Please see this . This is another strtaegy to start to undermine the United States.
They call this as the caravan of something nice, but that is a trojan horse.
see now the situation in Venezuela is terrible and they are trying to take the country. Please help in this action. Be aware in your city, they are going to organize movies and other things. be aware in this. same with other issues from radicals left wings. They want communism in USA.
THE CARAVAN TO CUBA IS COMING TO YOU!
In June / July of 2004, the 15th Friendshipment Caravan will visit
over 120 cities in the US, challenging the US government to revoke
the blockade and establish a foreign policy based on true democracy
and respect. Two hundred people will travel to Cuba with computers,
medicines, and school supplies collected from groups across the U.S.,
refusing US treasury department licenses, as a collective challenge
to the Blockade and travel ban.
CHECK THE LIST OF WHEN IT IS COMING TO YOUR COMMUNITY
DOWNLOAD THIS PDF FILE WHICH SHOWS ALL THE CARAVAN ROUTES AND EACH
EVENT IN EACH CITY
email us to find out details: where and when
HOW TO BE PART OF THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE!
By helping to host the caravan and organize an caravan stop,
you are an essential part of this dynamic movement! More
details!
TOP TEN WAYS TO BE PART OF THE CARAVAN:
1. Come along with us!
2. Post flyers to invite participation in the caravan and announce
the event
3. Be part of the event planning
4. Recruit local musicians / artists to perform as a benefit for
the caravan
5. Contact local press (radio, newspaper, TV, etc.) to set-up
interviews & announce the local event
6. Solicit humanitarian aid donations
7. Send a vehicle on the caravan... or all the way to Cuba!
8. Throw a fundraising party! (Or at least pass the hat...)
9. Send an announcement to your mailing list
10. Host a caravanista in your home
MATERIALS TO MAKE HOSTING A CARAVAN EASY
Flyers you can use for outreach Event form to let us know
your plans
Host Letter One
Host Letter Two
How to Send Humanitarian Aid to our friends in Cuba
SUPER SOLIDARITY EVENT IDEAS & POINTERS..
Download and print these ideas to share with your committee
You know that popular education and solidarity are the main goals of
the Caravan. Pre-caravan events get people talking and thinking
about the issues that connect us with our destination countries and
spark interest in the actual Caravan visit. An event that is
exclusively political can be intimidating or less interesting to new
people than an event designed to be creative & fun! Here are some
ideas for different kinds of events for the Caravan visit and leading
up to it, and some key points to remember while planning.
1) All Night Film Festival!
Rent your favorite flicks, pop some popcorn, make your favorite
drinks, and invite your neighborhood! You could have this at
your school, your church, or in your basement! For those who
cringe at the idea of giving up their beauty sleep, consider a
three week Friday night series instead. We recommend:
Butterflies on the Scaffold, Memories of Underdevelopment, The Other
Francisco, Lucia.
2) Solidarity Dance!
Get a salsa band or just a few Latin “Exitos Calientes”
cds, put up some Christmas lights, convince your friend’s
girlfriend to give a mini-salsa class, while your friend mixes
mojitos (white rum, fresh mint, club soda, sugar & lemon) & Cuba
libres (rum, cola & lemon,) and let the party begin! Virgin drinks
without the rum are almost as good.
3) Have a Lecture Series
on current events at your favorite gathering place, and invite local
activists to report on the changes in your neighborhood as a result
of the war, the Patriot Act, and other disturbing international
trends. Feature the Caravan as a “People’s Foreign
Policy,” and invite people to join us!
4) Call your local radio station or neighborhood paper
, and plug an Interview with people who are innovatively creating
their own “People’s Foreign Policy.” Invite your
local committee or interested caravanistas, or (if everyone’s
shy) call Lucius or one of the P4P staff to set up a time to do it by
phone. Use the opportunity to plug your upcoming outreach event.
5) Find a bar / café / basement to host a Peña Cultural*,
* an interchange of art, politics & good food. Everyone bring some
food, and everyone gets to talk/sing/read into the open mike. Share
recent developments in the destination countries.
6) Bowling / Tailgate party
Get your local bowling alley to reserve some choice alleys and
offer a group promo. Double that price and sell event tickets ahead
of time. Save your quarters so you can get Spanish music out of the
juke box, and promise a bag of organic coffee to the person who gets
the most strikes (to be awarded after the Caravan’s return!)
Meet in the parking lot before hand for a good ole-fashioned tailgate
party! (Let the bowling alley know ahead of time, just in case.)
7) Campfire / Drum Circle Summer is here!
Find out where campfires are permitted in your community, and let
your creativity role! Some might like to stock up on chocolate,
marshmallows and graham crackers for good ole fashioned
s’mores. Others might want to invite every drum or guitar
player they know and have a good sing-around… maybe even
dance around… the campfire. Warning: people have been known
to reach deep inner peace after dancing around campfires near natural
sources of water.
Solidarity Karaoke, Yoga, Salsa, Cake-baking, Karate, Hip hop
steps… (Any local activity)!
Convince a local center or educator or friend to offer a series of
classes or a community event in solidarity with the destination
country. Ask that all (or half) of the fee go to the caravan.
9) Solidarity picnic / Baseball tournament:
Pull out the gunny sacks, water balloons, & bandanas for a three-
legged race, buy out your local grocer’s popsicles, and invite
everyone to join you at the park! Culminate it with a mini baseball
tournament: challenge the young vs. the old, men vs. women, east
side vs. west side, etc.
MIX & MATCH, ADD YOUR OWN, BE CREATIVE!!!!
1) Make sure you ask enough people to help you that nobody gets
over-committed or taken advantage of (including yourself!).
Don’t be shy about asking new people—many people never
get involved simply because they are never asked.
2) Confirm event times & locations as early as possible, so you
can have time to invite people. If you can, choose a place that
already has a following in the community so you’re not starting
from scratch.
3) Be clear that the point is outreach and education. But
don’t forget that everything costs money, and some people find
financial support an easy way to be in solidarity. It doesn't hurt
to ask.
4) Inviting local groups to endorse; (lend their name & send
invitations) or sponsor; the event (lend their name, send
invitations, and actually donate something) can get the word out and
save you some cash. If you are going to print invitations, offer to
advertise for local restaurants/shops for a donation.
5)Selling tickets ahead of time ups attendance by discouraging last-
minute mood changes, and can also make you more money than you would
have gotten at the door. Selling a second ticket half price can
double the size of your event and make you some extra cash. Sliding
scale tickets can ensure nobody is excluded, while encouraging
solidarity donations.
6)Go out of your way to invite more than just the usual subjects. If
your crowds tend to lean toward one end (or the middle) of the age
spectrum, reach out to a different age bracket through your
neighborhood, church, or community agency. Take note if your events
tend to be centered around one ethnic group, and intentionally
outreach to another. If you're not sure where to start, ask people
you know to take the lead on this.
7)Don't skimp on the food / drink. Be adventuresome and try some
delicious new Cuban recipes:
www.tasteofcuba.com/cubanrecipes.html8)Providing child care (ask your niece/nephew, neighbor, etc) will
reach people who would otherwise not come. Also consider age
appropriate activities for older children.
9)Announce the event on your local radio, on flyers in the
neighborhood, in your church newsletter, at meetings, in class;. Ask
your team to carry & sell tickets for at least two weeks before the
event, and collect in advance! You can even offer a discount advance-
purchase price.
10)Always plan to have an information and sign-in table. Include
Caravan information, info on US foreign policy and the destination
countries, and info on your local organization & activities.
IFCO/Pastors for Peace has many available publications. Ask
volunteers to take shifts at it so that someone is always on hand to
answer questions.
11)Have a diverse selection of music available to fit the mood of the
event. If you’re starting from scratch, try
www.descarga.com.
Here are some starting suggestions: Nueva Troba/Folk: Pablo Milanes,
Silvio Rodriguez, Sara Gonzalez Jazz: Emiliano Salvador, Chico
O’Farrill, Mario Bauzá Son: Argenio Rodriguez, Omara Portuondo
Bolero: Elena Burke, Benny Moré
Dance: Los Van Van, Aragón Rap: Las Orishas, Frijoles Negros,
Obsesión Folklór: Muñequitos de Matanza, AfroCuba de Matanza Hip Hop:
TechnoCaribe, Concepto Cuba, Anonimo Consejo
LIST OF CITIES WHERE THE CARAVAN IS COMING.
email us for the information you need to
contact the organizers in the city near you.
18-Jun Friday: Victoria
19-Jun Saturday: Vancouver BC, Bremerton, New York City, Quebec
Border Crossing
20-Jun Sunday: Border Peace Arch Demonstration, Bellingham, Bangor
21-Jun Monday: Seattle, Albany, Boston
22-Jun Tuesday: Tacoma, Portland, New Paltz, Providence
23-Jun Wednesday: Olympia, Corvallis, Spokane, Fargo, Mohawks Rez,
Ridgewood, Springfield, Hartford
24-Jun Thursday: Eugene, Ashland, Helena, Minneapolis, Madison,
Buffalo, Syracuse, Princeton, Jersey City, Freeport
25-Jun Friday: Arcata, Chico, Bozeman, Pine Ridge Rez, Rochester MN,
Milwaukee, Detroit, Rochester, Ithaca, Philly, Camden,
26-Jun Saturday: Bay Area, Sacramento, Casper, Boise, Lincoln, Ames,
Des Moines, Oak Park, Ann Arbor, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore,
Columbia, Washington DC, Miami
27-Jun Sunday: Santa Cruz, Fresno, Boulder, Salt Lake City, Omaha,
Iowa City, Chicago, Greenwood, Columbus, Charlottesville, Richmond,
Tampa
28-Jun Monday: San Luis Obispo, Claremont, Denver, Las Vegas, NV,
Lawrence, DeKalb, Bloomington, Louisville, Berea, Knoxville,
Raleigh, Gainesville
29-Jun Tuesday: Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, NM Navajo Rez, Wichita,
St. Louis, Carbondale, Nashville, Pleasant Hill, Asheville,
Charleston, Palm Coast
30-Jun Wednesday: San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, NM, Albuquerque,
Oklahoma City, Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta, Tallahassee
1-Jul Thursday: Tucson, Silver City, Las Cruces, Amarillo, Wichita
Falls, Little Rock, Jackson, Mobile
2-Jul Friday: El Paso, Abilene, Dallas, Baton Rouge, New Orleans
3-Jul Saturday: Del Rio, San Antonio, Austin, Houston
4-Jul Sunday: Orientation in McAllen, TX
7-Jul: BORDER CROSSING
8 – 18 Jul: PROGRAM IN CUBA
19-Jul: REVERSE CHALLENGE BORDER CROSSING
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