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The Work of the Ayni Institute

2/16/2018

 
We are living in a time of transformative change. We believe that the only way to change a system is through building a new one that can meet people’s needs at a higher level. There are many people working to create change; whether they are strong communities, alternative institutions, popular movements, training programs, and others.

​The Ayni Institute is looking to engage and support those which are creating something special that can bring our world towards reciprocity. 
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A note from Herbstalk...
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We are very excited to partner with the inspirational, world-changing Ayni Institute. At this year's Herbstalk event we will host a film screening of their new documentary, 'Voices That Heal', which features the healing practices, cosmovision and native languages of indigenous communities of the Peruvian rainforest. Read on to learn more about their important work and how you can get involved...
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submitted by Fhatima Paulino

The Ayni Institute began as a coaching, training and incubating institute for organizations, movement builders and community organizing leaders. In collaboration with others, we have done trainings such as The Psychology of Organizing, Momentum (the science of popular movements), SWARM (decentralized organization), the Long View (10,000 years of history in six days), and Social Movement Ecology (about the deep conflict that prevents movement collaboration).

​We have also deeply supported Movimiento Cosecha and have been tracking the lessons that this groundbreaking movement is producing; including how to build a decentralized network and how to bring millions of people into a general strike in the 21st century.
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After the first Long View training in 2015, we began the Memory Fund & Program to support artists and communities that are working towards keeping alive the history and wisdom of indigenous traditions. Our first project is The Mysteries of the Andes, a 9-documentary series by Director Jose Huaman Turpo and Producer Alejandrina Calancha. Their vision is to preserve the ancestral traditions of indigenous groups in the Andes and Amazons of Peru from a holistic perspective, which means that those communities share their stories, their culture, and their wisdom through their own voices.
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This year, for the first time, we’re bringing together our teachers and elders from the Andes and Amazon of Peru for our Yachay (Wisdom) Seminar on April 19th-21st at Boston University. We’re hosting an intercultural dialogue between the indigenous world in the South and us in the West. For three days, our guests will be sharing their lifelong wisdom on the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes.

​Together, we will cover topics related to storytelling, art, healing practices, and so much more. It will be a one-of-a-kind opportunity to be guided by and learn from indigenous voices of Peru.

We honor our ancestors by remembering the wisdom of life, to nurture communities towards a reciprocal world.
We will also be premiering the next film of The Mysteries of the Andes documentary series: Voices That Heal on Saturday, April 21st at 5:30pm. This documentary is about the healing practices, the cosmovision, and the four native languages that are on the verge of extinction in the rainforests of Peru. One of our guests, Alberto Manqueriapa, is featured in the documentary and will be sharing about healing practices and medicinal plants of the Amazon during our Seminar.

You can purchase your ticket, which will guarantee you entrance to all three days of the Yachay Seminar and the premiere of Voices That Heal, by clicking here. We are selling our tickets based on scale, so you can give according to your financial capabilities.

We feel honored to be able to be a bridge between two cultures and to bring the lessons we’ve been learning to a bigger community in Boston. You can visit our website to find out more about our guests and the seminar: ayni.institute/seminar

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Fhatima Paulino is the daughter of immigrants from the Philippines and Mexico. Since 2017 she has been Co-Coordinator of the Memory Program at the Ayni Institute. Before joining Ayni, Fhatima was a community organizer in the PICO National Network and then a full-time volunteer with the Cosecha Movement. She's a lovable organizing handy woman with a focus on training, coaching, conflict resolution, and healing. These past years have blessed her with a life of voluntary simplicity while traveling across the country to germinate and grow Cosecha and Ayni's Memory Program. Fhatima is currently finding her way back to her creativity through writing, food, meditation, movement, and loved ones. Hear more on the Healing Justice Podcast at www.healingjustice.org

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