<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Who/Host:</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> Amnesty International Local Group 133 of Somerville</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">What:</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> 14<sup>th</sup> Annual Get on the Bus for Human Rights! </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Date</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">: Friday, April 17, 2009</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Time</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">: All Day Event (Leaving Boston at 530am, returning by 11pm)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Where</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">: New York City (Registration at St. Bart’s Church: 109 E. 50<sup>th</sup> St., NY, NY)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Cost: </span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">$40 bus/event registration; $8 event-only pre-registration; $10 on-site event registration<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Contact: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Email: <a href="mailto:gotb@amnesty133.org">gotb@amnesty133.org</a>, Web: <a href="http://www.gotb.org/">http://www.gotb.org</a> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><font size="3"> </font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><font size="3">Why:</font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><font size="3">Get on the Bus for Human Rights (GOTB) is an annual day of human rights education and activism organized by Amnesty International USA Group 133 of Somerville, MA. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><font size="3">Now in its fourteenth year, GOTB draws more than 1,000 students and activists from all over the Northeast to NYC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Join us for a powerful day of human rights education and peaceful action in front of embassies, consulates and corporate headquarters in support of human rights.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><font size="3"> </font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">This year raise your voice in the streets or write letters from home to help free political prisoners in Burma, protect civilians in Sri Lanka, stand up against human rights violations by mining companies in Guatemala and protect free speech in Tibet.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">Travel info:</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">Traveling to and from NYC with us? The morning begins in Boston at the Red Line Alewife Station; buses leave at 530am and return by 11pm. Traveling to and from NYC on your own? Be sure to pre-register for the event.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">Schedule of the Day: </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">Registration on-site in NYC begins at 10am, speakers panel begins at 11am and rallies run throughout the day until 5pm.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">Registration Deadlines:</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">Sign up by Friday, April 1 for bus transport for $40 (includes event-registration).</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">Sign up by Monday, April 13 for event-only pre-registration for $8.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">Sign up on-site on Friday, April 17 for $10.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-no-proof: no; mso-bidi-font-family: NewsGothicMT"><font size="3">To register visit </font><a href="http://www.gotbregister.org/"><font color="#800080" size="3">http://www.gotbregister.org</font></a><font size="3"> or email <a href="mailto:gotb@amnesty133.org">gotb@amnesty133.org</a>.</font></span></p>