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Delegation to Colombia |
We regret to
announce that this planned delegation has had to be cancelled.
But you may want to look below and see what you've
missed! [2-1-02]
Presbyterians
Concerned about Colombia
Sponsored by
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
and Witherspoon Society
The Impact of U.S.
Policy in Colombia
A Witness for Peace Delegation
March 1-13, 2002
Colombia has endured almost four decades of brutal
armed conflict between the national army, leftist guerrilla movements,
and right-wing paramilitary forces. Overwhelmingly, the victims of this
conflict have been civilians - primarily community and church leaders,
human rights workers, and local labor organizers. Into this situation,
the U.S. Congress has approved over $1.3 billion in mostly military aid
- ostensibly to fight the "war on drugs."
 | Meet with a wide range of experts to hear analyses
of the impact of U.S. policy in Colombia
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| Hear personal testimonies from displaced people and
others directly affected by the conflict
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| Travel outside Bogotá to see the impact of
military assistance on farmers and other civilians
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| Meet with Presbyterians and other faith
communities, to hear their stories about the effects of US policy on
civilians
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| Gather tools and skills needed to educate and
influence U.S. policy makers
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Applications: Due February 1, 2002,
with a $100 deposit - - - - Space for 20 participants
Cost: $1,400 plus airfare. This
includes all meals, accommodations, facilitation, translation and
transportation in Colombia (including in-country airfare). Your fee also
covers briefing materials and extensive training in Miami.
Financial assistance: Scholarship
funds are limited, but fundraising consultation is available. Past
delegates have a very successful track record of raising the needed
funds.
For an application and more
information, contact:
Anne Barstow, Orientation Leader - (212)-662-8209
- annebarstow@juno.com
Betty Kersting, Coordinator - (505)
982-4548 - sfkerst@rt66.com
Can you help? If you can offer financial
support to help someone else participate in this experience, please
contact Betty Kersting, (505) 982-4548 or sfkerst@rt66.com
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PVJ's
Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, PVJ's
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views,
or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created
this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship
and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the
voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy,
students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers
and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God
in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical
reflections on everything between summit to shore, including
kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology,
politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New
York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive
New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the
Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian
Church in Flushing, NY. |
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John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently
serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton,
Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized
and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and
lightening up. |
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