From April 14-17, 2012, we return to carry our resistance to Washington, DC.
EXPECT US!
We continue to push forward our demands for the closing of the
SOA/WHINSEC and an end to US militarization in the Americas. We return
to the streets of DC, ready to train, lobby, engage in civil disobedience
and celebrate the resistance! Now, it is more important than ever to get anti-militarization on the national agenda and to create broad alliances of social justice activists to change the culture of militarization!
We hope that you will be a part of the activities, and mobilize your networks.
Schedule of the April Days of Action
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 Wednesday, April 11 - Friday, April 13: Direct Action Training Camp - come and learn the skills you'll
need to make election year exciting and get the SOA and militarization
on the national agenda! Please register today!
Friday, April 13: In town early? Kick off the SOA Watch weekend with two great local events! Celebrate DC Language Access Month with the Many Moves, One Movement celebration (7:30pm, Bloombars, 3222 11th St, NW. Tickets $20 advance/$25 door).
And the women's electro-cumbia DJ crew Maracuyeah says: "Those who kick
up dust on the dance floor and find their makeout soulmate at night are
better fighters for justice by day!" Check out the show! (10pm, Judy Restaurant, 2212 14th St, NW. 18+, $10 donation)
Saturday, April 14: Conference - "International (In)Security." 9am-5pm. Metropolitan Community Church,
474 Ridge St, NW, Washington, DC. For conference agenda and speaker
bios, click here.
Saturday, April 14: Join our friends at the American Friends
Service Committee for the 2nd Annual "If I Had a Trillion Dollars" Youth
Film Festival, 6-8pm (Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street, NW). See AFSC site for more information.
Sunday, April 15: Strategy Sessions -
Help guide the strategies to close the SOA over the electoral year!
Georgetown Law School's Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) will
host the strategy sessions, located at Georgetown Law School's McDonough
Building, 101 F St, NW. Contact
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to confirm your attendance and to receive planning materials.
Sunday, April 15: Concert! Benefit show, with live music and plenty of dance space! 7-10:30pm.
Haydee's Restaurant, 3102 Mount Pleasant St NW (take green/yellow letro
line to Columbia Heights, walk west on Irving St, and then north on Mt.
Pleasant St)
Monday, April 16: Flood Capitol Hill with Justice
9:15 - 10:15am Lobby Training - Stewart R. Mott House 122 Maryland
Av., NE. The training will be followed by visits to your Representatives
on Capitol Hill. Contact Alison Snow for more information at
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12pm. Gather at Upper Senate Park (New Jersey and Constitution Ave, NW) for a rally, followed by a lively parade, a march on Capitol Hill and nonviolent direct action.
Monday, April 16 and Tuesday, April 17: Lobbying on Capitol Hill. Take what you've learned and get your Congress member to
cosponsor HR 3368!
Art, culture and music will be an integral part of the
mobilization. Stay tuned for more information and updates to the
schedule!
Start Mobilizing!
1. Let your friends, community and networks know about the April
14-17 Days of Action. At the 2011 November Vigil in Fort Benning, at
least 42 states were represented by groups and individuals! Let's make
that even better in April, as we need to show Congress that we won't
stop!
2. Show a screening of the new SOA Watch DVD in your community, and invite SOA Watch speakers to your events! Order our bilingual, informational broadsheet about the SOA/WHINSEC to educate your community!
3. Contact your Congressional representative and urge them to sign on to HR 3368, the bill to close the SOA/WHINSEC and review military training. Ask them to set up a meeting with you in April (SOA Watch lobbying will happen on April 16-17 and we will need your presence with us! Contact Alison Snow
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for more details). Read more about SOA Watch taking the U.S. Government to court.
4. Make a donation to help make April in DC a real celebration of life, hope and resistance!
 Where to Stay in DC and How to Get to DC
Housing: Want to come to DC for the April Days of Action, but don't know where to look for
housing options? Check out the list of hostels, churches and
hotels in the Washington, DC area and start making your reservations!
Travel: Check here for a listing of different ways to get to Washington, DC
Call 202-234-3440, or email
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. Get email updates and stay tuned!
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