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Encuentro Schedule!

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NORTHEAST ENCUENTRO

February 4th-6th

New York City

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Event Details:

Friday, February 4th at 6:30pm

Out of town guests arrive at the Commons to register, sign in and get all information they need for the weekend!

8:00pm
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Victory Party! Come Dance and Celebrate featuring Puerto Rican Bomba group- BombaYo!

The NYC Community Farmworker Alliance (CFA) is throwing a party to celebrate the recent victories of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Come dance and celebrate! DJs spinning hip-hop, cumbia, salsa, son jarocho and live Puerto Rican bomba music by BombaYo! $5-$10 at the door to raise money for CFA's efforts to support the CIW. Accepting donations for tamales and drinks! CIW members will be there partying with us! Party to be held at 388 Atlantic Avenue at the Commons. The Commons is wheelchair accessible.

Saturday, February 5th at 9:00am
Northeast Regional Encuentro

Coalition of Immokalee Worker allies—represented by Student/Farmworker Alliance chapters, local Fair Food Groups, and Community/Farmworker Alliances—from all over the Northeast will gather for skill-shares, workshops, and strategy sessions around the Campaign for Fair Food. All workshops will be held at El Museo Del Barrio. Those new to CIW work are also invited to come spend the day learning and sharing. El Museo Del Barrio is wheel chair accessibile.

7:00pm
Dinner and Presentations on Organizing in New York City

Come to the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective community space and cultural center for a delicious dinner, and to learn about organizing happening in New York City. At 9:00pm we'll start to work on art for the action the next day. RDAC is not wheel chair accessible.

Sunday, February 6th at 9:00am
Action Preparation

Breakfast and finishing up banners, posters and chants for the action. Interactive workshop on how to make your actions fun, memorable, and inspirational. We will then head to the Union Square Trader Joe’s, where we will meet up with allies from all over New York City and march together. Taking place at 142 East 14th Street between Irving Place and 3rd Ave

12:00-2:30 March from Union Square Trader Joe’s to Chelsea Trader Joe’s. Dress as your best tomato and come out to let Trader Joe's know this is just the beginning!

3pm

Departure

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Flyer for Party! Friday Febraury 4th!

Flyer for Protest- Sunday, February 6th

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GET ON THE BUS FOR THE CIW!

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

FEBRUARY 27TH, FROM NYC to BOSTON, MA

JOIN THE COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS TO DEMAND AHOLD COMMIT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF FAIR FOOD!

Join the CIW and their allies in Boston on February 27th as we march on Stop & Shop and support the fight for dignified wages and respect for farmworkers in the supply chains!

If you are in the New York City area, we are organizing buses for the 27th from New York to Boston, email CFAoutreach@gmail.com to reserve a spot TODAY by providing the following information: Name; Organization/Affiliation; Email;Phone number; any special needs; tickets are sliding scale $10-$25 suggested donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

For more information about the CIW and the upcoming actions, visit www.ciw-online.org and www.sfalliance.org

For more information about the upcoming Northeast Encuentro in NYC on Feb 4-6th, visit http://farmworkersolidarity.blogspot.com/

Coalition of Immokalee Workers Victory Party featuring BombaYo!

We're throwing a party to celebrate the recent victories of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Come dance and celebrate!

DJs (DJ That Wizard & DJ AndalaLucha) will be spinning Hip-Hop, Cumbia, Salsa, Son Jarocho and there will be a live presentation of BOMBA by BombaYo! $5-$10 at the door to raise money for CFA's efforts to support the CIW. Accepting donations for tamales and drinks!

Friday, February 4 at 8:00pm
@ The Commons

388 Atlantic Ave.

Brooklyn, NY

CFA is hosting a Northeast Encuentro!

Very exciting news!

The Community Farmworker Alliance-NYC is hosting a Northeast Encuentro to take place February 4th-6th, 2011 in New York City. The Encuentro is a regional gathering of supporters and allies of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). The CIW is a worker-led organization of mainly Latino, Mayan Indian and Haitian farmworkers working in the fields of Florida. They are fighting for higher wages and better working conditions.

Community, youth, student and faith allies work hand-in-hand with the CIW to drive their work at a national level. The Encuentro will be a space for these allies to:

• Learn about the CIW's Campaign for Fair Food from CIW members and allies
  
Share ideas and meet cool people through fun workshops

Take action together at a demonstration at Trader Joe's

Connect through diverse musical traditions and art making

• Prepare for a National CIW mobilization to take place in late February in Boston, Massachusetts.

For more information, please contact farmworkersolidarirty@gmail.com.