Intergenerational Global Solidarity and Social Justice: a Cuban Perspective
January 5-14, 2025
About the Delegation
Deadline to Apply:
oct 2nd, 2025
(late applications accepted until delegation is full)
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Witness for Peace
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Minneapolis, MN 55437
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Costs and Funding
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Pre-departure orientation
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Ground transportation
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Comfortable accommodations
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Three daily meals and snacks
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Spanish-English interpretation
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Honoraria for local organizations and presenters
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Experienced U.S.-based activists to accompany the delegation as Delegation Coordinators
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Delegation Fee: $2,400
Delegation fee covers all meals, lodging, transportation, interpretation, and reading and activist tools
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 scholarship and sliding scales, 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.
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Sliding Scale: $1800-$2400, sliding scale requests can be made in the application
Delegation Dates: January 5-14, 2026
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Deposit: $300 - Due October 2nd, 2025.
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​Refund policy: Read our full refund policy ​here
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Join us on a journey to meet the diverse people of Cuba and learn about their history, successes, and challenges.
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How concepts of race and identity have evolved from the times when a million enslaved people were forcibly brought to the island, through abolition, independence, and revolution, to ongoing attempts to end racism under socialism.
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what does international solidarity mean from cuban perspective? How can we act in solidarity with Cubans suffering under the decades-long U.S. inhumane blockade?
Your Ground Costs for a Solidarity Collective Delegation include almost everything in the 10 day journey:
2025 Ground Costs: $2,400
We provide support and resources for your fundraising.
Ground Costs do not cover:​
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International airfare
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Souvenirs and gifts
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Extra tips - we give a group tip to our guide and driver at the end of the journey
MEET THE DELEGATION COORDINATORS
Hana Dinku
Bill Fiander
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Bill Fiander is a Lecturer in the Political Science Department at Washburn University (Topeka, KS) where he directs the Public Administration program and teaches state/local government, public administration, and city planning. He also enjoys attending study abroad trips with his students to Europe and Cuba. Before coming to Washburn, he served over 30 years in local government as a planner in California, Virginia, and Kansas with the final 10 years spent as the City of Topeka’s planning and development director. He is a frequent columnist for Kansas newspapers and guest on KSNT’s Inside Kansas Politics. Bill is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from George Washington University, and is a graduate of Stanford University. He is originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Topeka, Kansas.