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Spring Break to Chiapas, Mexico (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Aimee L Smith)
Fri Feb 23 21:22:37 2001
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From: Aimee L Smith <alsmith@MIT.EDU>
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From: Anna Lee Utech <annalee@igc.org>
Subject: Spring Break to Chiapas, Mexico
Please post and forward!
Alternative Spring Break to Chiapas, Mexico
March 24 - April 1, 2001
This trip offers the unique opportunity to learn first hand about the
struggle for human rights, indigenous rights and economic justice in Chiapas.
* Visit indigenous communities and learn about their collective efforts for
social and economic justice.
* Learn from human rights leaders, grassroots organizers and local experts
about the critical human rigths situation in Chiapas
* Study the connection between the conflict in Chiapas, the globalization
of the Mexican economy and NAFTA
Cost: $725 plus airfare from the U.S. to Chiapas via Mexico City. This
includes all meals, accomodations, facilitation, translation and ground
transportation in Mexico. The fee also covers an orientation/training
session and extensive reading materials and action tools distributed before
and after the trip.
For more information and applications contact:
Joanne Ranney
Witness for Peace New England
(802) 434-3233
wfpne@witnessforpeace.org
www.witnessforpeace.org/newengland.html
Witness for Peace is a politically independant grassroots organization. We
are people committed to nonviolence and led by conscience and faith. Our
work is to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas
by changing U.S. policies which contribute to poverty and oppression in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
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