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Cuba  Travel to Cuba in 2010! Cuba remains one of the few countries in the world that U.S. citizens are forbidden to travel to. This is not only a violation of our freedom to travel, but also impinges on freedom of religious groups and the free exchange of information and ideas through academic exchanges. President Obama has lifted the ban on Cuban-American family travel, but we, and our allies in Congress, will push to end the travel ban for all U.S. citizens once and for all. To that end, we are consulting with Marazul Charters, Inc., a licensed travel service provider, on a number of research trips that allow U.S. citizens to legally travel to Cuba. Contact us for information on 2010 trips for Professional Organizers, Professional Educators, and Professional Social Services and Mental Health Workers. Join us in this historic moment to open up travel to Cuba, paving the way for fully normalized relations with our island neighbor! Each participant MUST be able to qualify under a general license; we will facilitate this process with you. To qualify for a trip you must be working as a full-time professional in that field.Only you can determine if the work you do constitutes full-time work (paid or unpaid). Please make sure that your resume reflects the work you do. The final stipulation for traveling legally to Cuba is that you intend to disseminate the products of your research in some public way when you return to the US. This can be achieved by participating in public forums, by writing and publishing articles in professional publications or a number of other ways. Travel Delegations
Cuba Travel Delegation Schedule
Witness for Peace is consulting with a licensed travel provider on legal research delegations to Cuba.
Reports
 So Close and Yet So Far Away:
Ending the Embargo on Cuba
by WFP Cuba Program WFP partner Daisy Rojas shares her vision for a better U.S. policy toward her island nation.
Just the Facts
Analysis of Cuba Travel Ban
An analysis by the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), detailing the need to end restrictions on Cuban-American family travel & charity.
Bush's Threat to Freedom and Family
One page download that details how George W. Bush's travel ban threatens American freedom & harms American families.
Take Action
 Follow WFP on Facebook
Follow WFP on Facebook and receive updates on breaking news regarding U.S. policy toward Latin America.
 Urge Obama to Speak Out Against the Embargo
Send an email to President Obama asking him to support Congressional efforts to end the trade embargo on Cuba.
  Send the Cuba Travel Ban to the Trash Bin!
Send an email to your representative asking him or her to co-sponsor H.R. 874, the bill that opens up all travel between the U.S. and Cuba.
News Articles
Isolated Cuba is making remarkable strides
by Matthew Bosisio, Augusta Chronicle August 8th, 2009 After spending 10 days in Cuba last month with a Witness for Peace delegation of educators, Matthew Bosisio contributes his reflections on the country and the embargo in an opinion piece for the Augusta Chronicle.
Oxnard teachers hope to raise funds to visit Cuba
by Mark Storer, Ventura County Star July 6th, 2009 Francisco Romero and his sister, Alma, local teachers, will arrive in Cuba on July 19 as part of a delegation of 37 educators from across the United States being sponsored by Witness for Peace, reports the Ventura County Star.
Local woman leads health-care delegation to Cuba
by Chris Garofolo, The Brattleboro Reformer April 6th, 2009 Pyschologist and Witness for Peace Board member, Judy Greenberg, describes her recent trip to Cuba researching the country's health care system and the impact of the U.S. embargo.
Local Woman to Travel to Cuba
by Bob Audette, The Brattleboro Reformer February 11th, 2009 Pyschologist and Witness for Peace Board member, Judy Greenberg, describes her upcoming trip to Cuba as a great way to connect with people, learn how a poor island nation can provide health care to all its residents and see the impact of the U.S. embargo on Cuba's health care system.
40 Years Enough
by Jennifer Slusser, The News and Observer February 1st, 2009 A letter to the editor by a WFP Cuba delegate
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