Local Action at Pioneer Square Sunday, Nov 23

We are going to meet at Pioneer Square in downtown Portland on Sunday, Nov 23 at 2 PM
to stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers who will be at the Vigil at Ft. Benning, Georgia to demand the closure of the school of americas and remember the thousands killed by the schools graduates in Latin America.

We will be passing out flyers and explaining to people what the School of Americas is and why it should be closed. Look for our banner -!

We have about a dozen people from Oregon going to Georgia for that weekend. They will call in a brief update during the afternoon!

We will hear report backs from our local members on the first Wednesday in December!

Join us for our Send Off

Join us Monday, November 10th as we "Send Off" the people who will be traveling to Ft. Benning, Georgia to participate in the SOA Watch Vigil on Nov 21-23. WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom)is hosting the sendoff. The event will include reflections from past year "Vigilers"; a short video showing scenes from past Vigils, introduction of the "Vigilers" going this year, and a short reading of some of the many victims of the School of America, followed by some community time with refreshments!

7 PM
Monday
November 10
First Unitarian Church of Portland
Room b002 {basement)
1011 SW 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

First Wednesday Planning Meeting!

It is almost time for the annual November Vigil at Ft. Benning, Georgia. Don't miss our last big meeting before the Vigil.
We're meeting at the Center for Intercultural Organizing's office at
Wednesday, Nov 5 at 7 PM
700 N. Killingsworth - (take the #4, 72 or Yellow Max to Killingsworth)

Agenda for this meeting:

• Last minute applications for financial help to go to the SOA Watch Vigil in Georgia
• Planning for the Send-Off for our Oregon activists going to Georgia Nov 21 - 23, 2009
• Plannng for local events in the Portland area during that weekend!

Don't miss this meeting!


Thanks to CIO for hosting this meeting!

Scholarship Application for SOA Vigil

Oregon SOA Watch Application

Thanks for your interest in attending the SOA Watch vigil this November in Columbus, Georgia. SOA Watch Oregon has a small scholarship fund available to help people who may not otherwise be able to attend the annual vigil. Scholarships are partial. People committed to organizing around the issue before and after the vigil are given priority.

If you live in Portland / Vancouver area: Please fill out this form and bring it to the Oregon SOA Watch Scholarship Meeting on Wednesday, October 15th at 7 p.m. at the Center for Intercultural Organizing, 700 N Killingsworth St. (near N. Williams, Use TriMet 72 or 4, also close to Yellow Line Max - Killingsworth stop) For more info contact Beth Poteet Email wfpnw@witnessforpeace.org

If you live in the Salem area: contact Francis Loberg Email francesloberg@comcast.net

If you live in the Eugene / Springfield area: contact Scott Miksch at LASC Email ciscap@efn.org Phone 541 485-8633


Name:_____________________________________________________________
Are you over 18? ___ Yes ____ No
Address:___________________________________________________________
City: _____________________________________ State: ____________ Zip: ________________
Phone:
Email:


1. How did you first learn about the School of Americas?
2. Explain why you want to go to the Vigil.

3. Briefly explain your financial situation / need for assistance.
4. How to you expect to fund the rest of your trip to the vigil?

5. What are your plans to help close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC?

6. How will going to the vigil help you close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC?
Use back of this sheet or additional sheets as necessary!

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Date Received _______Action_____________________________

Fr. Roy Bourgeois to Speak in Oregon: Sept. 15-17

Please note the location change for Fr. Roy Bourgeois' visit to Portland.

Fr. Roy Bourgeois

Founder of the School of the Americas Watch

!Basta! !No Mas!

Speaking on Grassroots Organizing for Peace and Justice in the Americas

Portland
7 pm
Monday, Sept. 15
Augustana Lutheran Church
2710 N.E. 14 Street (15th & Knott)

Eugene
7 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 16
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive St.

Salem
4 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Willamette University
Mark Hatfield Library, Hatfield Room

Portland Event Co-sponsors:
Augustana Lutheran Church
School of the Americas Watch Oregon
Witness for Peace Northwest
American Friends Service Committee
PDX Peace Coalition
Ainsworth UCC Justice Commission
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Peace and Justice Works

For more information, call Witness for Peace NW at 503.287.7847.

Fr. Roy coming to Portland in September.

Hear Fr. Roy Bourgeois, founder of SOA Watch, will be in the Pacific N.W. to speak from personal experience about why the SOA/WHINSEC must be closed.

The Portland talk to be at St. Andrews' Community Center
Date: Monday, September 1th
Time: 7 P.M.
Address: St. Andrews Community Center: 806 NE Alberta Ave., Portland, Oregon 97211
this is served by Trimet's #72 bus!
Thank You to the St. Andrew's Peace & Justice Committee for hosting this event!

Fr. Roy will be speaking at other locations in Oregon & Washington - we'll post the dates & locations as they are finalized / we get them!

If you're interested in helping plan or volunteering at Fr. Roy's talk, or interested in going to the vigil at the gates of Ft. Benning in November, please consider joining us at our monthly planning meetings - the first Wed. of each month! Email Beth or Joshua for more info!

SOAW Portland Meeting: April 2nd

Next SOAW Portland Meeting

April 2nd
7:00 p.m.
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House
Call 503.287.7847 for directions

Hope to see you there!