The Cuban people have made history with their revolution in 1959 by rejecting neoliberal global capitalism and imperialism in favor of socialism, sovereignty, and international solidarity. Their small Caribbean island of 11 million people has thus faced the ire and decades of misrepresentation by the U.S. government and corporate media. A 60-year-long blockade, hundreds of sanctions, and the military occupation of Guantánamo Bay all asphyxiate the Cuban economy and burden the people beyond measure. Right-wing and liberal disinformation campaigns distort the Cuban model and prevent honest studies of its history and revolution as an alternative.
 

 

Journalists, documentarians, and organizers will travel to Cuba to cut through state-sanctioned lies and meet with storytellers and protagonists of the Cuban Revolution. We will learn about the triumphs, hardships, political contradictions, and limitations of the Cuban political project through the lens of media making. By walking alongside journalists dedicated to the fight for self-determination and truth, we will collectively look at the role of journalism in building stronger movements before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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We will:

• Learn about the Organization of Solidarity of the People of Asia, Africa & Latin America, the Tricontinental, and Cuba’s cultural and political work with anti-colonial struggles

• Exchange with unions and grassroots communicators, popular educators, people’s historians, artists, cinematographers, print journalists, and community radio

• Hear from Cuba's leading economics center about the challenges of the U.S. Blockade and the priorities of the Cuban State and people

• Tune in to the state radio, television, and online media; Read daily newspapers, bulletins, and books

• Collaborate with the M.L.K. Center, a hub for movement strategy and popular education training

• Visit museums dedicated to histories of anti-colonial, Black, and Indigenous resistance, U.S. interventionism, and the youth and women-led Literacy Campaign

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Delegation Fee: $2400 
The delegation fee covers all in-country expenses (lodging, travel, meals, interpretation, etc.) along with pre-travel resources, reading lists, and support. The delegation fee also covers our international team’s expenses for delegation preparation and coordination. Any amount paid over the delegation fee will go to support delegation  sliding scale prices and  helping to ensure the delegations are more accessible to everyone. A delegation payment of $2400 or more is ideal to cover all of your expenses and the broader delegation needs-- please pay this amount if you have institutional support or other financial resources.

 

Sliding Scale: $1600-$2400

To request a sliding scale option, please fill out a form here.

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Delegation Dates: April 29-May 8, 2022

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Deposit: $300 - Due February 17th, 2022, remaining delegation fee due April 8th, 2022