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Making Contact
"Making Contact" is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, it resulted in thousands of deaths and knocked out power for nearly a year. Further, the devastation worsened a debt crisis that’s crippled public services for years. So, residents of already-abandoned communities were not surprised when the official response was often nowhere to be seen. In the midst of the austerity and chaos, a quiet revolution had begun on the island. An impromptu community kitchen in one town grew into an island-wide network of mutual aid centers with the aim of restoring power — both electric and civic — to the people.
Featuring:
Judith Rodriguez – organizer, Caguas mutual aid center; Giovanni Roberto – organizer, Caguas mutual aid center; Astrid Cruz Negron – teacher and activist, Utuado mutual aid center; Ramonita Bonilla – resident of Las Marias; Jose Bella Flores – co-founder, Las Marias mutual aid center; Omar Reyes – co-founder Las Marias mutual aid center; Christine Nieves – co-founder, Mariana mutual aid center
Credits:
Funding for The Response was provided bythe Threshold and Shift Foundations.
Executive Producer/Host: Tom Llewellyn
Producer/Writer: Robert Raymond
Field Producer: Juan Carlos Dvila
Making Contact staff:
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Staff Producers: Anita Johnson, Monica Lopez, Salima Hamirani
Host: Monica Lopez
Audience Engagement Manager: Sabine Blaizin
Outreach and Distribution Assistant: Dylan Heuer
Music Credits:
Alamo, Glad Rags
Concrete Jungle, Audiobinger
