"Lessons From NAFTA"
Tri-National Speaking Tour
Eastern Leg (April 12-30)
Western Leg (April 14-May 3)

In Mexico, rural farmers are blockading borders and shutting down the national congress to protest the arrival of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the end of Mexican agri-“culture.” Canada’s prized health care system is evaporating. In the US, welfare benefits are disappearing as fast as the well-paid jobs that could pull people out of poverty. What do all of these national crises have in common?

The North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA) and the model of corporate economic globalization.

Understand—by hearing first-hand from affected citizens of Canada, the United States, and Mexico— why social movements across the Americas and around the world are mobilizing to roll back NAFTA and stop the FTAA (Free Trade Agreement of the Americas) and the WTO.

Tri-National Speaking Tour: EASTERN LEG

Speakers (Read bios):
Victor Quintana, Frente Campesino Democrático de Chihuahua
Cheri Honkala, KensingtonWelfare Rights Union
Galen Tyler, KensingtonWelfare Rights Union
Tara Colon, KensingtonWelfare Rights Union
Donalda MacDonald, Canadian Union of Public Employees

Saturday, April 12
Location: Miami, FL
Point Person(s): Eric Ruben, Florida Fair Trade Coalition, (727) 896-8224, info@flfairtrade.org; Andrea Mercado, Miami Workers Center, (954) 659-9668, andreamercado@yahoo.com; Anna Fink, Unite for Dignity, annalfink@hotmail.com, (305) 623-3000.
Host Group(s): Florida Fair Trade Coalition, Miami Workers Center, Unite for Dignity, AFL-CIO, Jobs With Justice, South Florida Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, Coalition of Immolakee Workers, South Florida Central Labor Council, SUIU 1199, Student/Farmworker Alliance et al.
Venue: First United Methodist Church of Miami, 400 Biscayne Blvd. (parking lot NE 5th St – on way)
Time: 5pm-7pm

Sunday, April 13
Location: Tampa, FL
Point Person: Eric Ruben, (727) 896-8224, info@flfairtrade.org
Host Group: Florida Fair Trade Coalition, AFL-CIO National, Student/Farmworker Alliance, Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Venue: IBEW Union Hall Local 108, 10108 US Highway 92 E (corner of US 92 and Faulkenberg)
Time: 5-7pm

Monday, April 14
Location: Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
Point Person: Brenda Thompson, brenthompson@hotmail.com, 404-251-9027
Host Group(s): International Student Association for Health and Human Rights, National Center for Human Rights Education, Emory Global Health Organization, International Health Department at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
Venue: Emory University Nursing School Auditorium, at the corner of Clifton St. and Houston Mill. Parking is available at the Michael St. visitor parking deck.
Time: 7pm

Tuesday, April 15
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Point Person: Carmen Comsti, cdc5a@cms.mail.virginia.edu, (434) 243-1209, FAX (434) 924-4186, Adress: 214 Dunglison, Charlottesville, VA 22904
Host Group: University Free Press (Critical Mass), Cultural Programming Board, Latin American Studies Department, United Students Against Sweatshops--University of Virginia
Venue: Rouss 202, University of Virginia Campus
Time: 5pm –7pm

Wednesday, April 16
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Point Person: Jon Heifetz, tripnip@spl.at, (757) 221-7420, Fax: (757) 221-345 (attention of Amnesty International)
Host Group(s): Amnesty International--College of William and Mary Chapter, The Wesley Foundation, SEAC-- College of William and Mary Chapter, and the International Relations Club.
Venue: Small Physical Laboratory, Room 113, College of William and Mary
Time: 5pm-7:30pm

Thursday, April 17
Location: St. Paul, MN
Point Person: Luis Sandoval, lsandoval@Macalester.edu, 651-696-7563
Host Group: ADELANTE (Latino Student Group), Macalester College Programming Board, Spanish Department, Comparative North American Studies Department, and International Studies Department; The Resource Center of the Americas
Venue: John B. Davis Lecture Hall at the Campus Center, Macalester Campus. On Grand Ave., One block west of Snelling.
Time: 7:00PM

Friday, April 18
Location: Madison, WI
Note: The speakers will be in Madison on Friday, April 18th, but do not have an event confirmed. They would be happy to meet with any local organizers, groups, or legislators. Interested parties should contact David Edeli at (415) 575-5553.

Saturday, April 19
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Point Person: Steve Watrous
Host Group: Milwaukee Fair Trade Coalition, (414) 933-3033, watrous@uwm.edu
Venue: Peace Action Center, 1001 East Keefe St.
Time: 12:00 pm

Monday, April 21
Location: Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Point Person(s): John Halpin, Coalition for a Humane Economy, johnpatrickhalpin@msn.com, (513) 319-9701
Host Group: Coalition for Humane Economy
Venue: Kelly Auditorium, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway
Time: 7pm

Tuesday, April 22
Location: Miami University, Cincinnati, OH
Point Person: Dan La Botz, DanLaBotz@cs.com, labotzdh@muohio.edu, H 513-861-8722, W 513-529-5123
Host Group: Miami University
Venue: TBA
Time: TBA

Wednesday, April 23
Location: Colombus, OH
Point Person: Jason Tockman, 740-594-5441, tockman@americanlands.org
Host Group: First Unitarian Universalist's Economic Globalization Task Force, Columbus/Franklin County AFL-CIO, Ohio Chapter of the Sierra Club, Ohio Conference on Fair Trade, Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio, American Lands Alliance
Venue: Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus
Time: 7pm

Thursday, April 24
Location: St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Point Person: Professor Ken Gould, kgould@stlawu.edu, (315) 229-5395
Host Group: Student Activists for Global Equity, Carribean and Latin American Studies Program of St. Lawrence University
Venue: Bloomer Auditorium, Brown Hall 122, St. Lawrence University
Time: 7-9pm

Friday, April 25
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Point Person: Eduard Sousa, (416) 979-5554, esousa@canadians.org
Host Group: Council of Canadians
Venue: Room 302, Metro Hall, 55 John St.
Time: 7pm

Sunday, April 27
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Point Person: Cliff White, (902) 422-7811, cwhite@canadians.org
Host Group: Trade Options Coalition, Council of Canadians, et al.
Venue: The Conference Theatre of the Soby's Building, St Mary's University.
Time: 7pm

Monday, April 28
Location: Montpelier, VT
Point Person: Jason Ford, links@asej.org, (802) 863-0571
Host Group: Action for Social and Ecological Justice (ASEJ), ACERCA
Venue: Unitarian Church, Main Street (across from the town library.)
Time: 7pm

Tuesday, April 29
Location: Durham, NH
Point Person: Brette C Soucie, Co-Cordinator, NH SEAC, bsoucie@cisunix.unh.edu, (603) 862-2343, 6038623952(fax)
Host Group: NH SEAC, University of New Hampshire; American Friends Service Committee
Venue: Memorial Union Building (MUB) theatre 2, University of New Hampshire
Time: 7pm

Wednesday, April 30
Location: Providence, RI
Point Person: Matthew Jerzyk, matthew@rijwj.org, (401) 454-4766
Host Group(s): Rhode Island Jobs with Justice
Venue: TBA
Time: TBA

Tri-National Speaking Tour: WESTERN LEG

Speakers (Read bios):
Jose Dolores Lopez Barrios, Central Independiente de Obreros Agriclos y Campesinos (CIOAC), El Campo No Aguanta Mas
Antonia Juhasz, International Forum on Globalization (4/14-4/15)
Adalila Zelada, California Coalition for Fair Trade and Human Rights (4/16)
Marissa Nuncio, SweatshopWatch (4/18)
Cheri Honkala, KensingtonWelfare Rights Union (4/22-4/30)
Jamie Dunn, Canadian Activist, Speaker, Write. Expert on Trade, Privatization, Water, and Health Care

Monday, April 14
Location: San Francisco, CA
Point person: Danilo Trisi, danilo47@uclink.berkeley.edu, 510-843-1801 or David Edeli, (415) 575-5553
Host Group: Global Exchange
Venue: The Women’s Building, 3543 18th Street (between Valencia and Guerrero)
Time: 7pm

Tuesday, April 15
Location: University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
Host Group: Third World Forum, Anthropology Department of UC Davis, Unitarian Church of Davis, UC Davis Greens
Point person: Javier Gardea, 530-759-1931, jgardea@ucdavis.edu
Venue: UC Davis, Wellman Hall, Room 226 (second floor).
Time: 7pm

Wednesday, April 16th
Location: California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Point person: Celia Simons, cr2cel@aol.com, (323) 343-2298
Host Groups: Equal Opportunities Program and Latin American Studies Program at CSU-LA
Venue: Maxwell Theater in the University Student Union, 5154 State University Dr.
Time: 6:10 - 8:10 p.m.

Thursday, April 17
Location: San Diego, CA
Point Person: Michael Cardenas, mbc@debian.org , (619)318-9730
Host Groups: Latin American Studies Student Organization, San Diego State University.
Venue: Hepner Hall 130, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive
Time: 7-10pm

Friday, April 18
Location: Pitzer College, Claremont, CA
Point Person: Anthony Lopez, halcyon_falls@hotmail.com, (323)868-7938
Host Groups: Pitzer College
Venue: The Avery Auditorium, 1050 N. Mills Ave., Pitzer College, Claremont, California 91711. Followed by Interface Reception at The Grove House
Time: 2:30 PM

Saturday, April 19
Location: Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Point Person: David Kennedy, david_kennedy2000@yahoo.com, (480) 945-6974
Host Groups: Trinity Cathedral, Arizona Green Party, Local to Global Justice, Arizona Alliance for Peaceful Justice, Arizona Advocacy Network, et al.
Venue: Room 105, College of Law, Armstrong Hall (Corner of Orange and Macalester, Tempe), Arizona State University
Time: 3-5pm

Monday, April 21
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Point Person: Jessa Fisher, jff5@dana.ucc.nau.edu, (928) 556-7466 x237
Host Groups: Northern Arizona Campus Greens, Political Science Department at Northern Arizona University, Sociology Department, Master of Liberal Studies Department, Environmental Science Department, Flagstaff Activist Network.
Venue: Federated Community Church, 400 West Aspen St.
Time: 6 pm.

Tuesday, April 22
Note: The speakers will be in Albuquerque on Tuesday, April 22nd, but do not have an event scheduled. They would be happy to meet with any local organizers, groups, or legislators. Interested parties should contact David Edeli at (415) 575-5553.

Wednesday, April 23
Location: El Paso, TX
Point Person: Jose Escobedo, escobedo25@hotmail.com, (915) 751-1834
Host Group: Green Party
Venue: TBA
Time: TBA

Thursday, April 24
Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Point Person: Rev. Oscar Enrique, (52) 613-2263
Host Group: Centro de Derechos Humanos Paso del Norte
Venue: TBA
Time: 5-8pm

Friday, April 25
Location: Austin, TX
Point Person: Mike Avila, (512) 837-3537, mavila1@mail.ev1.net
Host Group: Accion Zapatista
Venue: ALLGO, 701 Tillery St.
Time: TBA

Saturday, April 26
Location: San Antonio, TX
Point Person: Carlos Lopez, (210) 732-8957, cjm_carlos@igc.org
Host Group: Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras
Venue: TBA
Time: TBA

Sunday, April 27
Location: Denver, CO
Point Person: Kareen Erbe, kareen@denjustpeace.org, (fax) (303) 623-3492
Host Group: Denver Justice and Peace Committee
Venue: The Mercury Café,2199 California St.
Time: 2-5pm

Monday, April 28
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Point Person: Josh Gold, Josh.Gold@slcc.edu, 801-484-6656 (h); 801-957-3058 (w)
Host Group: Salt Lake City Community College
Venue: Salt Lake Community College, South Campus, Cafeteria
Time: 7:30pm

Tuesday, April 29: Event #1
Location: Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Point Person: Jose Orosco (joseph.orosco@orst.edu, Office: 541-737-4335, Fax: 541-737-2571)
Host Group: Department of Philosophy, Oregon State University
Venue: TBA
Time: 3pm

Tuesday, April 29: Event #2
Location: University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Point Person: Anthony Silvaggio, tonys@darkwing.uoregon.edu, 541.741.9882 hm
Host Group: Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment, University of Oregon
Venue: TBA
Time: TBA

Wednesday, April 30
Location: Seattle, WA
Point Person: Jeremy Simer, cagj@riseup.net, (206) 405 4600
Host Group: Community Alliance for Global Justice
Venue: Kane Hall, Room 210, University of Washington
Time: 7pm

Thursday, May 1
Location: Tacoma, WA
Host Group: Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound Lectures, UPS Dean of Students, the UPS International Political Economy Department, UPS Campus Greens, Freak Out!
Point Person: Sara Romano, sromano@ups.edu, (253) 879-8249
Venue: Student Union Building Rotunda, 1500 North Warner St., Tacoma, WA.
Time: 7pm

Saturday, May 3
Location: Portland, OR
Point Person: David Delk, DavidDelkatAFD@aol.com, 503 232 5495 (h) or 503 242 4200 (w)
Host Group: Alliance for Democracy
Venue: TBA
Time: TBA