Get on the bus! Join ICPJ as we attend the vigil to close the SOA/WHINSEC and promote human rights in Latin America, Nov 18-20, 2011

The School of the Americas (renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in 2001) has trained some of the worst human rights abusers in Latin America. Join ICPJ as we take a delegation to the annual vigil to say no to militarism in Latin America and Yes to human rights and justice. On November 18th-20th, 2011, ICPJ will join with School of the Americas Watch at the annual vigil to close the SOA/WHINSEC. We will be taking a bus, and we have scholarships available. Visit our Latin America Task Force page for more information about this event.

1. Register online now OR
   download and print the registration form and mail it in to ICPJ.
2. Send in your payment of $170 by Nov. 8th to reserve your seat on the bus. Mail a check to ICPJ (1679 Broadway St., Ann Arbor, MI 48105) or make your payment online (be sure to indicate it’s for the SOA Trip).
3. Can’t attend the trip? Help someone else attend! You can make a donation to the Scholarship and Trip Expenses Fund here.

Logistics

The trip will leave at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 18th from the south side of Ann Arbor, MI (details to come). We will return in the early morning of Monday (~5am), November 21st. Housing will be in hotels in Phenix City, AL. We do our best to accommodate room preferences but may not always be able to do so.

Scholarships

To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the related questions on the registration form (coming soon). Scholarships are limited. All scholarship recipients are asked to pay the $50 deposit. Submit your registration form, and we will get back to you shortly with information about scholarship awards. We also encourage you to fundraise to help cover your trip costs. School of the Americas Watch has put together a great guide that covers how to fundraise

Want to make a scholarship donation of $20, $50, or $170 (full cost for transportation) to support a traveler cover trip costs? Please do so here! Thank you so much for your support.

Costs

The bus cost is $170 (plus hotel, see below). (To hold your seat, we require a $50, nonrefundable deposit.) Even if you are applying for a scholarship, we require the $50 deposit. Final payment due November 8th. You must be paid in full to board the bus.

Travel Info

What else to you need to know about the trip? Read our post to help you prepare! (coming soon)

Register online or fill out the registration form below: