Maria Varela

Maria Varela (born 1940) is an American community organizer. She won a MacArthur Fellowship.

Life

She grew up in Chicago. She graduated from Alverno College. She married Lorenzo Zuniga Jr.[1] She was a photographer for Black Star (photo agency).[2]

She was a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1962 to 1967. She graduated from University of Massachusetts.[3] She was a visiting professor at Colorado College.[4] She was adjunct professor at University of New Mexico.[5]

She helped organize rural development.[6] She helped found Tierra Wools co-op.[1][7]

She lives in Albuquerque.[8]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 Chu, Dan (January 14, 1991). "Macarthur Grant Winner Maria Varela Shepherds a Rural New Mexico Community Toward Economic Rebirth". People. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.loc.gov/folklife/civilrights/events/bios.html
  3. ↑ http://www.units.miamioh.edu/anthropology/node/274
  4. ↑ https://www.coloradocollege.edu/events/2014-04-01-images-of-liberation-photography-of-the-1960-s-civil-rights-movement
  5. ↑ Frederic O. Sargent; Paul Lusk; Jose Rivera; Maria Varela (1 October 1991). Rural Environmental Planning for Sustainable Communities. Island Press. pp. 12–. ISBN 978-1-61091-319-5.
  6. ↑ http://www.takestockphotos.com/pages/varela.php
  7. ↑ http://www.handweavers.com/history/
  8. ↑ Contreras, Russell (Aug 27, 2013). "Latinos inspired by 1963 march to push for rights". AP. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

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