FAST 2000

Subject: Friday night Poster Party for April 6th Event at Flood Building
From:     John Savard
Date:     Tue, 28 Mar 2000 17:36:50 -0800

Subject: Monday night Poster Party for April 6th Event at Flood Building
From:     John Savard
Date:     Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:04:00 -0800

Poster and Pizza Party has been moved to Monday Night from 7-10pm at University Minsistry at USF. A good number of people are away this weekend. This bides us time to get ready with supplies and ideas.

          A Big Announcment!!

What:      PIZZA AND POSTER MAKING PARTY
Where:      USF University Ministry (lower Phelan Hall at USF).
When:      This Monday evening, April 3, from 7pm-10pm
Why:      To help make posters, signs, slogans, and other visual items for the April 6th FAST Kick-Off Event at the Flood Buiding.

Join USF students to create posters and banners for the April 6th FAST kick-off event so that we will visually get our message across to passersby and the media. I will provide Pizza and Soda. What a fabulous way to spend a Friday night!

Please RSVP if you plan to come and help out.

Thanks, John

Subject: Close the SOA – FAST, APRIL 6 through APRIL 19, 2000
From:     Julia A. Dowd
Date:     Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:41:09 -0800

Join the School of the America's Watch in supporting Fr. Roy Bourgeois and others fasting for two weeks on the Capitol steps in Washington D.C. Those who want to close the SOA are invited to a juice-only fast. Even if you cannot join other fasters at the Flood Building at the lunch hour weekdays, please try to attend the:

       APRIL 6, KICK-OFF event, from NOON - 2PM at the FLOOD BUILDING, 870 Market St., San Francisco. (bewtween 4th and Powell)
        APRIL 7-18th, between noon and 1pm., daily gatherings at the Flood Building focusing on a specific country and coinciding with meetings with the Consulate of the day.
        APRIL 19TH, at 5pm., Closing Ceremony and Inter-faith prayer service in Front of the Flood Building

Please let us know on what dates you plan to fast and on what days you are able to join the vigil in San Francisco in front of the Flood Building. You may want to coordinate your fasting days with the country indicated on the calendar. If not able to participate in the entire fast, feel free to join the fast for a day or two, or as long as you wish.

        1. April 6th Argentina (Thursday)
        2. April 7th Bolivia (Friday)
        3. April 8th Brazil (Saturday)
        4. April 9th Chile (Sunday)
        5. April 10th Colombia (Monday)
        6. April 11th El Salvador (Tuesday)
        7. April 12th Guatemala (Wednesday)
        8. April 13th Haiti (Thursday)
        9. April 14th Honduras (Friday)
        10. April 15th Mexico (Saturday)
        11. April 16th Paraguay (Sunday)
        12. April 17th Uruguay (Monday)
        13. April 18th Peru (Tuesday)
        14. April 19th: Closing ceremony 5pm Wednesday: Inter-faith prayer service in front of the Flood Building.

Please inform us of the following:
        Name -
        Telephone -

Able to join us at the Flood Building on the following dates:
        April 6th -
        Date between April 7th and 18th -
        April 19th, Closing Ceremony -
        Dates that you plan to fast -

        Please send responses to:
        John Savard, S.J.
        University Ministry
        2130 Fulton St.
        San Francisco, CA 94117
        e-mail:savard@usfca.edu

Why a FAST to close the SOA?

"A movement does not depend for its success on the intellectual or material resources of its sponsors; but it depends solely upon the spiritual resources, and fasting is the most known method of adding to those resources.

Fasting is an institution as old as humans. It is my conviction that a fast undertaken out of genuine love cannot have a negative result. It will only bring good in its wake." – Ghandi

Tips and rules for FASTING

Pace yourself. Avoid strenuous activity & get enough rest & sleep.

Drink plenty of water. Drink enough so that you urinate frequently & your urine is clear.

Drink only 100% juice. Do not drink the sugared fruit drinks that are only part juice.

Vary the juices you drink.

If you have ongoing health considerations, check with your doctor before beginning to fast.

When it's chilly, wear extra layers of clothing. Fasters are vulnerable to the cold.

Go off the fast gradually by eating clear soups and broth for a few days until your stomach gets used to food again. Avoid fatty food. Resuming regular eating habits too quickly can result in painful cramping.

Trust what your body is telling you in regards to how long you should continue to fast.

Subject: Close the SOA - FAST
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:30:07 -0800
From: John Savard, S.J.

March 21 Meeting update - "Close the SOA - FAST"

Monalisa Vu designed a flier to promote the FAST. It announced the kick-off event of April 6th at the Flood Building from noon to 2pm. It also has a tear-off that can be sent to John Savard to let him know who is fasting, on which day(s), and if they will be present at the Flood Building. If you would like a copy of the flier, let me know and I will send it to you.

Bookmark this Page (Ctrl-D), the Website for FAST-2000.

Poster Party - Friday evening, March 31, at USF University Ministry (lower Phelan Hall at the University of San Francisco).

Phone Bank: April 3 and 4, 7-9pm. We will be making calls from University Ministry to SOAW supporters and those who have expressed interest in the FAST urging them to attend the April 6 Kick-off event at the Flood Building, 870 Market street from noon - 2pm.

Brooks Oswald and George Sanchez will work on a theatre piece for the Flood Building for the Kick-off event.

George Sanchez, a USF junior will be writing an Op-Ed piece with the angle of "Youth and Activism." He will also be exploring media outlets for both print and broadcast.

Things we need:

1) Individual contacts to Human Rights organizations: Personal contacts work best. If you have a personal contact within a specific organization and would be willing to personally invite them to participate in "Close the SOA - FAST," let me know via E-mail This way we can keep in clear which organizations are being contacted and by whom.

2) We are looking for a speaker and microphone system for the 6th. Any ideas?

3) Any ideas about music or a musician for the kick-off event?

4) If you have contacts with a Radio station or newspaper, let me know if you will be contacting a media source concerning the April 6th event.

5) March 28: Unitarian Universalist Center (1st U.U. Church), Franklin at the corner of Geary in San Francisco. 6-7:30pm: Meeting of those going to Washington D.C. 7:30-9pm: Media Traing session organized by Mary Manuel and Barbara Trott

Subject: FAST Update
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:10:02 -0800
From: John Savard

We are trying to think of an expressive slogan for FAST 2000 that would describe what we are trying to do/accomplish with the FAST. Some ideas are: "Hungry for Justice" or "Free the SOA 8," or "Free Charlie Litke." If you have any ideas on how to put an image, or a name to FAST 2000, please e-mail me ASAP (savard@usfca.edu). I hope to put together a flier in both Spanish and English by the Saturday March 11th El Salvador Delegations Send Off Ceremony. What we would like to highlight is a way to connect the SOA to issues of Globalization and the Romero celebration. We can offer the FAST as a next step.

We are hoping for a large turnout for the April 6 event at the Flood Building and then smaller gatherings each day afterwards. On weekends we will try to be a presence elsewhere such at the Mission District BART station.

TASKS: The following are some of tasks with which we need help. Please let me know if you are able to add your energy and time to specific areas.

          Press release and Op Ed piece. (George Sanchez-USF, Lindasusan Ulrich) Flier (Brooks Oswald-USF)
          Art and Revolution (Sara Suman-USF will make contact)
          Letters to Consulates and politicians (Stephen Murphy-USF Law School)
          Personlly contacting different Bay Area Rights groups about FAST 2000 and events at the Flood Building (Let me know if you have personal contacts)
          Contacting speakers/representatives for April 6 event at Flood Building

Further info: Santa Clara will send 9 students and 1 USF student to the Washington D.C. delegation in April.

Thanks for your input and help.

–John

From Mary Manuel (3-7-00)

Last week Barbara Trott and I met with Holly Minch of the SPIN Project, a non-profit organization that does media consulting for other progressive non-profits, and discussed a media plan for the upcoming SOAW FAST 2000, beginning April 6. She brought an informed and creative perspective to the table, giving us several good ideas and lots of valuable media information.
She suggested using "GLOBALIZATION II: SOA AS THE IRON FIST OF BAD TRADE POLICY" as a possible media hook to use in our written pieces.

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IN ORDER FOR THE MEDIA TO COVER THIS EVENT, THERE ARE SEVERAL TASKS THAT WE NEED HELP WITH! I HAVE PLENTY OF INFORMATION AND EXAMPLES FOR EACH, AND HOLLY FROM SPIN CAN ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TRY AND DO ONE THING ON THE LIST, ESPECIALLY CALLING LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. THE MORE SUPPORT AND ORGANIZATION WE HAVE, THE BETTER COVERAGE WE WILL GET!!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WRITING OR SPEAKING TO THE MEDIA, THERE WILL BE A MEDIA TRAINING SESSION ON TUESDAY MARCH 28 FROM 7:30-9PM, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DC GROUP MEETING. THIS IS EPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE SUBMITTING ARTICLES AND FAST PARTICIPANTS AT THE FLOOD BUILDING! (information on location to follow.)

Written Pieces:

          1. Press Release
          2. OpEd
          3. Media Advisory (To hand out at Romero Events and right before FAST 2000)
          4. Press Kit (Lindasusan Ulrich)
          5. Report linking SOA to Bay Area tax $$ (Barbara Trott)
          6. Feature Story on Charlie Liteky (Judy Liteky)

##Call local news services## (I have contact information for the entire Bay Area!!, give me your town and I'll give you a name!!)

WHEN YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO, PLEASE RESPOND TO MYSELF OR BARBARA TROTT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSER ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS!

(I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN ON BUSINESS FROM MARCH 14 TO THE 22. PLEASE DIRECT RESPONSES TO BARBARA ONLY DURING THAT TIME!) THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!

Take Care, Mary Manuel

Steve Murphy, John Savard, S.J., Lindasusan Ulrich, Kathleen Murphy (former employee), Barbara Trott, Monalisa Vu, Frank Kreikebaum (Santa Clara) met on Sunday, February 20 to brainstorm FAST 2000. Decisions made were to:

• Focus our attention at the Flood building, 870 Market Street, San Francisco.
• Kick-off event on April 6, noon 'till 2pm. with speakers, theatre, visuals, etc.
• Focus: to Fast in solidarity with all who have suffered at the hands of SOA graduates. To educate about SOA and the nation-wide Fast. To educate elected and appointed officials and have them commit (re-commit) themselves to this cause.

Opening Ceremony. April 6th from 12-2 p.m.

The Kickoff will be the big event with about 100 people in front of the Flood Building. We will be handing out flyers, have visuals and street theatre, and make some noise. Also, we will be setting up meetings with Latin American Consolates in San Francisco and visit them on the 6th.

The Agenda for April 6th will be:
          1. Father Savard: opening prayer and informational speech about the SOA, the SOAW, and the Fast.
          2. Music, Latin American, to put us in the mood.
          3. More music.
          4. Readings by College Students about each country we are in solidarity with.
          5. Final prayer/Music.

Who:
          1. USF Students and staff
          2. Santa Clara Students
          3. San Francisco Human Rights Organizations
          4. Local University and High School groups (e.g. La Raza, Religious Groups, Human Rights Groups/General Public)
          5. SOAW Members

April 7th-18th from 12-1 p.m.

Daily visit to the consulate of the day. (Monday through Friday)
          1. Thursday/Argentina (April 6th)
          2. Friday/Bolivia (April 7th)
          3. Saturday/Brazil (April 8th)
          4. Sunday/Chile (April 9th)
          5. Monday/Colombia (April 10th)
          6. Tuesday/El Salvador (April 11th)
          7. Wednesday/Guatemala (April 12th)
          8. Thursday/Haiti (April 13th)
          9. Friday/Honduras (April 14th)
          10. Saturday/Mexico (April 15th)
          11. Sunday/Paraguay (April 16th)
          12. Monday/Uruguay (April 17th)
          13. Tuesday/Peru (April 18th)

The Agenda for the 7th-18th will be:
          1. Every weekday have at least 2 people (USF students and SOAWWest) out there with papers, signs and information. This is for a general presence.
          2. We will invite other groups to join us that day for help. But we will have at least two people there. And they will be juice fasting.

April 19th: Closing Day.

7PM: An inter-faith prayer service and candle light vigil in front of the Flood Building.

This is how the program looks for the two-week Fast. What we are going to need help with:
Contacting speakers and Human Rights Organizations that could be present at the Kick-off on April 6th and/or participate on specific days focusing on a specific country.
Contacting politicians, high schools, local colleges and universities, contacting press,and media outlets, publicity, art work, and many, many other opportunities.

Thanks for your attention to FAST 2000.

–John Savard, S.J.

FAST 2000

From Mary Manuel (3-7-00)

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