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Past Projects and Activities

DATE	ACTIVITY	DESCRIPTION

Jan. 2008	Summer Volunteer work with the Grange School	Construction of 14 basic homes for families at social risk
Jan. 2008	Meeting of representatives of the weavers' working groups associated with the Fundación	Definition of the work plan of weavers in a variety of productive activities
Nov. 2007	Yek'wana - Mapuche cultural exchange	Educational visit of a group of Venezuelan artisans
Nov. 2007	Fair Trade and Economic Solidarity Seminar - Temuco, Chile	Educational event promoting Fair Trade
Nov. 2007	Training in Mapuche Weaving - Melipeuco, Chile	Technical Training for 25 women in the ancestral weaving techniques of single and double ñimin
Oct. 2007	Technical visit to Bariloche, Argentina	Tour of a Laboratory for wool-washing and of local businesses selling weavings
Sep. 2007	Training in Textile Innovation	Training in innovative techniques in Mapuche Textiles with 100 women
Sep. 2007	Visit to the Western U.S.	Search for commercial opportunities for Mapuche Textiles from the Araucania region
June 2007	Assistence in the Marketing of Weavings Project	Support for the Marketing of Mapuche Textiles according to Fair Trade standards
May 2007	Biannual World Conference of the International Federation of Fair Trade (IFAT)	Participation of the Fundación Chol-Chol as a member of the Federation
April 2007	Proposal for the continued Innovation in the Design of Traditional Mapuche Textiles	Innovation workshops for 120 weavers of the Asociación Ñimi Kafe Pu Domo (April-June 2007)
April 2007	Visit "Chilean Women in the World"	Activity of the Cultural Ogranization "ChileTodos," 20 Chilean women currently living in other countries visited the FCC
April 2007	Development of Traditional Mapuche Textiles Project	2 month workshop for preparing a prototype of a system to share knowledge among weavers
Mar. 2007	Training in Mapuche Textiles and Business	Training Course in Mapuche Textiles and Business for two community groups in Masisa (April to July 2007)
Feb. 2007	3rd Fair of Artesanal Products, Food and Antiques - San Fernando, Chile	Participation of 12 weavers, demonstating and spreading Mapuche Culture
Jan.-Feb. 2007	Social Tourism Initiative	Reception for tourist groups from Europe and the U.S.
Jan. 2007	Reception for a group of artisans	Visit from a group of artisans from the Taller Laboral Millaray in Leufuche
Dec. 2006	Theater of Fair Trade	Performance of the play "Que siga la Hebra" for the promotion of Fair Trade in the region
Dec. 2006	Innovation and Design of Traditional Mapuche Textiles to be sold in Europe	Workshops in the Innovation of Mapuche Textiles conducted with 25 weavers in conjunction with IDEAS (Iniciativas de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria) of Madrid. 4 weeks in total.
Nov. 2006	Exhibición Excelencia PYME Líder 2006 - Temuco, Chile	Exhibition of small regional businesses to celebrate a prize for excellence
Sep. 2006	Promotion and cultural diffusion of Mapuche Textiles	Anita Paillamil and Mercedes Coña, weavers associated with the Fundación Chol Chol, particated in exhibitions and demonstrations of traditional Mapuche Textiles for a variety of international organizations in Washington D.C., USA
Sep. 2006	Textile Fair in the Hotel Hyatt, Santiago, Chile	An exclusive fair carried out as part of the meeting of the Association of Women of the Americas
Aug. 2006	Proposal “Support for the Cultivation of Medicinal Plants"	In Carahue and Nueva Imperial, Chile
Aug. 2006	Network of Fair Trade in the South Project	Agreement of participants to form a netowrk of Fair Trade in the Bío-Bío and Araucanía regions
Aug. 2006	Proposal "Supporting the value of the cultivation of Medicinal Plants with Mapuche women, Region of Araucania"	Improving the use of medicinal plants
Aug. 2006	Funding secured for cooperation between the Escuela de Diseño Europea (EDE) and the Fundación Chol Chol	Focusing on the innovation in Traditional Mapuche Textiles
Aug. 2006	ENELA	Participation of members of the team in this regional event
July 2006	Medicinal Plants and Sheep Project	Carried out in the Community of Lincay
June 2006	World Assembly of CIVICUS	One member of the team participating, creating networks and establishing professional relationships.
May 2006	Intensive workshops for weavers in the Fundación Chol Chol	Day-long classes held for members of the Asociación Ñimi Kafe Pu Domo
April 2006	"Promoting Innovation for added value in the Commercialization of Traditional Mapuche Textiles" Project	Project conducted with the Asociación Ñimi Kafe Pu Domo
March 2006	Prospective of Fair Trade and Innovation workshop	Madrid, España, and Temuco, Chile
Dec. 2005	Technical tour of the Agro-ecological School of Pirque	Workshop in countryside for members of the professional team dedicated to the Medicinal Plants Project
Dec. 2005	Arrival of the Fair Trade label in Chile	World tour of the "Fair Trade Label" of IFAT, celebration in Santiago
Nov. 2005	Fair Trade Seminar	Event carried out in Temuco and Santiago and organized by Fundacion Chol Chol and World Vision. Sponsored by AVINA and World Vision.
Sep. 2005	Visit of the Mayor of Temuco	Mr. Francisco Huenchumilla visited our premises to know first-hand our project “Construction of a Center for Mapuche Culture to help to improve the quality of life of the indigenous rural population of the Ninth region, through the preservation and promotion of their culture and the commercialization of Traditional Mapuche Textiles.”
Sep. 2005	Basic Apiculture and Basic Studies Course	Closing of innovative course carried out in Villarrica in the context of the Program Chile Califica Native Peoples, Ministry of Education.
Aug. 2005	Traditional Mapuche Textiles Internship (Pasantía)	Paola Meneses and Catherine Gomaz, Fondart winners from Viña del Mar and Valparaíso carried out of internship of 7 days at the Fundacion, to learn of the weavings’ elaboration and have cultural immersion workshops.
Aug. 2005	Housing Projects	Closing of projects aiming at improving housing conditions of poor families from the Counties of Lautaro and Padre Las Casas. Funded by the Social and Solidarity Investment Fund – FOSIS
Jun. 2005	Araucania Textil Project – Empowerment of Mapuche Textile Innovation Project	Project aiming at contributing to rescue, improve, preserve, and promote the indigenous textiles, as an important part of their cultural heritance. Funded by Orígenes Program, Chilean Ministry of Planning and IADB.
Mar. 2005	Araucania Textil Project – Enliving the Indigenous Textile Sector of Chile	Stage 1 of Pilot Project funded by Orígenes Program
Mar. 2005	Medicinal Plants Project	A three-year project aiming at approve a Medicinal Plants Pilot Productive System, carried out under Good Agricultural Practices techniques. Partners are two indigenous communities: Chapo (Carahue) and Molco Bajo (Nueva Imperial). Funded by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agricultural Innovation Foundation (FIA).
Mar. 2005	Women’s International Day	Participation of one female artisan in Temuco’s Main Square celebration organized by the governmental Agency for Women SERNAM.
Mar. 2005	Award of IFAT’s Official Accreditation as a Fair Trade Organization	Chol Chol Foundation is accredited by IFAT, The International Fair Trade Federation, as a Fair Trade Organization.
Feb. 2005	Launching of Recipe Book “Cocinando en las riveras del Chol Chol”	Compilation of traditional recipes made by female beneficiaries, Mapuche and rural, and the weaving instructors of the Fundacion.
Jan. 2005	Supporting Mapuche women’s financial strategies through innovative and sustainable services	A 1-year project focusing on three areas: Apiculture, Textiles and Medicinal Plants. Funded by Ford Foundation.
Jan. 2005	Natural dyeing Course-Workshop	Two female artisans and one Craftwork female instructor participated in an innovating course carried out by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago.

If you would like to learn about projects and activities undertaken by the Fundacion prior to the year 2005, please contact us at info@cholchol.org.

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