BORDER WITNESS DELEGATION
New York State Labor-Religion Coalition

Tentative Itinerary

Monday, Oct 30

3:29 pm—First Group (from Newark) arrives El Paso
7:03 pm—Second Group (from Albany) arrives, transportation to motel, etc.
8:30-9:15—Opening Session, Introductions, expectations, etc

Tuesday, October 31

7:30am—Breakfast
8:30am—Orientation
10:00am—Break
10:15am—Border Tour
12:00pm—Lunch at Sagrado Corazon
1:15pm—Depart for Juárez
2:00pm—Children’s Library, Anapra, Ciudad Juárez
3:30pm—Return to El Paso
5:00pm—Free time
6:00pm— Dinner
7:30pm— Reflection

Wednesday, November 1

7:30am—Breakfast
8:30am—Join in international gathering with the Zapatistas
11:00am—Glen Kuecker on Border/Immigration Economic
12:30pm—Lunch at Café Mayapa
2:00pm—Free time
3:30pm—Video, “Dying to Live, A Migrant’s Story”
4:30pm—Annunciation House visit, tour, talk, visit with guest(s)
6:00pm—Dinner at Annunciation House
8:00pm—Reflection

Thursday, November 2

7:30am—Breakfast
9:15am—Depart
9:30am—Bill Morton, update on his situation, land in Mexico
11:00am—Travel to Mass at fence
12:00pm—Day of the Dead Mass at fence
1:30pm—Walk across bridge to Juárez Market
2:00pm—Lunch and Shop at Mercado
4:00pm—Return to El Paso
5:00pm—Break
7:00pm—Dinner and video “Trading Democracy”

Friday, November 3

8:00am—Breakfast
9:30am—Iliana Holguin, Director of Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services
10:30am—Leave for Juárez
11:00am—Shop on a maquila wage
12:00pm—Lunch at Tabor House
2:00pm—Return to El Paso
4:00pm—Wrap up sessions (fair trade coffee video)
7:00pm—Final celebratory dinner

Saturday, November 4

7:30am—Depart for airport

Last Updated:10/30/2006
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