Pedacito de la Tierra (A Little Piece of Home)
In the fall of 2020 a group of unlikely partners teamed up on the U.S./Mexico border, united by a common belief…that everyone needs a safe space, to nourish, to rest, to dream, to be. Everyone deserves un Pedacito de la Tierra (A Little Piece of Home).
Pedacito de la Tierra was the kick-off of a global movement to create sustainable spaces of hope and refuge for people experiencing migration, beginning at the U.S./Mexico border. Together with Alight, the Burning Man Community, Catholic Sisters, renowned architect and designer Ronald Rael (Teeter Totter Wall installation) and filmmakers Lina Plioplyte and Kai Schoenhals, we helped bring radical hospitality to places where it’s needed most, where people are simply looking for a slice of earth to call their own.
The problem to solve was how to bring a sense of togetherness and awareness around the important work that Alight was doing while the stay-at-home orders continued across the country. Our solution was to bring together a group of artists to create a multi-media package and experience that would touch the hearts and minds of Alight’s audience that was used to traditionally going on trips with the non-profit.
We ended up creating:
- A Short Film
- An interactive online event
- A tool-kit
- A song
- and the start of a cook-book that will continue on with the rest of the Pedcito de la Tierra projects.
The Event:
The Film:
