Identity and Leadership in the Afro-Peruvian Communities of San Luis de Canete, Peru
The municipal development program was an innovative project whose aim, at first, was strengthening the leadership capacity of afro-descendants and later grew to include several community organizations. A small workshop on "Development with Ide...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/07/2638215/identity-leadership-afro-peruvian-communities-san-luis-de-canete-peru http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10381 |
| Summary: | The municipal development program was an
innovative project whose aim, at first, was strengthening
the leadership capacity of afro-descendants and later grew
to include several community organizations. A small workshop
on "Development with Identity" was the first facet
of the project. As a result of this workshop, the community
of San Luis de Canete and the municipality developed and
implemented a number of actions. These included: building a
cultural center with a photo exhibit of the community and
its most prominent local leaders (cooks, singers, musicians,
etc); developing campaigns to beautify the city; and,
organizing fairs where all projects, initiatives and peoples
could show the community what they did and what they could
offer. This last project, the fair, involved all kinds of
organizations and people; from food sellers and musical
groups to theater groups; and even municipal police officers
were present with a stand where local groups and the police
discussed issues of citizenship among others. The project,
and the initiatives that stemmed from it, helped the
community rescue its multicultural roots, reaffirm its
identity and empower them to demonstrate what the community
as a whole was capable of. |
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