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Southwest Region The Southwest Region of Witness for Peace encompasses California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii. We are actively involved in building grassroots support for peace, social and economic justice throughout the Americas. Our campaigns include: raising awareness about the Roots of Migration, about the ill-effects of Plan Colombia, and about the links between U.S. policy and human rights violations throughout Latin America. Please join us! Besides participating in delegations and speaker tours, we need your help bringing WFP's message to your local school, church, union, and workplace. Please contact Tanya Cole for more info. about exciting ways to get involved with WFP in the Southwest!. Please contact Tanya Cole for more information.   Support the Southwest Region
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Press Releases
 You are Invited to a Party! Witness for Peace Southwest Annual Fiesta
Sunday January 3rd 5- 8 pm Los Angeles, CA Featuring a presentation on the ongoing crisis in Honduras, report backs from 2009 Witness for Peace Southwest delegations to Colombia, Cuba, Oaxaca and Arizona/Mexico border. Music,food, speakers, silent auction and friends!
 Join our group on Facebook!
Yes the southwest region is on facebook! Make new friends, see old friends, get updates and videos and get informed about local events and share with us what you are doing!
 Cuba No Esta Sola! Exposing the Economic and Media War Against Cuba
Witness for Peace Southwest sent 35 educators to Cuba this July. Here is an article by Francisco “El Chavo” Romero of Oxnard, CA who participated in this delegation.
 Fall 09 Southwest Cuba Speaking Tour- "Freedom to Travel to Cuba for All!"
Nov 1- November 13, 2009.
Witness for Peace Southwest is excited to host this fall Cuba speaking tour with three wonderful Cuba speakers. Check our schedule to see if we are coming to a town near you. We still have openings for events. Please contact us if you would like to host our speakers. We'd love to make it to all areas of the Southwest!
Travel Delegations
 Southwest Region Sponsored Delegations
These upcoming travel delegations are specially sponsored by the Southwest Region of Witness for Peace. Come meet some really great people from YOUR region of the country and travel with us to Nicaragua, Cuba, Colombia and Mexico in 2010.
 Previous Delegation Experiences
Hear what other travelers before you have to say about their journeys with Witness for Peace.
Reports
 VIDEO: Migrating Towards Understanding
See what a New York police officer learns about the roots of migration when he travels to Mexico in this WFP documentary.
 VIDEO: Witnessing the Effects of U.S. Policy
Witness for Peace production presents an introduction to your delegation opportunities.
 VIDEO: Witness the Roots of Migration
A documentary following a group from North Carolina as they come face to face with the roots of migration in Mexico.
 VIDEO: Vigil to Close the SOA
Two videos of human rights activists from Colombia speaking from the gates of the School of the Americas at the 2009 Vigil to Close the SOA.
 Witness for Peace Spokesperson Paola Gutierrez Galindo Discusses Immigration, NAFTA
Tension surrounding Mexican immigration is growing, and many would say that the system is broken, especially Paola Gutierrez Galindo. From Oaxaca, Mexico, Galindo holds a degree in Indigenous Law and is focused on the impact of migration on identity and family in Oaxacan indigenous communities. At a presentation hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Latin American Studies, she explained her concern about migration as a Mexican worried about the demise of her community, a view unfamiliar to many Americans.
 VIDEO: What About Fair Trade Coffee?
Watch Nicaraguan coffee farmer Eddy Gutierrez Zavala share his experiences on a WFP-sponsored speaker tour.
 Event Wed Oct 28, 2009: Repression and Resistance in Honduras
A forum in Los Angeles featuring: Dr. Felix Aguilar, M.D., Suyapa Portillo, Visiting Professor of History, Pomona College
Dr. Breny Mendoza, Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, CalState Northridge
 VIDEO: Merida Initiative 101
Watch our organizer Ben Beachy break down the Merida Initiative in the context of Mexico's escalating violence. The speech was part of an Anti-Militarization Teach-In in February, organized by the Latin America Solidarity Coalition and the North American Congress on Latin America.
 Forced from Home: U.S. Policy and Immigration
Download Witness for Peace's fact sheet, discussion questions and action ideas.
 FACT SHEET: CAFTA and Women
Download this short fact sheet on the Central American Free Trade Agreement and its impact on women.
Take Action
 No Human Rights Certification for Colombia
Help reduce U.S. military funding to Colombia by up to 30% by taking action now.
 End the Cuba Travel Ban
HR 4645, the bill that would reinstate U.S. Americans' right to travel to Cuba, just passed through Committee. Your help is needed to make sure it passes through the House.
 Support Teachers in Honduras
Send a message to the U.S. embassy in Honduras to express your concern with the violent repression of peaceful protests in Honduras.
 Tell Congress to Stop Displacing Colombians
Nearly 5 million Colombians have been displaced. Yet, our government continues to send more in military aid than in humanitarian aid to Colombia, assisting the victimizers more than the victims. Help us inundate Congress with calls and emails for policies that would alleviate, not exacerbate, Colombia's crisis.
 Tanya Cole- Meet Your Regional Organizer- Tanya wants to hear from you!
Meet your Southwest Regional Organizer. Email her, call her, meet up with her for coffee or lunch or invite her to visit your school or community!
 Volunteer Position Openings
Witness for Peace Southwest is looking for local area organizers and volunteers to serve on our volunteer task-force committees on Latin America. Read on for more information and how to get involved.
 Follow WFP on Facebook
Follow Witness for Peace on Facebook and receive updates on breaking news regarding U.S. policy toward Latin America.
 Join Witness for Peace Southwest at the 2009 Vigil to Close the School of the Americas and the Southwest Witness vigil at Ft Huachuca, Arizona
Southwest Weekend of Witness in Ft. Huachuca Arizona.
HUNDREDS WILL JOIN TOGETHER IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA on November 14 & 15, 2009 SAY NO TO TORTURE! Join Witness for Peace Southwest at the 2009 Vigil to Close the School of the Americas
November 20-22, 2009 Columbus, GA
 Witness for Peace Southwest Statement on Honduran Coup. Call to Action
Witness for Peace Southwest condemns the military coup in Honduras on June 28th, 2009 that kidnapped Honduras’ democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya.
 Days of Prayer and Action on Colombia April 9, 19 and 20, 2009. Over 2,000 dolls made and actions in Los Angeles and San Francisco!
Reflect and act for peace and justice in Colombia with our Colombian sisters and brothers!
In the Media
 PORTLAND OBSERVER: Get Sensible About Migration
July 27th, 2010 An opinion editorial by Witness for Peace Regional Organizer Colette Cosner
NJ.COM: Face to Face with another world
July 25th, 2010 A delegation of students from the College of New Jersey travels to Nicaragua to understand the effects of U.S. foreign policy on the region.
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: U.S. agencies abuse Mexican immigrants
April 18th, 2010 Under the guise of protecting the country from drug smugglers and Mexican cartels, the U.S. government uses tax dollars to abuse undocumented immigrants.
 Travel to Cuba, Advocacy on Mexico, Action for Colombia
March 2010 Update: We’ve got a full lineup of delegations, advocacy drives, and action campaigns. To help with all this organizing, we’re pleased to announce new WFP chapters springing up across the Southwest.
 Past Speaking tours in the Southwest
Video, background, biography and information about our Colombia speaker
 Host an event or film screening on the Roots of Migration
Why do millions of migrant workers and families risk their lives to cross the U.S/ Mexico border, how are we responsible, and what can be done?
Publications
Fall Newsletter 2009
Our fall newsletter includes reports from Honduras, Colombia, Oaxaca, Cuba and news about our upcoming delegations and events in 2010.
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