[act-ma] 7/11 Boston City Council public hearing on the Resolution on Cuba

[Charlie Welch]

See link below from live stream or viewing the hearing after the fact.


Hi all,

*Our City Council Resolution Committee has been working steadily with 
Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara and her office to introduce a 
resolution calling for the end of the United States embargo of Cuba and 
greater cultural, scientific, and economic ties between Boston and Cuba. *

*There will be a very important City Council public hearing on the 
Resolution this _coming Monday, July 11^th 10AM -1 PM_*and we’re looking 
for as many people as possible to offer testimony about the effects of 
the Blockade and why you support building closer ties with Cuba for 
scientific, cultural, educational and/or economic exchange.   Anyone who 
lives, works, or has connections to Boston can comment.  Each person 
will be able to talk for 2 minutes during the open comment period to 
support the resolution.

The public comment period will most likely begin around 11:15 am.  If 
you are able and have some connection to Boston (most of us do!) and can 
encourage others you think will be willing*, we’re trying to have as 
many people as possible testify*.   In person is best, but we’re pretty 
sure there will be a virtual way to testify as well.   The public 
testimony will follow the Councilors speaking, followed by a panel of 
experts that we’re organizing.

There also will be a press conference organized by Kendra Lara’s office 
for some time the following week and we can have our own press release. 
We’ll keep you posted about that as well.

Please sign up at this link and encourage others to do so! *– Sign up to 
give public testimony against the US Embargo of Cuba 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMwVKsx9MiLgcOr-uTJBYYsHvTMhvxNRtYJfLXRVT84kYGjw/viewform>*

In solidarity,

Charlie Welch

for the July 26th Coalition

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The place to watch it live is **boston.gov/city-council-tv 
<http://boston.gov/city-council-tv>

It may be live on Youtube but will definitely be available after the 
fact  at

https://www.youtube.com/user/BostonCityCouncil