Mexico Speaks: Ayotzinapa students and parents of the 43
2 Dec 2014 – 19:30 to 22:30 (Eastern Time)

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The Ayotzinapa students and parents of the 43 take the podium & speak up, in an international dialogue with university & community organizations in Mexico and the USA.

AGENDA:

1) 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Art Workshop with artists (looking for more artists)

Beginning of international call

2) 8:30 p.m. – 8:40 p.m. Introduction by Juan Carlos Ruiz

3) 8:40 p.m. – 8:50 p.m. Introduction of Ayotzinapa context and “Plan Mexico”

4) 8:50 – 9 pm. Introduction to the Ferguson Context and the militarization and police violence in the U.S. (10 min)

5) 9 pm – 9:30 pm. Voices of Mothers and Fathers of Ayotzinapa and Ferguson

6) 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm. Mics open to students and organizers of the actions on Dec. 3 – What does Solidarity look like? How do we organize December 3rd and beyond?

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