friends- i am coordinating this national delegation to nicaragua in the spring through witness for peace. i would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this to anyone interested or include it in any newsletters. thanks!
paz, ross meyer miami university **************************************
Witness for Peace Labor Rights and Economic Justice Nicaragua Delegation The Struggles and Successes of Nicaraguan Workers, Women, and Families March 9 - 17, 2002
On this trip, you will have the unique opportunity to: * Meet with maquiladora workers and hear about their struggles for better working conditions and a living wage * Meet with NGOs, workers, and management of the agricultural sector * Visit a factory in Managua's Free Trade Zone and possibly visit an agricultural finca * Talk with labor organizers about recent attacks on unions in factories that export to U.S. department stores and the struggles of union organizing * Discuss labor issues with factory management * Stay with a Nicaraguan family and learn about life in the developing world * See for yourself the realities of globalization and free-market reform * Learn about accomplishments of women in Nicaraguan society * Join us and help form a cross-border solidarity movement for workers rights!
By working in close collaboration with workers and civil society, Witness for Peace strives to educate North Americans about the impacts of corporate practices and US foreign policies upon the people of Nicaragua. By joining this delegation, you will put your hands and voices to work for justice!
Cost: The cost will be $660.00 plus airfare. This includes all meals, accommodations, facilitation, translation, and transportation in Nicaragua. In addition, the fee covers an orientation/training session, and extensive reading materials, and action tools distributed both before and after the delegation.
Financial assistance: Scholarship funds are available, but limited. Fundraising consultation is available. Applicants needing financial assistance have a very successful track record of raising the needed funds.
Application deadline: January 1, 2002
Contact for more information or an application:
Ross Meyer Miami University 327 Peabody Hall 701 Western College Dr. Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 529-6596 MEYERRP at muohio.edu <mailto:MEYERRP at muohio.edu>
Witness for Peace (WFP) is a politically independent, grassroots organization. We are people committed to nonviolence and led by faith and conscience. Our mission is to support peace, justice, and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing US policies and corporate practices that contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean.
We stand with people who seek justice.