ACTION ALERT
For Immediate Release
10 April 2005
Less Than A Week to Al-Awda's Third Annual
International Convention!
Al-Awda's Third Annual International Convention
entitled "Empowering the Palestine Right to Return
Movement" is less than one week away! The Convention
will be held at The University of California in Los Angeles,
April 15-17, 2005. It promises to be an amazing three-day
event from speakers and workshops, youth activities and
spoken word performances, to music and dabke. In addition
to Al-Awda, this Convention is organized by a community-wide
Host Committee that includes Palestinian, Arab American
and other peace and justice organizations. This convention
is a vital and unique opportunity to come together with
hundreds of other activists for Palestinian refugee rights
at a time when our voices are needed most!
Confirmed and invited speakers include
a representative from Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon,
representatives from Addameer Prisoner Solidarity Group
in Ramallah, and numerous individuals with expertise and
experiences in the Palestinian struggle and Right to Return.
Come learn, discuss, and share your ideas. Workshops include
Refugee Support, Campus Activism, Media, Women in the Struggle,
Developing Al-Awda Chapters, Divestment, and Building Coalitions,
among others.
The Saturday cultural night special event
includes keynote addresses as well as Palestinian folkloric
dance by the youth of Beir Zeit Society of Southern California,
music by world famous Palestinian maestro and violinist
Dr. Nabil Azzam, a Palestinian fashion show and readings
of children's writings from refugee camps.
Don't Delay! Reserve Your Place Today!
Al-Awda's Third Annual International Convention
in Los Angeles is Less Than One Week Away!
To reserve, go to:
http://al-awdacal.org/convention/reservations.html
For details of the convention's program,
go to:
http://al-awdacal.org/convention/prog.html
For Host Committee information, see:
http://www.al-awdacal.org/convention/hosts.html
For other information:
http://al-awdacal.org/
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return
Coalition
PO Box 131352
Carlsbad, CA 92013, USA
Tel: 760-685-3243
Fax: 360-933-3568
E-mail: info@al-awda.org
WWW: http://al-awda.org
Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return
Coalition (PRRC) is the largest network of grassroots activists
and students dedicated to Palestinian human rights. We are
a not for profit tax-exempt educational and charitable 501(c)(3)
organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) of the United States of America. Under IRS guidelines,
your donations to PRRC
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