{"id":406,"date":"2010-07-09T17:28:17","date_gmt":"2010-07-10T00:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-coming-to-rural-oregon\/"},"modified":"2019-06-06T07:17:18","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:17:18","slug":"no-soy-el-army-coming-to-rural-oregon","status":"publish","type":"update","link":"https:\/\/rop.org\/es\/update\/no-soy-el-army-coming-to-rural-oregon\/","title":{"rendered":"No Soy El Army llega a la zona rural de Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-justice-tour-resources\/\">Resources<\/a> for the Tour hosts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-media-hits\/\">Media <\/a>about the Tour<\/li>\n<li>August Tour <a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-kicks-off\/\">Kick Off<\/a> message<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-on-the-road-again\/\">Report from August leg &amp; September Kick Off message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-photos\/\">Photos of the Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" ><font size=\"2\"><strong>The Rural Organizing Project is excited to announce the No Soy El Army Peace Tour<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" ><font size=\"2\"><strong>coming to rural Oregon in August 2010.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/font><font size=\"2\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal rteleft\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>What is No Soy El Army?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoHeader\"><font size=\"2\"><span><font size=\"2\">Human Dignity Groups are invited to host a stop on the <a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-tour-sign-up\/\">No Soy El Army<\/a> 2010 Tour in Oregon to open a dialogue between the traditional peace community and Spanish-speaking and Latino communities about war, military recruitment, race and cross-community organizing. <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">No Soy El Army will present bilingual (English\/Spanish) military veterans and community leaders from across the US speaking about their personal experiences and facilitating a dialogue about the experiences of those in the room, then offering concrete information about the military and alternatives for youth.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">Presenters (subject to change &amp; most stops will have one or two presenters):<\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\">Jesus Palafox &#8211; Jesus works with the Youth and Militarism project, and Truth in Recruiting program with AFSC in Illinois.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baypeace.org\">Pablo Paredes<\/a>&#8211; Founder of Bay Peace: Better Alternatives for Youth also creating the Bay Peace Youth Manifesto; a document created by youth about truth in recruiting. Also a member of NOMMY, Youth &amp; Militarism Task Force and is the first conscientious objector to the current occupancy.&nbsp; <br \/>\n    <\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\"><span>M<\/span>aricela   Guzman &#8211; Maricela served in the US Navy. She now works for the Women of   Color Action Center and AFSC in the LA area. Her focus is working with women   to expose the truth of military service and its effects on young women.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\">Sergio Espa&ntilde;a &#8211; Sergio is a young activist from Baltimore who was one of the founders of the Civilian Solider Alliance. <span>Civilian Soldier Alliance is an organization of civilians working with veterans and active-duty service-members to build a GI resistance movement towards a just foreign policy.<\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\"><span>Wendy Pantoja Castillo &ndash; Wendy is a Mexican peace activist from the city of M&eacute;rida, Yucat<span>&aacute;n, where she or<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">ganized against the Iraq war before she immigrated to the US in recent years. &nbsp;She continues to be a community organizer, and is currently active in the immigrant rights and the peace movement in Tacoma,  Washington.&nbsp; She supports Coffee Strong, a cafe at Ft.  Lewis run by GI war resisters.<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;<font p--><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">The Tour is organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/\">Rural Organizing Project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsc.org\/office\/portland-or\">American Friends Service Committee<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcun.org\/\">PCUN<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Why a bilingual Peace Tour? <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\">The wars abroad continue with no end in sight, with people of color &amp; the rural poor increasingly filling the ranks. This tour is an opportunity to connect across cultures, <\/font><font size=\"2\" color=\"#ff6600\">to interweave an analysis of the realities of war with that of the<\/font><font size=\"2\"> economic struggles facing youth &amp; families, and to bring a new perspective on peace to your organizing.&nbsp; The wars at abroad are not only affecting the Latino community through recruitment, but they also mirror the wars here at home against immigrants through the militarization of the border, criminalization of people of color &amp; the collaboration between local police and federal agents.&nbsp; New immigrants in our communities, migrating from places affected by war, can also share invaluable lessons about violence, resistance, and reconciliation. <br \/>\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\">As the <a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/robots-in-hood-river-music-in-yamhill-the-future-of-peace\/\">peace community <\/a><\/font><font size=\"2\" color=\"#ff6600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/robots-in-hood-river-music-in-yamhill-the-future-of-peace\/\">struggles<\/a> to define the next phase in our effort<\/font><font size=\"2\">s to stop militarism and create peace, we have an opportunity to build cross-cultural relationships that will strengthen the movement, provide new perspectives and present options to the most disenfranchised youth in our towns. Check out some of the strategies that were discussed at the Peace Strategy gathering last May. <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>When? <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\">August 25-30<sup>th<\/sup>, 2010 &amp; Sept 27-Oct 1 (very limited dates available on the second leg of the tour)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Who is this tour for? <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\">The peace community, Latino community, youth, &amp; families should all be a part of this important conversation!<br \/>\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>Where will the tour stop?<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\">We will bring this tour to as many places as we can in the time that we are able. All interested communities are encouraged to contact ROP to set up a stop. We might not be able to get to every place &ndash; so contact us right away! Places that have a plan for cross-cultural representation and collaboration will be prioritized.<br \/>\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>How can we host a stop on the tour? <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><span>&middot;<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span>Fill out the online form to <a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-tour-sign-up\/\">Sign-Up<\/a> to host a stop on the Tour. Completion of the form DOES NOT guarantee a stop, but we will do our best to include as many stops as possible! <a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-tour-sign-up\/\">https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-tour-sign-up<\/a><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><span>&middot;<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span>Think about starting (or continuing) to build relationships between peace and Latino communities before the Tour arrives in town. (For example, host a showing of the movie Papers or Frozen Dreams)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><span>&middot;<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span>Start making your plan! All hosts will provide housing for the presenters and organizers (this may include up to three people &#8211; community housing is fine), food for the event, thoughtful community and media outreach, and <\/font><font size=\"2\" color=\"#ff6600\">will <\/font><font size=\"2\">create an outreach plan that attempts to get <\/font><font size=\"2\" color=\"#ff6600\"><span>at least<\/span> <\/font><font size=\"2\">25 attendees to the event. <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><span>&middot;<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span>The tour is a free opportunity from ROP &amp; our collaborators. However, we encourage groups to commit to fundraising at the event, through a pass the hat or suggested donation, to help cover the costs of the Tour &amp; to meet your group&rsquo;s financial needs.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><font size=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rop.org\/no-soy-el-army-justice-tour-resources\/\"><strong><font size=\"2\"><br \/>\n<\/font><\/strong><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/es\/no-soy-el-army-justice-tour-resources-0\/\">Recursos<\/a> para los anfitriones del Tour<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/es\/no-soy-el-army-media-hits\/\">Medios de comunicaci\u00f3n <\/a>sobre el Tour<\/li>\n<li>Tour de agosto <a href=\"\/es\/no-soy-el-army-kicks-off\/\">Patada inicial<\/a> mensaje<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/es\/no-soy-el-army-on-road-again\/\">Informe de la etapa de agosto y el mensaje de lanzamiento de septiembre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/es\/no-soy-el-army-photos\/\">Fotos del Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>El Proyecto de Organizaci\u00f3n Rural se complace en anunciar la Gira por la Paz No Soy El Army<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal rtecenter\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>llegando a las zonas rurales de Oreg\u00f3n en agosto de 2010.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/font><font size=\"2\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal rteleft\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"2\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es No Soy El Army?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoHeader\"><font size=\"2\"><span><font size=\"2\">Se invita a los Grupos de Dignidad Humana a organizar una parada en el <a href=\"http:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?RuralOrganizingProje\/b498affd91\/TEST\/80ee582d00\">No Soy El Army<\/a> Gira 2010 en Oregon para abrir un di\u00e1logo entre la comunidad de paz tradicional y las comunidades hispanohablantes y latinas sobre la guerra, el reclutamiento militar, la raza y la organizaci\u00f3n intercomunitaria. <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">No Soy El Army <span>&nbsp;<\/span>presentar\u00e1 a veteranos militares biling\u00fces (ingl\u00e9s \/ espa\u00f1ol) y l\u00edderes comunitarios de todo Estados Unidos hablando sobre sus experiencias personales y facilitando un di\u00e1logo sobre las experiencias de aquellos en la sala, luego ofreciendo informaci\u00f3n concreta sobre las fuerzas armadas y alternativas para los j\u00f3venes.<\/font><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"template":"","areaofwork":[],"class_list":["post-406","update","type-update","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rop.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/update\/406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rop.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/update"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rop.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/update"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rop.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rop.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/update\/406\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rop.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"areaofwork","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rop.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/areaofwork?post=406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}