Project Optimist

Una mujer sostiene un ala de mariposa monarca sobre uno de sus ojos mientras mira a la cámara. Lleva un vestido naranja quemado. Tiene el pelo oscuro y rizado.

Preguntas auténticas guían al artista de Northfield

Los documentales de Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo se enfocaron en la comunidad tras mudarse a Minnesota. Desde entonces, sus proyectos han adoptado nuevas formas, como la narración y el bordado.

A woman holds a monarch butterfly wing over one of her eyes as she looks at the camera. She wears a burnt orange dress. She has dark, curly hair. It looks like she's sitting outside.

Art Featured

Genuine questions guide Northfield artist

Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo’s films became community-focused after she moved to Minnesota. Since then, her projects have taken on new forms, such as storytelling and embroidery.

Six people sit in chairs along a wall. They are all dressed in business casual attire. They wear blue identification badges. They are part of a panel discussion at COP29.

Community voices Featured

Community Voices ⎸ Climate change makes water insecurity worse in the Global South

Without the money and resources that the Global North has, countries in the Global South are not able to adapt to or fight back against the impacts of climate change.