June 15-24, 2026

About the Delegation

Join us on a delegation to learn directly from the Cuban people about their complex and dynamic society. What advances have been made in areas of education, healthcare, the arts, and sustainability? What can the rest of the world learn from Cuba? What challenges remain? What impact do U.S. policies have on the lives of Cuban people? How can we best work in solidarity with the Cuban people?

This people-to-people delegation will explore questions such as these through conversations with youth, artists, doctors, professionals, families, educators, musicians, economists and neighborhood organizing committees. Visits to artists' collectives, urban agriculture projects, museums, and historical sites provide an on-the-ground immersion into Cuban life and culture.

Delegates will meet:

Cultural workers: musicians, visual artists, dancers, and print-makers, and we will visit galleries, museums, public parks, and memorials
Teachers and Literacy Campaigners: who will tell us about the right to free education from daycare through university, about literacy campaigns in Cuba and across the world
Popular educators and journalists: at the MLK Centre, a hub for pedagogical resources and training
Workers who are members of agroecological farms

Ground cost: $2,500 + $100 visa fee (sliding scale and fundraising support is available)

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 $2500 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.

Sliding scale: $1,900-$2,500

Delegation dates: June 15-24, 2026

Deposit & application: $350 due March 15, 2026

Refund policy: Read our full refund policy here

Deadline:
March 15, 2026

Meet the delegation coordinators

Anna Houston (she/her)

Jim Dimock

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Anna is a faculty member in the Communications and Mass Media department at Rochester Community and Technical College. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in environmental studies in 2021 from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. In her past work roles Anna developed and taught environmental education programs, organized mass community tree planting events, and restored native habitat at Indiana Dunes National Park. Last May, she earned her Masters of Science degree in communication studies from Minnesota State University - Mankato. Hearing previous Witness for Peace delegation stories from her professors at MSU inspired Anna to get involved and become a delegation coordinator. Anna is excited to use her organizing and advocacy skills during the upcoming Cuba delegation.

Jim Dimock has been partnering with Witness for Peace since 2012; he has organized more than a dozen delegations with WFP. This will be his sixth delegation to Cuba and he is excited about sharing the experience with others, building solidarity with the Cuban people, and making sure delegates are prepared for a transformative experience. An activist and organizer in southern Minnesota, Jim lives with his partner, Peggy, and has the support of a large, close family. He loves dogs and works as a professor of communication and media at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Your Ground Costs for a Solidarity Collective Delegation include almost everything in the 10 day journey