ANNOUNCING THE VISIT OF THE MADRES DE PLAZA DE MAYO TO THE US - JANUARY 20-30, 2007

Community Development Partners For The Americas (CDPA: CDPA@cdpa-americas.org) is honored to bring to the US, the President of the Madres of Plaza de Mayo, Ms. Hebe de Bonafini. Hebe, accompanied by other members of the Association, will visit the US for the purpose of speaking at colleges and schools and to meet American human rights and social justice activists. The visit is scheduled for January 20-30, 2007. CDPA also expects to use the visit, likely the last ever for Hebe, as a means to raise much needed funds on behalf of the Madres.
If you would like to schedule a visit of the Madres to your school, please write to us very soon at CDPA@cdpa-americas.org or call us at 914-833-7787, cell 914-439-7731. As part of the Madres' appearance, we will need the assistance of student volunteers to help organize different events on campus. The Madres desperately need to raise funds to insure the continuation of their struggle for human rights and social justice during this time of change throughout the continent. We need volunteers to establish organizing committees to schedule and coordinate all the reception activities on campus. It is important that the academic and the general public be made aware of the issues, the history and the philosophy of the Madres and that in that context we help to insure the survival of the organization and its many projects.
Please review, fill and submit to us the following application:
Thank you!







REQUEST FOR SCHEDULING A VISIT BY THE MADRES DE PLAZA DE MAYO:
Please complete the following information and email back to us at CDPA@cdpa-americas.org.

Important Note: Please know that we are looking for activities that will help bring the Madres message to a wide audience and for the opportunity to raise a certain amount of funds on behalf of the Madres free University. Please consider activities that will involve the wider school community and if feasible, the larger community as well. We will do all we can from here to help you organize a fruitful visit by the Madres of Plaza de Mayo.

University/Institution Information

Name of Contact:
Title:
Institution:
Email:
Phone:
Institution’s Address:

Preferred date for the Madres Visit: (chose from January 21 to January 29, 2007):
Time of Day:

Activities Planned:

Talk in front of students:
(Number of students projected to attend)
Talk in front of faculty:
Meetings with selected groups and/or individuals
Interviews: (press, radio, TV)
Other:

Venues for activities: (please describe the location where the activities will take place and what equipment and facilities you will be able to make available for the event)

Activities related to Fundraising opportunities:

University / Institution wide reception:
Performances / exhibits / sales:
Other:

(details will be discussed later)


Costs and Honoraria:

The Madres of Plaza de Mayo will require that your school/institution cover the following two related costs.
1. Travel expenses from and to New York: (5 person group). Depending on the distance this might entail a car rental or airplane tickets.
2. Honoraria: The basic honoraria the university pays for distinguished guest speakers.
Please add any comments, questions, or suggestions. We want to work with you to insure a successful visit and we thank you for you interest in human rights and social justice throughout Latin America and the world.