[asia-apec 1748] An evening with Brasil's landless workers movement - April 11th

[Anuradha Mittal]

Wednesday April 11, 7:30PM

An evening with  Brasil's landless workers movement, the largest
social movement in the americas.  Featuring two visiting MST leaders 
Maria Gorete de Sousa and Antonio Pasquetti.  

Maria gorete de sousa is an educator/activist who coordinates the 
direction of the MST in the state of Maranhão.  Oversees political 
training of the national collective.  Works with the mst since 1986, 
organizing, training and delivering empowerment courses, as well as 
literacy campaigns for youth and adults.

Luis Antonio Pasquetty is an economist/activist.  He currently heads the 
landless peasant movement's national office of development.

This informative evening will include concerns about World Bank land 
reform program, FTAA, human rights, education in the MST encampments, 
and genetically modified crops, as well as plans to protect seed banks 
adn the continuation of agrarian reform.

Find out more about mst cooperatives, educational model, and victories 
as the movement moves towards creating a self-sustaining alternative 
model of development grounded in true democratic principals.

Enjoy as well the bay area premier of strong roots, an exceptional 
documentary about the MST's history as told by its grassroots activists.

La Peña
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 849-9397

$5-10 donation requested
Sponsored by Food First, Friends of the MST & Global Exchange

Join the fight against hunger. For more information contact foodfirst at foodfirst.org.

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