Life and Resistance: Overcoming Violence in Colombia A talk on the Red Juvenil...
Adriana Castaņo Roman
Monday February 15, 2010
Donations Accepted - 5pm-6:30pm
A talk by Colombia’s courageous lawyer Adriana Castaño Roman, youth activist
and human rights defender, activist with the Medellín Youth Network since
1996.
The Medellín Youth Network (www.redjuvenil.org) is a youth organization that
operates explicitly on principles of nonviolence. Started in 1990 by young
people who had lost loved ones to the armed conflict, the group trains youth
in nonviolence and cooperative play, supports young men and women who refuse
to serve with the police, military or illegal armed groups, and promotes
respect for human rights and youth’s ideas in Colombian society.
Presented by:
Metta Center for Nonviolence is a collaborator, advisor, and active
participant in the nonviolent movement. We work to raise consciousness about
nonviolence, and serve as a catalyst in the shift toward a nonviolent
paradigm.
Through accompaniment of Colombian communities and organizations the
FOR Colombia Program provides safety, visibility and political space,
allowing them to continue their work for peace and justice. Through
delegations, speaking tours, advocacy, media outreach and mobilizations, we
build grassroots solidarity between Colombian and US communities while
working to end militarized US policy to Colombia.
Admission free, donations appreciated.
