2018 FALL Calendar

Tours, Forums, Events & Classes

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Aug 23- Battle of Nogales- Axel Holm Presentation

Sept 20- Gastronomic Tour

Sept 21- Magdalena Here & Now Tour

Sept 22- Concert- St. Francis in the Valley (in partnership with the Mexican Consulate)

Sept 27- Cross Border Tour- Nogales

Sept 28 - Videography in the Borderlands- Mike Foster

Oct 6- Gastronomic Tour

Oct 10- Magdalena Here & Now Tour

Oct 12- Tumacacori Meet the Authors Event (Non BCA Event no registration needed)

Oct 18- Cross Border Tour -Nogales

Oct 19- 21 Rio Sonora Tour

Oct 23- Fall Round Up Breakfast @ Canoa Ranch: Richard Collins Riding Behind the Padre

Oct 24- Moorish Legacies- Alex La Pierre

Oct 25- Cross Border Tour-Nogales

Oct 26- Magdalena Here & Now Tour

Oct 26- Day of the Dead Videography - Mike Foster

Oct 31- Cross Cultural Communication- Rick Morritz

Nov 2-4 Hermosillo Tour

Nov 6, 13 & 20- US Immigration Then & Now w/ Jim Hoff (Part 1, 2 & 3)

Nov 8- Cross Border Tour -Nogales

Nov 10- Migrants and the Food Chain- Minerva Orduno

Nov 12- Birding in the Borderlands

Nov 24- Writing the Santa Cruz River Retreat- Lee Anne Gallaway-Mitchell & Jerry Haas

Nov 29- Cross Border Tour- Nogales

Nov 30 - Magdalena Here & Now Tour

Dec 1 & 2 Tumacacori Festival (Non BCA Event no registration needed)

Dec 11- Ranching in the Borderlands

Dec 13- Cross Border Tour- Nogales

Dec 14- Magdalena Here & Now Tour

Dec 15- Gastronomic Tour

THE BORDER LINE…Driving to the office this morning was like swimming through a long green tunnel, the foliage along the roadside lush and verdant. The summer rains aka the monsoons have blessed our mountains, hills and ditches with over five inches of rain – much more in some places – I can’t stop taking pictures in my mind and gloating just a bit at the wondrous beauty. In the Borderlands we have two summers – a dry one (May, June) and a wet one (July, August). In spite of my allergies, I love the wet one; most of us do….The border is still a harsh place. Poverty and injustice are not hard to find. Migrants fleeing violence in Central America still bring their hopes to Nogales. There are fewer people camped at the port of entry, waiting for an asylum hearing, but there are still some. A hundred years ago this month the Battle of Nogales took place in which dozens, perhaps hundreds of people were killed (estimates vary widely) and many more were wounded. This border and perhaps most borders are places of friction, misunderstanding, covert and sometimes overt violence….Yet the green hills beg us to look for the good in the midst of the difficult. Or as one of our summer interns, Caleb Wilson said, “After six weeks, I leave the Borderlands having seen more generosity and compassion here than the hatred and bigotry I might have expected.” (paraphrase) Thank you Caleb, and thanks to everyone who helps us see what otherwise might be missed.  Jerry Haas

The 2018 BCA Intern program began with the screening of nine applicants and the acceptance of six, one of whom declined. The five who accepted included three students from Sciences Po in France, one from George Washington University in Washington, DC, and one from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They hailed from Germany, Colombia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and California (via South Africa). As the youngest, and probably most diverse group to date, they brought a wide range of experiences and ideals. Their schedule included a broad range of exposure to various entities on both sides of the border with the aim of educating them about life and culture on both sides. All agreed that it was a life changing experience. They have returned to their respective schools and communities with broadened outlooks on the border which they will, hopefully, share with their families and peers and utilize to influence the future. Diane Brooks

Intern Report Week 1

Intern Report Week 2 Intern Report Week 3

Intern Report Week 4

This is the first year for the honor, given by the Green Valley News, Sahuarita Sun and Nogales International. The award recognizes outstanding people who have touched lives in communities along the I-19 corridor. A panel chose the winners from among dozens of nominations made by the public. Read recognition letter

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

BCA is looking for volunteers to help host various events and receptions, including Borderlands Forum classes, tours and special gatherings. If you are interested, please fill out a Volunteer Application (available online) or call the office (520-398-3229). Thanks!