Flowers and Bullets

Operates the Tlazoteotl Compost Project, collecting compostable food waste from local residents in Barrio Centro and Julia Keen neighborhoods, processing it into nutrient-rich compost, and distributing it to gardens and residents.

Collects compostable food waste from local residents in the Barrio Centro and Julia Keen neighborhoods, processes it into nutrient-rich compost, and distributes it to school gardens, community gardens, local farmers, and neighborhood residents.

Fosters sustainable living practices among underserved youth and communities through skill-sharing, place-based connections, gardening, water harvesting, and resource-sharing to restore self-sufficiency and cultural traditions.

Fosters sustainable living practices among underserved youth and communities through skill-sharing, place-based connections, gardening, water harvesting, and resource-sharing to restore self-sufficiency and cultural traditions.

Provides creative spaces and opportunities for young people of color in Tucson to express themselves through art forms such as shirt designs and hip-hop.

Provides creative spaces and opportunities for young people of color in Tucson to express themselves through various art forms, including shirt designs and hip-hop.

Implements rainwater harvesting techniques, such as creating basins and swales, and undertakes land restoration projects to improve water retention, strengthen soil, and manage rainwater naturally at their sites.

Facilitates workshops led by youth members on topics such as social justice, Indigenous culture, and philosophy for other BIPOC youth, as seen at the Corazón de Aztlán Youth Leadership Retreat.

Initiates and implements community projects, including murals and composting, to reclaim and beautify spaces in the Tucson barrio, often mobilizing community volunteers for tasks like planting trees and building rock features.

Initiates and implements community projects, such as murals and composting, to reclaim and beautify spaces in the Tucson barrio, often involving community volunteers and youth in the design and execution.

Transformed a neglected space into Midtown Farm, which serves as a hub for food justice, composting, cultural memory, and hosts youth programs and community workdays.

Implements rainwater harvesting techniques by creating basins and swales to improve water retention and strengthen soil, including installing ADA-accessible pathways at their site.

Empowers youth members to lead workshops on social justice, Indigenous culture, and philosophy for other BIPOC youth, fostering leadership and cultural understanding.