Time is flying and we are less than three months away from our 2nd binational Border Encuentro, which will be held in Eloy-Tucson-ambos Nogales this November 10-12. As various coalition groups and allies come together to plan for the weekend, we are excited to share some updates, and offer ways to plug in to the organizing efforts.
After 26 years of protest at the gates of Ft. Benning to call for a closure of the notorious School of the Americas, renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), we invite you to join us for the 2nd SOA Watch Border Encuentro to challenge U.S. imperialism and racism at the U.S./Mexico border from November 10-12.
As you know, we moved our annual event to the U.S./Mexico border to highlight U.S. intervention in Latin America as a root cause of migration, and to visibilize the expansion of the violent U.S. border militarization regime throughout Mexico and Central America.
Check out our promo video:
Interested in joining us this year?
REGISTER HERE
- An end to U.S. economic, military and political intervention in Latin America and the closure of the School of the Americas (SOA/WHINSEC)
- Demilitarization and divestment of the borders
- An end to the racist systems of oppression that criminalize and kill migrants, refugees and communities of color
- Respect, dignity, justice and the right to self-determination of communities
- An end to Plan Mérida and the Alliance for Prosperity
Weekend Program
Friday, November 10 - Tucson, Arizona
8:00am Welcome & Registration
11:15am Community Lunch Gathering
12:30pm Forums & Workshops
4:00pm Caravan to Eloy Detention Center
5:00pm Vigil at Eloy Detention Center
9:00pm Evening Concert
Saturday, November 11 - Nogales, Sonora/Arizona
8:00am Welcome & Registration
8:15am Gathering for March
9:00am Veteran-led March to the Border Wall
11:00am Community Lunch Gathering
12:30pm Forums & Workshops
5:30pm Social Gathering
8:00pm Evening Concert
Sunday, November 12 - Nogales, Sonora/Arizona
8:00am Blessing
9:00am Puppetistas!
10:00am Speakers & Musicians
11:15am No Más, No More Litany
11:45am Presentes
1:00pm Encuentro Closing
Tabling at the Encuentro
The Encuentro offers you, your organization or collective a unique opportunity to connect and reach out to people. Tabling will happen on Saturday, November 11, from 7:30am until 10:30pm. If you are interested in having a table at the Encuentro, register here
Endorse the Encuentro!
This year's Border Encuentro is a direct response to the call for solidarity with border communities to resist militarization, support refugees and migrants, and to denounce the U.S. military, political and economic policies in Latin America that create the conditions for forced displacement and violence. To generate the biggest possible impact, it is important to build a strong coalition of groups to make the Encuentro a success and to challenge the oppressive systems that perpetuate U.S. imperialism, militarization, and racism. If your organization or collective is interested in endorsing the Encuentro, you can do so here.
Volunteer
Volunteers have been an integral part of grassroots organizing within SOA Watch, and this year is no exception. Many hands are needed and throughout the course of the weekend, over 100 volunteers will contribute a few hours of their time to make this year's Encuentro possible. If you plan on joining us this year and are interested in volunteering for a couple of hours, you can sign up here.
Fundraise or Donate
If you are interested in raising funds for this year's Encuentro and would like to host a local event in your community, please contact Kat and Candice. Please consider making a donation - any amount is a great contribution to our work! This is a people power-led movement, and over 85% of our funding comes from individual donations from people like YOU!
For more information please visit www.SOAW.org/border
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