From: Amber Gallup (ambergallup@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Apr 30 2002 - 13:05:42 EDT
Hi USAS ....This from CISPES:
**********************
> Announcing the next
> SOLIDARITY DELEGATION TO EL SALVADOR!
>
> **** Part of the National Campaign to
> Stop "NAFTA for Central America" (CAFTA) ****
>
> JULY 20-31, 2002
>
> The itinerary is currently being developed.
> At a minimum, we will:
> * See for ourselves how free trade increases poverty for most, while
making a few rich
> * Hear how the "War on Terrorism" is used as an excuse for massive
firings & union busting
> * Accompany the Salvadoran social labor movement in their struggle
against privatization
> * Strategize with union organizers about building cross-border resistance
to neoliberalism
> * Meet with representatives from the women's movement
> * Meet with members of the FMLN (Left opposition party)
> * See examples of alternative models that put people, not profit, at the
center
> * Help build global solidarity and the campaign to stop CAFTA and the
FTAA!
> * More!
>
> WHY GO ON A DELEGATION TO EL SALVADOR?
>
> President Bush wants economic control of the Americas:
> The Bush administration is trying to create a US-controlled economic
bloc throughout the Americas with the
> Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The US Trade Dept is currently
negotiating a NAFTA-styled
> US/Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) which, if passed, would
pave the way for the FTAA.
> In order to push forward their corporate agenda, the US and Central
American governments, with police and
> military support, are trying to crush organized resistance.
>
> The people of El Salvador say "NO WAY!"
> The Salvadoran social movement, united with the Left opposition party
> (the FMLN), is a critical force of resistance to CAFTA and neoliberalism
throughout Central America. Part of the
> movement's struggle is to implement an alternative economic model that
puts people, not profits, as the priority.
> This model prioritizes housing, employment, food, education, health care,
and a true democratic process.
>
> They call on us for support and solidarity!
> The progressive social movement in El Salvador and the FMLN have
asked us to work with them to launch a
> cross-border campaign to stop the US/Central America Free Trade Agreement
(CAFTA). Join us this July to
> learn first-hand about the resistance and struggle for an alternative in
El Salvador, the importance of El Salvador's
> struggle to all of Latin America, and how you can participate in the
national campaign to stop CAFTA!
>
> INITIAL OBJECTIVES OF THE DELEGATION
> 1.Accompany the Salvadoran social movement and the FMLN in their campaign
to stop neoliberalism ("corporate
> globalization") and implement an alternative, transformative,
people-centered, sustainable economic model.
> 2.Deepen our understanding of neoliberalism and the mounting resistance.
> 3.Directly support the grassroots organizing efforts in El Salvador by
collectively raising $10,000.
> 4.Pressure the US government to stop the US/Central America Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA).
>
> Approximate costs:
> Airfare ($400-$700)
> $150 Administrative Fee
> $450 In-country costs (meals, housing, local transportation, etc.)
> $300-$500 for material aid to directly support grassroots organizing
> ** Fundraising support available!!
>
> TO APPLY:
> **Contact CISPES immediately: (212) 465-8115, cispesnatl@people-link.net
> **Complete the application below as soon as possible and mail or email it
to the CISPES National Office (See
> application for addresses)
> **Upon acceptance into the delegation, secure your spot by sending in your
$150 Administrative Fee to the
> CISPES National Office
> **Be sure you have a valid passport
> **Make travel arrangements (plan to arrive in El Salvador on July 20 and
leave on the 31st)
> **Begin fundraising (your local CISPES chapter/the National Office can
provide advice)
>
> We will send you confirmation of acceptance or non-acceptance to the
delegation within two weeks of application
> receipt. Following your acceptance into the delegation, an Administrative
Fee of $150 is required to guarantee
> your spot on the delegation. Space is limited. Upon acceptance, we will
also send you a travel liability waiver form
> and an orientation packet, which includes analysis of the organizing
conditions in El Salvador, security guidelines,
> travel preparation tips, and other important information.
>
>
>
> For more information:
> Call or email your local CISPES contact or the CISPES National Office
> (212) 465-8115, cispesnatl@people-link.net
>
> *********** CISPES DELEGATION APPLICATION ******************
>
> I. NAME (as it appears on
passport)_______________________________________
> DELEGATION DATE: ____________________
>
> PHONE(H)__________________(W)_________________
> E-MAIL___________________________________
>
> ADDRESS_____________________________________________________
> STATE,ZIP__________________
>
> Please send forthcoming delegation information via
> (indicate one or both): MAIL E-MAIL
>
> AGE______OCCUPATION_____________
>
> PASSPORT#_______________________EXPIRATION_______
>
> II. Please answer the following questions in as much detail as possible:
>
> 1) Have you ever been to El Salvador or elsewhere in Latin America? Have
you ever participated in a brigade or
> delegation before? If so, where, when and what did you do there?
> 2) How familiar are you with CISPES's work, past or present? Please
explain.
> 3) Are you now or have you ever been involved with CISPES organizing? If
so, please explain.
> 4) What community, solidarity and/or political organizations are you, or
have you been, active in or a member of?
> 5) How familiar are you with El Salvador's history, the history of US
intervention in El Salvador and Central
> America, and with El Salvador's current political and economic situation?
> 6) Why do you want to go on this delegation? What do you hope to gain
from and contribute to this delegation?
> 7) Do you have any specific interests, such as labor organizing, women's
organizing, student movements, etc.?
> 8) CISPES has a national, grassroots political campaign to stop the
US/Central America Free Trade Agreement
> (CAFTA) and support the Salvadoran social movement and opposition
political party (the FMLN) in their
> struggle to stop privatization and structural adjustment policies, defeat
neoliberalism, and implement an alternative
> economic model that puts people - not profits - at the center. Upon your
return to the US, what are some ways
> you would contribute to strengthening this national campaign?
> 9) What are you most looking forward to about this delegation?
> 10) What concerns do you have about this delegation?
> 11) The delegation itinerary is planned to ensure a balance between
meeting the political objectives and not getting
> too overwhelmed or exhausted. There will be some "down time" to rest but
there is very little "personal time"
> where one can be alone. Guest-house rooms, though comfortable, are
usually shared with at least two other
> people (sometimes more), we travel together as a group, and for security
reasons no one goes out alone. Please
> comment on ways that you would try to manage any stress or discomfort
these conditions might cause you.
> 12) Please list two (2) references. Preferably, but not exclusively, from
a local or regional solidarity committee.
> (Include name, organizational affiliation, relationship to you, phone
number, email, and address.)
>
> III. Please answer the following questions:
>
> What level of Spanish do you speak?
> ___None___Beginner___Intermediate___
>
> Conversational___Fluent___Interpreter
>
> Do you have any particular health, physical, or mental needs we should
know
> about?____________________________________
>
> Are you currently taking any prescription or non-prescription medication?
> For what? __________________________________________
>
> Do you have any allergies to medication or
> food?________________________________________________________________
>
> Other special needs or dietary restrictions
> (e.g. vegetarian):____________________________________________________
>
> How did you first hear about this delegation?
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
>
> I hereby declare that I have answered all of these questions honestly and
to the best of my knowledge.
> (Failure to answer honestly may result in your being excluded or expelled
from the delegation.)
>
> Signature____________________________________________
> Date__________________________________
>
> Submit application BY JUNE 20 to:
> CISPES
> 130 West 29th Street, 9th Floor
> New York, NY 10001
> Attn: National Delegation Coordinator
> Email: cispesnatl@people-link.net
> Phone: (212)465-8115
> Web site: www.cispes.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> CISPES - Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
> 130 W. 29th Street, 9th floor
> New York, NY 10001
> 212-465-8115 phone
> 212-465-8998 fax
> cispesnatl@people-link.net
> www.cispes.org
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