[DenverFairFoodAnnounce] "No Coast Encuentro" Oct 15-17!

[Denver Fair Food Committee]

"No Coast Encuentro"
Friday October 15 - Sunday October 17
Auraria Campus, downtown Denver, CO

Encuentro: a gathering, an encounter
The "No Coast Encuentro" is a gathering of activists and allies from
throughout the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, Southwest, Midwest and beyond
who are working in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee
Workers<http://www.ciw-online.org/>in the fight for farmworker
justice. Happening about 5280 ft. above sea
level in the Mile High City, the encuentro is a chance for all those far
from either coast to get involved in the Campaign for Fair
Food<http://www.ciw-online.org/101.html>- the growing movement of
consumers and farmworkers fighting together to end
the human rights abuses occurring in the tomato supply chains of the
corporate food industry.

Register online:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGtOTlU0Tl9ZZUhFQXh3Rkk4cmhEWlE6MQ

Students and young people, community members, people of faith, labor
organizers, food justice activists and concerned consumers - whether new to
the cause or a seasoned veteran - all are welcome to participate in the
encuentro.

The Encuentro will kick off with an exciting action outside the headquarters
of a corporate target at 12noon on Friday (more details TBA).

HIGHLIGHTS from the weekend will include:
- Education & Dialogue: The inspiring story of the Coalition of Immokalee
Workers; Nuts and bolts of the Campaign for Fair Food; What does solidarity
look like?; and more.
- Skill-building Workshops: organizing; popular education; media; and more.
- Action: We'll take direct action against a corporate target!
- Strategy Sessions: Strategizing how to win campaigns against Kroger
supermarkets, Sodexo, Chipotle, Quzinos and other targets.
- Concrete Plans: We'll make concrete plans for action to bring back to our
communities, to work together regionally, and to advance the Campaign for
Fair Food.
- Movement Building: building relationships, exploring how our struggles
interconnect with other struggles for social justice, and partying!

For details on logistics, travel and background please see:
http://denverfairfood.blogspot.com/2010/07/no-coast-encuentro.html

With your commitment, we know this weekend will serve not only as an
inspiration but as a springboard for effective action for social change
throughout the next year and beyond!

Hosted by Denver Fair Food and the Student/Farmworker
Alliance<http://sfalliance.org/>
Contact NoCoastEncuentro at gmail.com <nocoastencuentro at gmail.com> for more
info.
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