About us
We are Folks on the Mendocino coast who desire freedom for the Palestinian people and an end to the US-backed Israeli occupation.
Contact us: mendoforpalestine@gmail.com
Location: Caspar Community Center
5:00 PM: Doors Open - Meet and greet, tabling, signing petitions, writing postcards to local representatives, educational videos
6:30 PM: BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanctions) Local efforts described by Chad Swimmer
7:30 PM: Presentation by Dr. Feroze Sidhwa - A trauma and critical care surgeon just returned from volunteering at the European Hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza
Location: Caspar Community Center
10:00 AM: Registration - Tea, coffee, donuts
10:30 AM: Welcoming by Tanda Blubear and Introduction to the Teach-in
11:00 AM: Film Showing: “The Night Won’t End” - Discussion to follow
Lunch Provided: Wraps and fruit
1:00 PM: Presentation by Adam Hasan, from UC Berkeley: “Palestine: Alienation, Refuge, and Return”
2:30 PM Students, Workers and Palestine:
Iris Rosenblum-Sellers, Graduate Student Instructor,
Mathematics, Berkeley Unit Chair, UAW local 4811.
Tasfia Rashid, Junior Specialist, UCSF Department
of Lab Medicine, UAW local 4811
Chair: Cal Winslow
3:00 PM: TBA
4:00 PM: Panel Discussion: Where do we go from here? Chaired by Cal Winslow. Panel: Adam Hasan, Lama Nasser-Gammett, Tanya Ayala
5:00 PM: Reception at Good Bones Kitchen (Across the street) - Snacks provided. Drinks available for purchase.
Friday, 7:00 PM
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a trauma and critical care surgeon, will present insights from his recent experience volunteering in Gaza. A Q&A will follow.
Saturday, 10:30 AM
Premier showing of the film “The Night Doesn’t End,” followed by a discussion. Filmmaker Sharif Abdel Kouddous highlights the struggles of families in Gaza.
Saturday, 2:00 PM
Adam Hasan from UC Berkeley will discuss “Palestine: Alienation, Refuge, and Return.” A Q&A will follow.
And much more, including a panel discussion on “What do We do Next?”
For the full agenda, visit mendoforpalestine.org.
Admission Free - See you there!
About us
We are Folks on the Mendocino coast who desire freedom for the Palestinian people and an end to the US-backed Israeli occupation.
Contact us: mendoforpalestine@gmail.com