WHEN?
Friday December 9th @ 7pm
WHERE?
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue (btw. 34th & 35th Streets)
New York, NY 10016 USA
Room 5414
WHAT IS THE VENCEREMOS BRIGADE (VB)?
- The Venceremos Brigade (VB) is the oldest Cuba solidarity organization in the world and has traveled to Cuba from the United States for the past 47 summers. You can join us next summer!!!
- The VB works to challenge U.S. policies towards Cuba, including the economic blockade and our government’s ban on travel to the island.
- We show our solidarity when we are in Cuba through talking with and learning from the Cuban people and engaging in volunteer work.
WHAT IS THE ANNUAL REPORT BACK?
Members of the 47th VB will share their insights learned from their experience in Cuba this past summer. There will also be:
- FOOD!!!
- Presentations and short films regarding current US/Cuba relations
- Slide show of pictures of the VB
- Raffles and fundraisers to raise money for scholarships for future VB members
WHY ATTEND THE VB’S REPORT BACK?
- To learn how you can travel to Cuba with the VB, a group committed to social justice and learning from the Cuban way of life
- To gain a better understanding of current US/Cuban relations
- Help us raise money for scholarships for future VB members
- If you went on past VB’s and want to spend time with your extended VB family
- Yummy food!
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU?
- THE EVENT IS FREE, but we suggest bringing cash for the bar and raffle tickets
- A form of identification in order to get into the building
- $10 suggested donation (no one turned away)
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR JOINING THE VB FAMILY!
