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[Interview] Jorge Marín: “We must give more support to migrant children in Mexico”
The sculptor and UNICEF Mexico Ambassador offered an interview to Channel 22 where he commented on the “Travel Companion” workshop of the Jorge Marín Foundation, aimed at migrant children in transit through our country.
With the participation of elementary school students from the State of Mexico, FJM carried out a Public Sculpture Workshop in Mexico City and a guided tour to the Memory and Tolerance Museum.
Mexico City, June 2023 – Over a hundred fifth and sixth-grade students from Nezahualcóyotl Elementary School
The hammock weaving workshop was completed in the community of Sac Chich, Yucatán
Yucatán, June 2023 – This Wednesday, May 31, marked the end of the Hammock Weaving Workshop that has been taking place since January of this year, organized by the Jorge Marín Foundation (FJM) in the rural community of Sac Chich, Yucatán.
Workshops on child migration by FJM and UNICEF Mexico arrive at the National Library Mexico City, May 2023.
For Sofía Muñiz, mother of one of the participants in the workshops Tell me about your wings and Where does your family come from?, “this activity was very beautiful, full of imagination and information for the children. Here, the little ones learned a lot about human mobility in a fun way, through play.”
Jorge Marin Foundation and the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago launch the Patria Migrante (Migrant Homeland) project in Wings of Mexico.
Patria Migrante is a series of audio-visual testimonies in which members of the Mexican community in Illinois reflect on what it means to be a migrant.
Chicago’s international visitors reflect on migrant busing crisis at “Wings of Mexico” sculpture
The bronze wings sculpture has traveled to 25 cities across the world and it was brought to Chicago to celebrate the city’s status as a sanctuary for migrants and refugees
Jorge Marin Foundation conducts a workshop, “Tell me of your wings”, in a rural Cuban community
With the aim of using art to raise awareness among children, this children’s workshop was conducted in the Frank País García school in the Cuban community of Maniabon.
Wings of Mexico is installed in Los Angeles
Wings of Mexico, the iconic Jorge Marin sculpture, was permanently installed in the Griffith Observatory in the city of Los Angeles.
Monumental Jorge Marin sculpture invites reflection on migrant children
The Commotion Caused by the Clattering of Bodies, first exhibited in 2017 in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, was unveiled in Chiapas with the incorporation of a new component: the figure of a child.
Jorge Marin Foundation and UNICEF Mexico launch audio-visual Art and Language project
Four audio-visual capsules promote the rights of indigenous children and adolescents to learn in their own language.
Mexican bestiary, a notebook for children
This notebook, designed by the sculptor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Mexico, Jorge Marin, contains fun activities to do while staying at home to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Jorge Marín named UNICEF Mexico Goodwill Ambassador
The creator of Wings of Mexico was named Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Mexico in recognition of his ongoing work in support of the rights of children and adolescents.