MAESTRA (teacher)
US FILM & SPEAKING TOUR
THE 1961 CUBAN LITERACY CAMPAIGN:
TRANSFORMING CUBA'S WOMEN AND SOCIETY TODAY
Tour Itinerary March 21-April 9, 2011
National Sponsors:
U.S. Women & Cuba Collaboration, The Literacy Project,
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
March 21-22, Washington D.C.
Monday, March 21, 6:30 p.m., Bolivarian Hall Film Event,
2443 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. Co-sponsored by Cuban Interests Section, Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Women of Color United, National Organization for Women
Tuesday, March 22, 7 p.m., Busboys and Poets,
1025 5th Street N.W., Washington D.C. Co-sponsored by Busboys and Poets, Global Exchange, CODEPink, National Organization for Women, Women of Color United, NOW
March 24-26, Jackson, Mississippi
6th Annual Conference of the Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement
Film showing on Saturday afternoon, March 26, Jackson State University.
March 28-30, Bozeman, Montana
(Detailed Montana Itinerary)
Monday, March 28, Montana State University
5:30-7pm, La Fiesta Cubana fundraising celebration, SUB Ballroom.
7pm, Literacy Fair and doors open, SUB Ballrooms
7:30pm-9pm, Cuba's Road to Literacy: A Model for Women's Leadership Worldwide, Montana Film Premiere and Speakers in SUB Ballroom A, Sponsored by MSU Leadership Institute, ASMSU and cosponsored with 20 other campus and community organizations
Wednesday, March 30, Montana State University
Noon-1pm, Study Abroad & Travel to Cuba Roundtable with filmmaker Catherine Murphy, SUB Room 235. Sponsored by MSU Office of International Programs.
4-6pm, Gender Equity and the Status of Women in Cuba and the United States Panel discussion & Welcome from MSU University President Waded Cruzado in the Procrastinator Theater followed by Reception in SUB Leigh Lounge. Co-sponsored by MSU's Office of the President, Program in Women & Gender Studies, Women's Center, Diversity Awareness Office and Women's Faculty Caucus
(Press Release)(Event Poster)
March 31-April 5, Seattle
Seattle Events Flyer
Friday, April 1
Afternoon visit to Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, 13th and Yesler, and meeting with Seattle University Youth Initiative leadership
Evening April 1
Bainbridge Island Film Screening and Discussion, 7pm, RSVP for details: 206.755.2235.
Saturday, April 2, 3:00 p.m.
Film showing and discussion, Local 6, SEIU Offices, 3720 Airport Way South in Seattle, Co-sponsored by LELO, AFSC-NW Regional, American Federation of Teachers, Comite de Solidaridad & Justicia en Chile, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Community to Community, Seattle NOW, WA State Labor Education & Research Center
Monday, April 4, 6:00 p.m. dinner and 6:30 p.m. movie
Highpoint West Seattle Dinner and Film Presentation, Neighborhood House High Point Center, 6400 Sylvan Way SW, Seattle/suggested donation is $2 for movie and $5 for dinner and movie. Healthy dinner with local produce prepared by youth in the Neighborhood House YUM Program. Dinner limited to 50 people, first come - first served. Reserved seating not reserved after 6:15 p.m.
RSVP to jencall@gmail.com
Tuesday, April 5, Noon
Seattle University Maestra Film Screening and Discussion, Sullivan Hall, School of Law at Seattle University, Room C5. Co-Sponsors: School of Law Center for Global Justice, Academic Salons, Latin American Studies, NAWCHE at SU, Women Studies Program, Global African Studies, Center for Service and Community Engagement, Department of English, International Studies Program
Tuesday, April 5, 3:30 p.m.
University of Washington Maestra Film Screening and Discussion. Sponsored by UW Women's Center, University of Washington Ethnic Cultural Theater, 3940 Brooklyn Avenue
Tuesday, April 5, 7 pm
Seattle Public Library Film Event, Microsoft Auditorium, Central Library, 1000 4th Avenue : Presented by Seattle Public Library, Co-sponsors LELO, AFSC-NW Regional, American Federation of Teachers, Comite de Solidaridad & Justicia en Chile, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Community to Community, Seattle NOW, WA State Labor Education & Research Center, Seattle University Global African Studies Program and Seattle University Center for Service and Community Engagement
April 6-9, San Francisco/Berkeley
Bay Area Events Flyer
Wednesday, April 6, 7pm
La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley, CA, 3105 Shattuck Avenue
Thursday, April 7, 7pm
Mission Cultural Center in San Francisco, CA, 2868 Mission Street, Sponsored by the Mission Cultural Center
Mission Statement
Our mission is to build a strong US women's movement dedicated to ending the US government blockade of Cuba and to creating mutually beneficial US–Cuba relations; our work is rooted in the concept of universal human rights, racial and economic justice, and women's rights.
Campaigns
- Right to Travel: Help us work to end all travel bans on US citizens for travel to Cuba, and on Cubans who cannot secure US visas to visit the US.
- Reality of Cuban Women's Lives: Learn about impressive public policy advances of Cuban women, and also about the harsh impacts of the US blockade on the lives of Cuban women and children.
- Advancing Global Feminisms: Join us as we learn how to share the lessons of global women's networks to advance the status of women globally and to build a strong US women's movement.
Contact Us
Join the US Women & Cuba Collaboration. Contact us to be added to our email list for notices of news, action items, and upcoming delegation opportunities (not more than one email a month).
Project Co-Chairs:
Cindy Domingo
yoson66@hotmail.com
Jan Strout
peacewomen4ever@yahoo.com
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