Join us for the 3^rd annual

SPANISH FOR ACTIVISTS CAMP!

July 3-5, 2004 Saturday through Monday.  

Truxton, NY (on a beautiful land trust 30 mi. from Ithaca)

Escape the red, white and blue and get out into the green to declare

INDEPENDENCE FOR ALL OF THE AMERICAS!

For the last two years, solidarity activists and friends gathered from across NY State on a beautiful cooperative land trust outside Ithaca NY to learn more about cultural solidarity: Nueva Canción, radical Latin American poetry, Spanish language lessons, tango and salsa and also to discuss state-wide coalitions to ward off upcoming free trade agreements and support those who struggle against neo-liberal US intervention throughout the Americas. The response has been fantastic and participants unanimously requested an encore this summer!

This year we're going to do it again, only BIGGER AND BETTER!

This year, we're going to have:

• Tango and salsa dance and history lessons by a pro dancer and activist

• Nueva Canción

• Readings and discussions of our favorite Latin American poets and playwrights

• Guest speakers leading mini teach-ins on the current US/Latin American affairs, the plight of farmworkers in NY State, the current situations in Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Haiti, and more

• Spanish language lessons in an activist context at 4 different levels: beginner, advanced beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

• Great veggie cuisine

• Hiking, swimming in ponds, camping, bonfires, and a great chance to meet and build relationships with other activists/organizers/good folks!

• Film screenings of several great Latin American documentaries

*We’ll be organizing carpools from NYC, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany*

Suggested donation for the 3 day fun-filled activist event is $80-150 sliding scale, including all meals, all sessions, and camping.

A finalized schedule of events and a list of workshop descriptions is forthcoming.

A ROUGH DRAFT schedule follows:

Saturday, JULY 3

10-12am registration, light lunch, Spanish language assessment, camp set-up
12-1 Introductions and orientation
1:15-2:30 Spanish language lessons session 1.
2:40-3:40 workshop #1 [Haiti and Venezuela]
3:40-4:00 mini-break, snack, go to next workshop
4-5 workshop #2 [Haiti and Venezuela]
5-5:45 free time (go hike, swim, pick strawberries, get to know folks, etc)
6-7:30 Spanish language lessons session 2
7:30 cook-out, bonfire, nueva canción music, Latin American poetry readings and PARTY! (BRING INSTRUMENTS, POEMS TO SHARE ETC.)

Sunday JULY 4

8 breakfast
9-10:30 Spanish language lessons session 3
10:40-11:40 workshop #2 [Colombia and Cuba]
11:50-12:50 workshop # 3 [Colombia and Farmworkers]
1-2:15  lunch and free time
2:30-4:00 Spanish lessons session 4
4-5 free time 
5-6:30 Nueva Cancion workshop
6:30-8:30 dinner and free time
8:30 until... tango and salsa lessons and free for all dance party!

Monday JULY 5

8:30 breakfast
9:30-11 Spanish language track session 5
11-12:00 workshop #6 [CAFTA/El Salvador]
12-1:30 lunch, pack up, get ready for final "class presentations"
1:30 final "class presentations" and wrap up! 

Directions to COMMON PLACE LAND TRUST (CPLC) 

FROM THE NORTH

take 81S to exit 14 TULLY. Left off ramp, then left again at stop sign (onto rt.80, underneath 81S overpass). At second traffic light, go RIGHT onto Rte. 11S (at the four corners of Tully's center). Take first LEFT onto Onondaga St., go about 1/4 mile, and make a RIGHT over the railroad tracks onto Grove St. (small playground area on your left). Grove Street becomes Truxton-Tully Road. Continue on this road which goes up and over a large hill for about 4-5 miles. The road ends in Truxton center. Go left onto Rte. 13 North for 1 1/2 miles. 

FROM THE SOUTH

take 81N to CORTLAND exit 11. Go RIGHT onto Rte. 13N for 11 miles. You will then come to a large bend in the road, with Charlie Brown's Sunoco gas station on your right. You've reached Truxton. 1 1/2 miles past gas station, just past Reakes Country Goods and Morgan Hill Road on your left, look for the COMMONPLACE LANDTRUST wooden sign also on your left. Make a LEFT onto the landtrust. The Farmhouse is the first building on your left. Follow signs for parking. Farmhouse # 607-842-6841. Landtrust address: 4211 State Route 13, Truxton, NY 13158. 

** cell phones do not always work on the landtrust. If you plan on making long distance calls, perhaps you can bring a phone card too** 

WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU TO CAMP: 

• flashlight 
• toiletries (but be prepared to not shower) 
• swimsuit (optional) 
• sunscreen 
• mosquito repelent 
• hat 
• sunglasses 
• camping gear (if you have it) 
• sleeping bag 
• something to go out dancing in (not that the Hiawatha is a fancy place, mind you...) 
• camera 
• your favorite poetry, musical instruments, etc for the bonfire, sing-a-long, cookout, poetry reading evening 
• bowl, fork, mug 
• something to sit on outside if you want--or a towel

Space is limited so reserve a spot by e-mailing us the following info. We filled up pretty fast last year, and registration in on a first come basis.

To reserve a spot, send an e-mail to SpanishCamp04"at"yahoo.com with the following info:

1. your name

2. your address and PHONE NUMBER (also, let me know where your town is located)

3. your transportation needs, if any (would you like to carpool, take a bus...)

4. any special needs you have

5. your contribution amount (we are requesting sliding scale $80-150 including all courses, food and camping, not including camping

equipment/sheets/blankets/ and not including transportation, byo beverages of alcohol if you wish to consume in moderation)

6. tell us a little bit about what interests you in the camp; expectations.

ALSO, $25 of your registration fee will be due by June 15 to hold your spot. Registration fees should be sent to NY CISPES at: 

NY CISPES
130 W. 29th Street 9th floor
New York, NY 10001
212-760-0333

please write "Spanish Camp" in the memo line.

Please e-mail or call us with any questions. Looking forward to our INDEPENDENCE FOR ALL THE AMERICAS weekend!

last update: 6/21/04