Learning From Revolutionary Women: US to Cuba

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Fourteen Young Activists Travel to Cuba, June 10-18

Taking leadership from the most oppressed, listening to the voices of those who struggle courageously for the liberation of all people – this is the foundation of our politics, building a society where human needs come before profits. When our nation-wide group of young activists was invited to study with and learn from Cuba’s historic women’s organization, the FDIM – Federación Democrática Internacional de Mujeres, or Women’s International Democratic Federation – we knew we had been given an opportunity of a lifetime to learn from the women of the Cuban revolution.

Despite facing the immense challenges of the US blockade and unrelenting attacks against its people, the small island nation of Cuba has benefited its own people as well as poor nations across the world with high quality healthcare and education. Cuban women have played a leading role in this revolutionary process. We, as young people from the US, have a lot to learn from them in order to bring their liberatory practices and fighting spirit back to our communities here in the United States. In the words of Raquelle, a Puerto Rican activist from Detroit in our delegation, “There is a common saying in the Spanish speaking world that Cuba and Puerto Rico are the two wings of the same bird – one free and the other shackled by the US. It would be an amazing opportunity to meet the Cuban Women’s International Democratic Federation to learn, build, and grow with them.”

About Us

We are a diverse group of young activists from across the United States who pour our lives into peoples’ struggles, from Black Lives Matter and the fight for living wages, to standing against foreclosures and the immigrant rights movement and more. We are dedicated revolutionaries, committed to making a better world for all people.

What is the money for?

The FDIM is hosting us, and offering a very cost-effective package for basic housing, food, and transportation while in Cuba. The largest expense is our airfare to Miami and then Cuba, plus the cost of educational visas. While we are covering the majority of the total airfare ourselves, we are committed to the principle that a person’s ability to pay is not an obstacle to participating in this exciting political opportunity. This is why we need your help!

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