Redes por la Diversidad, Equidad y Sustentabilidad A.C. (REDES AC)
Networks for Diversity, Equity and Sustainability (Civil Association)
We weave collaborative networks among people, communities, organizations, and territories around community and indigenous communication. We work collectively from our diverse trainings and perspectives. Listening is at the center; communities guide us in the what and the how. We respond to their needs and dreams by sharing knowledge, methodologies, and technologies.
We support processes, foster gatherings, design and implement strategies, and systematize experiences. In communication we see the possibility of (re)creating autonomous, free, and harmonious territories.
Deployment Name:
Caparazón Digital (The Digital Shell)
Local Communities Served:
The communities we collaborate with are focused on indigenous community media, encompassing everything from community radio stations to audiovisual producers, with whom we have built strong connections over the years. Within this context, the project also engages with defenders of human rights, life, and territory, as well as journalists and activists.
A second community we work with is through “TIC OMV” a social and community-centered Virtual Mobile Operator project, providing digital secure communication tools to socially and digitally conscious users who are eager to enhance their communications.
Links for your deployments:
- The Digital Shell portal: https://web.caparazondigital.net
- Mastodon: https://social.caparazondigital.net
- Element: https://chat.caparazondigital.net
Website Link:
- Caparazón Digital: https://web.caparazondigital.net
Key Successes & Impact Stories:
The Digital Shell was presented at a national gathering of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican community media, attended by approximately 80 media leaders from across the country. The project resonated with the entire collective due to its relevance in the current national context of censorship, political persecution, and the pivotal moment for Indigenous communities amid a series of constitutional reforms concerning telecommunications and Indigenous rights.
It was collectively decided that the Digital Shell’s Element would be the most effective way to organize and implement the actions needed to address these issues.