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Mutual Aid & Occupation: Calexico’s Farmworker Encampment

How Grassroots Organizers Broke the Border in 2021

Link for interview and story map in our bios!

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angel’s statement:

a few months ago, i began a passion of mine in which my thesis inspired me to do. in order to hold the archive true to its fullest, those within the community must be the voices that document the archive.

being from both mexicali & calexico, my heart sits in telling the stories of both sides of the border without each other. moments in time where the border is simply (un)done from its fortification purposes call out to me because people, despite the fortification of the US empire, and the entities of this world undo the border by simply living through it.

the farm worker encampment was one of those moments in time. beginning my passion of the archive there, i began to tell not just my story as a transfronterizx individual but my lineage that lived across border that called me to support this encampment while i was in high school.

i noticed people simply broke the border by supporting each other beyond just a regional geographic human space, and far beyond the constraints of the racial geographies of imperial and mexicali.

i got to tell that story with my friends Ismael & Joey, to fully highlight what that moment in time meant, and to fully capture it with the eyes of my borderlands community.

enjoy it! by @calexiconeedschange

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8 days ago

@ismabrain still never got his public apology for getting locked up!
#nodatacenters #imperialcounty #moratorium taken in Imperial County Board Of Supervisors by @calexiconeedschange

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a month ago

@ismabrain says the flock cameras are trash so you know imma say the same cause fk ICE and all them foos tryna keep tabs and movements on the people! #deflock #nodatacenters #imperialcounty #moratorium taken in Imperial County Board Of Supervisors by @calexiconeedschange

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03/24/26 – Creating Change Through Student-Led Activism in Rural Borderlands
Moderated by Dra. Vannessa Falcón Orta ( @dra.falcon )

“Thank you all! That was one of the best events I’ve ever seen.” – Dr. Efren Lopez ( @efrenmlopez )

Not only are Ismael Arvizu and Carlos Fitch ( @ismabrain & @cfitch7 ) a powerful presence, but the conversation they brought to the room was invigorating, empowering, and deeply inspiring. @calulitx

From what once was to what is now, the future of activism and leadership felt alive, boiling and brewing in Room N102.

Co-hosts @chicanxsinfronteras cracked the concrete while touring campus with our guests. Through shared space and dialogue, we explored the infrastructure of the future by grounding ourselves in the past and fully embracing the present. ( @scoobydoofanatic1 @lanip27 @culrysheep200s @youenjoymyself_ @elpocholero )

Spaces like this remind us that real change doesn’t just happen. It’s built, challenged, and carried forward by students who refuse to stay silent. The work continues, and so does the responsibility to uplift, organize, and create pathways for those coming next. by @calexiconeedschange

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4 months ago

The movement that reshaped education was driven by student activism, rooted in broader struggles for civil rights, equality, and political change.

From the 1968 East L.A. Blowouts to today, student activism has pushed educational institutions toward greater equity and inclusion.

That courage lives on today, and continues to shape what education can become.

Join us for a powerful conversation on student-led activism in the rural borderlands.

Creating Change Through Student-Led Activism in the Rural Borderlands:
The Movement for a Chicanx Studies Minor and a Cross-Cultural Center

Featuring Carlos A. Fitch & Ismaeil Arvizu
In collaboration with Chicanx Sin Fronteras and student leaders
Julian Daniel, Renee Rosas, Kayla Murguia, and Daniel Sylva.

This session reflects on how students at SDSU–Imperial Valley built on that legacy to advance a Chicanx Studies Minor and a Cross-Cultural Center, and how new generations continue shaping what comes next.

🗓 March 24, 2026
🕟 4:30 PM
📍 SDSU-IV | N-102
💻 Zoom option available (scan QR code for link)

Part of the transborderscholar’s Teaching & Learning Along the Borderlands-Speaker Series, Spring 2026 Speaker Series: Justice Beyond Borderlands.
Funded by the SDSU Imperial Valley IRA Fund.
Moderated by Chicanx Sin Fronteras and Co-Advisor Dra. Falcón.

Come listen, reflect and be part of the future of this movement.

#JusticeBeyondBorderlands #StudentLedChange #ChicanxStudies #BorderlandsEducation #EducationalJustice SDSUIV TransborderScholars StudentVoice taken in San Diego State University Imperial Valley by @calexiconeedschange

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4 months ago

Mark your calendars 📅

On March 24, the Justice Beyond Borderlands – Speaker Series continues with
Creating Change Through Student-Led Activism in Rural Borderlands.

Join us for a powerful conversation on student organizing, institutional change, and borderlands justice.

Co-hosted with the SDSU Imperial Valley Chicanx Sin Fronteras Student Organization and funded by the Instructionally Related Activities Fund.

More details coming soon — stay tuned. taken in San Diego State University Imperial Valley by @calexiconeedschange

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🎓 Lxs estudiantes Transfronterizxs son la encarnación de Construir Puentes.

Ellxs navegan dos mundos con un profundo sentido de pertenencia en la fronteria 🌎, transformando sus trayectorias en actos de liderazgo, solidaridad y esperanza.

En este panel compartirán sus raíces, voces y visiones ✨.

✨ Simposio Transfronterizx: Construyendo Puentes ✨
📚 Raíces, Voces y Visiones sobre la Graduación Transfronteriza
🗓 Martes, 9 de septiembre, 2025 | 🕓 16:30 – 18:00 h
📍 IIC–Museo, UABC Mexicali
🎤 Participan líderes y estudiantes transfronterizxs
🦋 Organiza: Transborder Scholars Thriving Institute

#Transfronterizx #GraduaciónTransfronteriza #ConstruyendoPuentes #buildingbridges taken in Instituto de Investigaciones Culturales IIC-Museo UABC by @calexiconeedschange

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a year ago

Life is good ❤️‍🔥🌳🦺🐛🌵🖤🌦️🌈 taken in Calexico, California by @calexiconeedschange

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2 years ago

“Citizens of Calexico and to whomever it may concern, I invite you to participate in a protest held outside of City Hall on August 14, 2020. Times are hard in this day and age but as we’ve seen through these last few months, unity and compassion have filled people with hope for a better tomorrow. People have been fighting the oppressive and corrupt system all around our state, country, and world. The city of Calexico has appointed an individual that does not represent our morals or cares about our safety. Rosie Fernandez accumulated 4 DUI’s, she got away with a warning as a ‘not likely to reoffend’. She stayed in her position even after the people she served told her to leave. As a leader, she should have stepped down after the demands were made. It only shows how untouchable she thinks she is. So join us and let your voice be heard because change is needed and is needed now.”
Repost and share, together we can make a change by @calexiconeedschange

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6 years ago

Gordo, I wish I could have been there in your last moments on Earth. But your body just didn’t let you, you always fought for life. You beat cancer 3 fucking times, you were always so strong. Your smile shined brighter than your brother and sisters. You’re the only one that would accept cuddles for hours and gave kisses for days. Your smooth short white hair was my mom’s favorite since it didn’t shed so much. Your barks were of a bigger dog despite your small body. Your whines would convince me in seconds. Your eyes were so beautiful, we had so many staring contests. You helped us through so many dark times, times where the only think I could look forward to was going with you. I’m broken but I know that you’ve brought more smiles into this world than all these tears of mine. So thank you Gordo, for being the best. I love you ❤️ I’ll miss you
01/31/07-01/23/20 13 years of love 🐶 Rest In Peace ❣️ taken in Doggy Heaven by @calexiconeedschange

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6 years ago

Good grief, I’m looking for some peace at mind. Some days are the quickest and others really test my grind. I have one month left of my teens, I can’t wait to be 20 and have my life all clean. Just kidding that’s not real, this bitch is still going to be mean. Yes I’m that libtard that took a flipping off pic @trumptower My dogs are my strength. Don’t kys, cuz I know someone probably needed to read that. taken in Calexico, California by @calexiconeedschange

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7 years ago

About to witness the musical that changed my life ❤️ taken in Richard Rodgers Theatre by @calexiconeedschange

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7 years ago