Being Fair-Trade in an Unfair World"
Re-imagining institutions to be more just, loving and empowering... for everyone.
Newsletter 51: "Linguistic Justice: You know what I mean"
Exploring the importance of language in our work with communities
Newsletter 50: "Coming back to community"
A deeper dive into what community means and how our work is interconnected with various communities.
Newsletter 49: "Self Care - Community Care: Let's talk about emotions"
How our emotional needs relate to our our work with communities and students
Newsletter 48: "Reciprocity Resolution"
What does reciprocity look like when set in action
Newsletter 47: "Meals to Mingas"
Our invitation for you to support Pachaysana and our community projects.
Newsletter 46: "Gratitude as Creative Action"
Saying “thank you” is a way we can make a difference in this world.
Newsletter 45: "The practice of Decolonization... and October thing"
Every October we reflect on the colonial and decolonial nature of our identities.
Newsletter 44: "The Impact of Rehearsing Change"
Our new Rehearsing Change video and testimonials share the impact of our flagship program.
Newsletter 43: "Summer is no longer a vacation"
Read about our many summer 2018 projects
A summary of our spring 2018 Rehearsing Change program.
Newsletter 41: "In Relationship"
Looking at our ongoing projects by thinking how we live with others.
Newsletter 40: "How fair is fair?"
Observing our work through the lenses of equality and equity
Newsletter 39: "From Cynicism to Hope"
Engaging in human curiosity! Our new year's wish for all of you.
Newsletter 38: "So many jungles... so few trees"
Our experiences in the Amazon help us rethink what knowledge is.
Newsletter 37: "Stories are Medicine"
Our latest endeavors explore the relationship between narrative, identity and health.
Newsletter 36: "Speaking out against hate"
Our words and deeds to confront hate, white supremacy and bigotry.
Newsletter 35: "Question, Dream, Learn..."
Read about our summer 2017 projects
Newsletter 34: "Practicing what we Preach"
A summary of our 2016-17 Rehearsing Change program.
Newsletter 33: "How to Grow a God"
Read about how Pachaysana grows the great narratives that inspire social change.
Newsletter 32: "Building the Movement"
Pachaysana is growing. Here we share our thoughts and concerns related to organizational growth.
Newletter 31: "¡We are Here: Estamos Aquí!"
Exploring how three words can affect real social change.
Newsletter 30: "Communities Transforming Conflict"
Learn about the many different projects that our partner communities are doing and how Rehearsing Change helps.
Newsletter 29: "A look back at 2016"
Recognizing the work being done by communities, students, interns, alums and faculty.
Newsletter 28: "Indigenous People's Month - it has only just begun"
The struggle to make indigenous voices heard.
Newletter 27: "Naming Our World"
We can only change our world by first naming it. We look at this "naming" via our work in Ecuador and the USA
Newletter 26: "Celebrating our Cycle of Change"
How projects, communities and students must work together to make a difference.
Newletter 25: "Rehearsing Change concludes second semester"
A reflection on our latest semester of Rehearsing Change, with stories and testimonials.
Newletter 24: "The Pachaysana Family"
Recognizing the amazing people in Ecuador and abroad who give so tirelessly.
Newletter 23: "Rising from the Rubble: From Surviving to Living"
Our thoughts on the recent Ecuador earthquake and our role.
Newletter 22: "El Trueque: What is Cultural Exchange?"
A look into the practice and purpose of cultural exchange.
Newletter 21: "Revolutionary Education"
An update on our Rehearsing Change program and preview of the upcoming Fall 2016 semester.
Newletter 20: "On Radical Expression"
Being radically rooted and radically participatory in social change.
Newletter 19: "The Fisherman and the Gringo"
Looking at 2015... our reflections, celebrations and dreams.
Newletter 18: "The Creative Dialogue"
A look into what constitutes a dialogue and how we at Pachaysana practice the Creative Dialogue
Newsletter 17: "Decolonizing our Imaginations"
It is time to rethink how we do education and the first step is decolonizing it.
Newsletter 16: "Our Collaborations"
Pachaysana is only able to do so much because of our many partnerships. Read about our IFSA-Butler collaboration & more.
Newsletter 15: "Our Summer Projects"
Learn about some amazing community projects and the work of our volunteers and interns.
Newsletter 14: "Fair Trade Study Abroad is Possible!"
A summary of our pilot semester of Rehearsing Change, with statistics and evaluations.
Newsletter 13: "How you can contribute to Pachaysana"
A quick update on the Rehearsing Change program, as well as a few ways you can be part of the change.
Newsletter 12: "Stories make our lives matter"
A lesson on what makes our lives matter. Also, links to some photos of our Rehearsing Change program.
Newsletter 11: "Seeking balance through study abroad"
Some insight into the pilot of our semester-long Rehearsing Change program
Newsletter 10: "End of the Year Reflection"
A few words to sum up Pachaysana's work in 2014
Newsletter 9: "Rehearsing Change Goes on Tour"
An overview of our recent visits to universities and colleges in the USA.
Newsletter 8: "Education for Community-Based Tourism"
A summary of the Final Report after a year-long project with the community of Mariscal.
Newsletter 7: "Embracing Experience"
Stories from our recent interns and program participants.
Newsletter 6: "Study Abroad that Makes a Difference"
How Rehearsing Change seeks to transform study abroad.
Newsletter 5: "The Earth is our Life"
Our work with an indigenous community's stuggle to regain its ancestral lands.
Newsletter 4: "Living Locally, Thinking Globally"
A closer look at the philosophy of our work.
Newsletter 3: "Searching for Balance"
A close look into one of our short-term multicultural programs.
Newsletter 2: "What is Rehearsing Change"
A more detailed introduction to our philosophy and methodology.
Newsletter 1: "The Pachaysana Institute"
A general introduction to who we are.