# Chicana History Collective

Mujeres De Aztlan Evolution

. Mujeres De Aztlan is San Jose Chicana History. The evolution of  now , started decades back.

A deep dive into the personal narratives that shape our community’s past.
A More Personal Way to Capture Living History
This service focuses on recording and preserving the voices of Chicana women who have witnessed and contributed to San Jose’s evolution. By conducting in-depth interviews, we create a lasting archive that honors individual experiences and collective memory. The process ensures that each story is documented with sensitivity and respect, allowing future generations to learn from these powerful accounts.
The oral histories we collect provide a rich, multidimensional view of Chicana life, highlighting cultural traditions, social change, and personal resilience. These recordings become valuable resources for educators, historians, and community members alike.
Ideal For
Families seeking to preserve ancestral storiesResearchers studying Chicana historyCommunity organizations building educational programsIndividuals passionate about cultural preservation

## About

The Mujeres De Aztlan Collective are dedicated to providing mutual aid and support to other Mujeres in community . We work closely with local farmers to bring fresh organic produce to our community. 
Our mission is to foster self sustainability, strengthening community bonds, and ensure access to healthy, equitable harvesting, and  locally-sourced food. By collaborating with small farmers, We promote regenerative agriculture practices that benefit both people and the planet. 
Together, we build a healthier future for the youth through community-driven initiatives and support for local agriculture.
The legacy of Mujeres de Aztlan Collective continues through the guidance and blessing of cofounder Ernestina Garcia and longtime community mentor Doreen Garcia Nevel, who have entrusted the Mujeres De Aztlan with carrying forward the collective’s mutual‑aid work. 
Their leadership, cultural grounding, and decades of service created the foundation that The Mujeres De Aztlan now build upon. Through their mentorship, We are able to uphold the values of community care, self‑determination, and solidarity that define Mujeres De Aztlan, ensuring that it's spirit of grassroots support remains active and alive in our community.

## Services

- [Community Support](https://www.mujeresdeaztlan.org/services/community-support.md): Mujeres De Aztlan Collective provides mutual aid by monthly free food distribution and support to our local farmworker communities including community resources in San Jose and Watsonsonville , California. The Mujeres De Aztlan Collective is dedicated to support our community through food distributions, mutual aid, fresh organic groceries provided by local farming , cooking classes and tutorials , community recourses and educational programs.
- [Organic Produce](https://www.mujeresdeaztlan.org/services/organic-produce.md): Mujeres de Aztlan offers fresh organic produce from local farmers to promote self sustainability , mutual aid and harvest abundance. No family deserves to go hungry , No community should have to worry about if their produce is safe to eat. The Mujeres de Aztlan Collective ensures that our community has easy access to organic produce, plants and tools for self sustainability.
- [Free Community Food Distributions](https://www.mujeresdeaztlan.org/services/food-distribution.md): Mujeres de Aztlan collective , Pequeños Agriculturos and MILPA collective organizes monthly free accessible food distribution events for the South Bay and Central Coast communities. Our intentions are focused on providing food security, self sustainability, community care and promoting good health through what we put into our bodies. Stay connected with our social media handles for our upcoming dates.  @mujeres_de_aztlan_collective1 @califas_tonatiuh_brown_berets
- [Sustainable Farming](https://www.mujeresdeaztlan.org/services/sustainable-farming-support.md): Mujeres De Aztlan collective promotes regenerative agriculture , self sustainability and the support and growth of small farmers.
- [Our intention is Accessibility ; Cooking  with what mother Earth provides seasonally](https://www.mujeresdeaztlan.org/services/cooking-mother-earth-seasonal.md): Mujeres de Aztlan guides hands through seasonal cooking with nature’s gifts.
- [Mujeres De Aztlan SJ Historia](https://www.mujeresdeaztlan.org/services/monthly-food-distribution.md): Mujeres De Aztlan Collective has been supporting the San Jose community for generations, we are a big part of San Jose Chicana History. Generations of empowering mujeres, passing down generational wisdom, healing together, aid for one another and our families.
- [Mujeres De Aztlan Evolution](https://www.mujeresdeaztlan.org/services/san-jose-chicana-history.md)

## Contact

- Email: teresa@mujeresdeaztlan.org