Works in Progress
Voces de Mompox: An Update & The Dollar Challenge
The Update Everything seemed to come together at the last minute. We found a house for rent that would serve as the ideal space for Voces de Mompox to continue as an after school program. With a large living room (that’s PART of the living room, in the photo above–to be repurposed as a computer/multi-media … Continue reading
To Mompox, With Love
As we scrambled to finish projects with the kids, leave them some lasting skills, and explore the possibilities of creating a permanent space for the Voces de Mompox project, getting articles on the website fell to the wayside. This week and next, we’ll be catching up on stories collected in Mompox… some written and produced … Continue reading
Santa Cruz de Mompox: Tesoro en Bruto/Diamond in the Rough
[Spanish version; please scroll down for English version] Me parece una ciudad muy bonita, llenas de muchas cualidades. Es un lugar relajante y muy tranquilo. Tiene 4 calles: la Calle Cuarta, la Calle del Medio, la Calle de Atras, y Albarrada. Ademas tiene la carretera y muchas casas coloniales las cuales son muy bellas. Tiene … Continue reading
Mi Colegio/My School
Editor’s Note: We’ve been offline for the past few days due to dial-up difficulties and some exciting projects with the kids that have been keeping us busy. Now that we’re back online, we’re looking forward to sharing more of their projects with you. Be sure to check in over the weekend and throughout next week… … Continue reading
Pobreza en el Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad/Poverty in the World Heritage Site
*Editor’s Note: In 1995, the town of Mompox was declared a World Heritage Site (Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad) by UNESCO. Although the declaration has had many benefits and has certainly increased Mompox’s profile as a city designed, as UNESCO indicated, “in the [style of a] Spanish colonial city,” the charm implied both by the … Continue reading