[Peace] Global Exchange is coming to Illinois

[Susan Parenti]

To Whoever wants to learn about Cuba!!!

The progressive organization, Global Exchange, which has been using the 
strategy of enabling people to travel to(and thus learn about) 
countries our government has banned, is sending out people to talk 
about Cuba. (restrictions against traveling to cuba have been increased 
by Bush in the last few months; now you can be arrested for traveling 
there).

The following is a message from a guy who will be willing to come to 
town here on Feb. 28th/March1 to talk about Cuba and the present 
political situation.

Is AWARE, or any other group, or anyone, willing to get in touch with 
the man, and 'host' him here? I won't be in town then; otherwise, I 
would have done it.

????

Begin forwarded message:

> From: JoJo Farrell <jojo at globalexchange.org>
> Date: February 10, 2005 7:27:29 PM CST
> To: JoJo Farrell <jojo at globalexchange.org>
> Subject: Global Exchange is coming to Illinois
>
> For a visit.
>
>
> Hello Global Exchange Supporter.
>
> My name is JoJo Farrell I coordinate the Cuba Program at Global 
> Exchange.  I
> am coming to your part of the world to participate in a workshop at the
> University of Illinois.
> We are working with groups all over the country and world to pressure 
> the
> Congress to end the travel ban on Cuba.  While I am visiting I am 
> trying to
> organize an informal Cuba Update House Party.  I have one planned for
> Chicago for February 26th.  I will in Urbana/Champagne on Feb. 28th 
> and Mar.
> 1st and I would love to hold an event while I am there.  The format is 
> very
> casual and its intention is to get people together and let them know 
> what
> Global Exchanges role is in the Freedom To Travel Movement.  I have a 
> couple
> short documentaries I can show on Cuba and will have a very brief
> presentation to share.  It can be a potluck, a film viewing, a 
> traditional
> party or an open discussion.  If anyone is interested in hosting or 
> coming
> to this event please let me know.  We are heading to D.C. April 26th 
> and
> 27th with a group of at least 1000 people from all over the U.S. to 
> lobby
> Congress to end the ban.  They have passed it the last 3 years but 
> President
> Bush has said he will veto anything that wants to normalize relations 
> with
> Cuba.  We view this as an infringement on our rights more than any 
> issue
> with Cuba.  Popular opinion is on our side and we are only 30 votes 
> away
> from a veto proof bill.
>
> Please contact me with any questions or suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> JoJo
>
>
> -- 
> JoJo Farrell
> Cuba Program Coordinator
> Global Exchange
> 2017 Mission St. Suite 303
> San Francisco, CA 94110
> (415) 575-5524 jojo at globalexchange.org
> Fax (415) 255-7498
>
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