[act-ma] 3/26 "Let's Go to Cuba: Hear Young People's Experiences with Solidarity Brigades

Charlie Welch cwelch at tecschange.org
Mon Mar 20 06:27:59 PDT 2023


*Dear Friends,*

*Please join us for a dynamic Hybrid event !*
"*/Let's Go to Cuba: Hear Young People's Experiences with Solidarity 
Brigades /*

*NEXT SUNDAY MARCH  March 26th, 2- 4 PM *

*SOMERVILLE LIBRARY - ***///79 Highland Ave, Somerville. /
You will hear from young people from numerous brigades to Cuba and well 
as hear about the upcoming International May Day Brigade to Cuba!
*Special guest will be ICAP’s Yamil Martinez Marrero- live from Cuba!*

If you based in Massachusetts, please join us in person and register.

*Please 
**REGISTER*<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl71-3kPed2ec2gT2BHNqD6fkOe53sJQ44AvikS5IxaNzE2g/viewform>

·Hear firsthand from young people about the recent effects of the 60+US 
blockade on Cuba, the recent election process, and the groundbreaking 
new Family Code country-side referendum process
·Learn about the upcoming International May Day Volunteer Brigade to 
Cuba this April and May & live from Cuba from the primary organizer in 
Cuba, Yamil Martinez Marrero (Cuban Institute of Friendship with the 
Peoples -ICAP)

We are planning a lively interview format with the following speakers!

·*Live from Cuba!*Y*amil Martinez Marrero from the Cuba Institute of 
Friendship with the People's *(ICAP), Specialist, North America

·*Willie Burnle*y, City Councilor - traveled with elected official 
delegation to Cuba

·*Netfa Freeman,* Co-Leaders of the 2023 Int'l May Day Brigade, Black 
Alliance for Peace

·*Calla Walsh*, National Network on Cuba Co-Chair, May Day & Youth 
Delegation Brigadista

·*Mairead Skehan Gillis,* recently on Venceremos Brigade, Workers World 
Party

·*Virginia Faust,*recently returned from delegation to Cuba, July26th 
Coalition

This event is Co-sponsored by the *Boston Cuba Solidarity 
Coalition-July26.org and the National Network on Cuba (NNOC)* and 
endorsed by MAPA, Boston DSA, Let Cuba Live-Maine, and the May Day 
Coalition.

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*P.S. Also please consider donating to the scholarship fund to help 
support young people to go on the May Day Brigade.  Any amount you can 
donate is very appreciated!
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*TO DONATE <https://secure.everyaction.com/M9CPPXT2jEC_bTsCIHkvVg2>**:
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*We hope to see you on Sunday, March 26^th !*


Thanks all!

In Solidarity,

Planning Committee:
Judy Freiwirth, Karen Slater, Charlie Welch, Marilyn Frankenstein




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