Witness for Peace : Southwest

Southwest Region

The Southwest Region of Witness for Peace encompasses California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii.

We are actively involved in building grassroots support for peace, social and economic justice throughout the Americas. Our campaigns include: raising awareness about the Roots of Migration, about the ill-effects of Plan Colombia, and about the links between U.S. policy and human rights violations throughout Latin America. Please join us! Besides participating in delegations and speaker tours, we need your help bringing WFP's message to your local school, church, union, and workplace. Please contact Tanya Cole for more info. about exciting ways to get involved with WFP in the Southwest!.

Please contact Tanya Cole for more information.

Support the Southwest Region

Click here to help support the Southwest Region's many activities and programs including our delegation scholarship fund.

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Press Releases

You are Invited to a Party! Witness for Peace Southwest Annual Fiesta

Sunday January 3rd 5- 8 pm Los Angeles, CA Featuring a presentation on the ongoing crisis in Honduras, report backs from 2009 Witness for Peace Southwest delegations to Colombia, Cuba, Oaxaca and Arizona/Mexico border. Music,food, speakers, silent auction and friends!

Join our group on Facebook!

Yes the southwest region is on facebook! Make new friends, see old friends, get updates and videos and get informed about local events and share with us what you are doing!

Cuba No Esta Sola! Exposing the Economic and Media War Against Cuba

Witness for Peace Southwest sent 35 educators to Cuba this July. Here is an article by Francisco “El Chavo” Romero of Oxnard, CA who participated in this delegation.

Fall 09 Southwest Cuba Speaking Tour- "Freedom to Travel to Cuba for All!" Nov 1- November 13, 2009.

Witness for Peace Southwest is excited to host this fall Cuba speaking tour with three wonderful Cuba speakers. Check our schedule to see if we are coming to a town near you. We still have openings for events. Please contact us if you would like to host our speakers. We'd love to make it to all areas of the Southwest!

Travel Delegations

Southwest Region Sponsored Delegations

These upcoming travel delegations are specially sponsored by the Southwest Region of Witness for Peace. Come meet some really great people from YOUR region of the country and travel with us to Nicaragua, Cuba, Colombia and Mexico in 2010.

Previous Delegation Experiences

Hear what other travelers before you have to say about their journeys with Witness for Peace.

Reports

Event Wed Oct 28, 2009: Repression and Resistance in Honduras

A forum in Los Angeles featuring: Dr. Felix Aguilar, M.D., Suyapa Portillo, Visiting Professor of History, Pomona College Dr. Breny Mendoza, Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, CalState Northridge

Take Action

Tanya Cole- Meet Your Regional Organizer- Tanya wants to hear from you!

Meet your Southwest Regional Organizer. Email her, call her, meet up with her for coffee or lunch or invite her to visit your school or community!

Volunteer Position Openings

Witness for Peace Southwest is looking for local area organizers and volunteers to serve on our volunteer task-force committees on Latin America. Read on for more information and how to get involved.

Join Witness for Peace Southwest at the 2009 Vigil to Close the School of the Americas and the Southwest Witness vigil at Ft Huachuca, Arizona

Southwest Weekend of Witness in Ft. Huachuca Arizona. HUNDREDS WILL JOIN TOGETHER IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA on November 14 & 15, 2009 SAY NO TO TORTURE! Join Witness for Peace Southwest at the 2009 Vigil to Close the School of the Americas November 20-22, 2009 Columbus, GA

Witness for Peace Southwest Statement on Honduran Coup. Call to Action

Witness for Peace Southwest condemns the military coup in Honduras on June 28th, 2009 that kidnapped Honduras’ democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya.