Cameron Park, Texas

Cameron Park: Texas “Third World”

poorest community of its size (or larger) in the United States (2000 and 2010 census)

only 19.3% have graduated from high school

63% of children live below the poverty level; more than half of them will drop out

the average per capita income is $4,115 - that's less than Mexico or El Salvador

53.5% unemployment rate

Town Hall Meetings

Kids Helping Kids Lead Healthier Lives

Comic book byFrancisco Mares

Coloring book byIsais Calderon

Vigil for Victims of Wage Theft

Stop the Cycle of Obesity

The youth of PJD who helped plan and work the fair

Teaching Zumba

All the young participants of the Stop the Cycle of Obesity Fair

Equal Voice Network

Brownsville Community Health Clinic

Proyecto Juan DiegoSouth Texas Adult Resource and

Training Center (START Center)Proyecto Libertad and

Movimiento del Valle para los Derechos Humanos

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid A Resource in Serving Equality

(ARISE)La Union del Pueblo Entero—

LUPE Proyecto AztecaTexas Organizing ProjectSouth Texas Civil Rights Project

Public Lighting