March 21 & 22 International Cuba Solidarity Webinars
Plenary for the International Conference for the Normalization of US-Cuba Relations
Register Now for the Plenary to be held Sat, March 21-2pm Eastern, 11 am Pacific
The Impact of the Blockade of Cuba on the People of the U.S. What We Can Do about It.
Register Now for Sunday, March 22 -2 pm Eastern, 11 am Pacific
1) SATURDAY Plenary Program
Update on International Cuba Conference — Ike Nahem, New York-New Jersey Cuba Si Coalition
Chairperson – Gail Walker, IFCO/Pastors for Peace
Link for Saturday’s registration
Panel:
- Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez – Cuban Mission to the United Nations
Video greeting to the Conference, Dr. Jorge Delgado Bustillo (introduced by
Martín Koppel, Pathfinder Books) - Andrés Gómez — Antonio Maceo Brigade, Alianza Martiana, Miami, Florida
- Milagros Rivera — Comité de Solidaridad con Cuba en Puerto Rico
- Sean O’Donoghue – Table de concertation de solidarité Québec-Cuba
- Isaac Saney – Canadian Network on Cuba
The focus of the conference is developing action.
Hear about some things you can do:
- Dr. Rosemari Mealy — initiator with Attorney Joan P. Gibbs, of the Resolution before the NY City Council — for the Panel: Resolutions and Legislation to end the blockade of Cuba.
2) SUNDAY: Sunday 2 pm Eastern/11 am Pacific
Link for the Sunday’s registration
The Impact of the Blockade of Cuba on the People of the US & What We Can Do About It
Moderator: Howard Ehrman, Chicago Cuba Coalition
- Implementing Cuban approaches to combat health disparities in marginalized communities of color in the United States -Nathaniel Kratz, MD, ELAM Graduate, Columbia University Primary Care Internal Medicine Physician, New York City
- Environmental Programs’ Exchanges between Cuba & US. -Brenda López, Los Angeles – US Hands off Cuba
- Climate change disaster prevention, preparation & response in Puerto Rico, the US and Cuba -Mildred Milly Guzman-Young – Greater Hartford CT Coalition on Cuba
- Of the community or by the community? Police, criminal and restorative justice in Cuba -Ramon Espinoza – Greater Hartford CT Coalition on Cuba
- Relationship of Cuba’s Education System to Education Struggles in New York City and the US -Malcolm Sacks – New York City Public School Teacher and National Venceremos Brigade Co-Coordinator
- Coronavirus: Bring Down the Blockade NOW: We Demand Protection for Us and Our Most Vulnerable -Asilinn Pulley, Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter, Chicago