My name is Miguel, and I'm one of the board members of the International Foster Care Alliance (IFCA)! I am a former foster youth living in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. I first connected with IFCA around 2016 when Miho brought a group of Japanese foster youth to Oakland, California, to receive community organizer training from California Youth Connection (CYC). At the time, I was studying in Oakland and organizing with my local CYC chapter. I applied for and was accepted for the trip to Japan for the Youth Summit in 2018 and have continued to stay involved ever since. As a board member, I help IFCA with its Arts and Culture programming as well as member engagement.

My Voice, Our Story Upgrade

My Voice, Our Story is a bilingual blog started by IFCA youth to share stories and thoughts about common themes in foster care, such as aging out of care, normalcy, LGBTQIA+, mental health, and child welfare system reform. IFCA recently received a grant from Yakihonne to pay for six months of server space to upgrade this blog into our own social media network! Now, you can use any Nostr app on a web browser, iOS device, or Android device to connect to it and post your blogs for foster youth around the world to see.

Nostr is a social application protocol that enables our members to share their experiences from foster care on the My Voice, Our Story blog in a fun way. You can connect to the relay with any Nostr application to pull blogs and posts from our relay and, if you are a member of IFCA, post your own! Some Nostr applications have in-app translations that can translate posts to the language of your device, making it a good fit for our network that is spread out across different countries. Also, any youth who wish to remain anonymous can do so because you do not need to provide any personal identifying information to get started on Nostr.

Over the next few weeks, my fellow board members and I will host workshops to show everyone how it works. For now, you can check out this short guide I wrote on how to connect to the relay by clicking here..

You could always reach out to me by email contact@miguelalmodo.com if you have any questions or want to schedule a time for onboarding and further explanation. It might seem complicated at first, but I am confident that our community will quickly adapt. Are you part of IFCA's network? Comment below with the country you are reading this from so other members can see!

As sleep deficient as I was yesterday, I agreed to join Kelvin and two supporters of the Martin Luther King Center for dinner and live Jazz at Eclectico Restaurante Italiano.

I was nodding off the whole way back to my room at the center. I hit the bed like a pile of bricks, waking up this morning feeling refreshed and ready to change the world!

The delegation officially starts this evening with an orientation scheduled for 5pm. Until the rest of the delegates arrived, I was free to explore! After a cup of coffee and a few minutes of jump rope, I left with Kelvin into the city for a side quest to check out Proyecto Cumunitario Quisicuaba. Juan scooped us up around 9, stopping on the way to pick up a beautician we got acquainted with over dinner last night. The more, the merrier!

Proyecto Comunitario QuisicuabaFounded in 1953, Proyecto Comunitario Quisicuaba is a mutual aid organization in Central Havana that provides hot meals, transitional housing, occupational training and social work services for the surrounding community. The name "Quisicuaba" is a combination of "kissi" and "cuaba", referencing the Kissis ethnic group of freed Black folks from Angola who settled in Habana and built their homes with hard wood from the Cuaba tree. Their objectives are to:

1. promote sustainable development and participation of the community in health, education, values, and identity
2. promote and preserve Cuban cultural heritage and optimize potential of its citizens

Single moms, "habitantes de la calle" (what they call the unhoused population), and other marginalized groups line up every day at 10am for a hot meal made with donations from organizations around the world. In the Santo Antonio municipality, they run an agro-centric assisted living center where with a focus on sovereignty and sustainability. Their motto, "luz y amor" (light and love), lies at the heart of their philosophy and guides their programming.

The vice president, Lien Lucía García Miranda, gave Kelvin and I and Meibis (the beautician from dinner last night) a tour, breaking down how their, kitchen, museum, and technical high school program preserve Cuban culture and counteract the blockade. I played translator between Kelvin and the staff as he asked questions to plan the iteniary for the next group trip he is putting together.

Click here to hear an audio of the tour

The technical school next door to the museum trains youth ages 15-16 in electrical wiring, masonry, and sewing. They are currently forced to teach a class of 50 students how to use a computer with a single desktop computer because of the blockade and lack of available computer parts. Hearing this had a big impact on me when I heard it because I'm in the middle of learning web development. It is truly unjust that in this hyperconnected world Cuban children are expected to learn in these conditions. Kelvin graciously noted that he would include some sort of material support around this in the iteniary for the trip he is planning later this year.

We ended the visit with lunch, making sure to thank them for their hospitality and promising to return. Kelvin expressing that he was going to organize material support around computer parts reminded me of the time I photographed Oscar Lopez Rivera in Loiza, Puerto Rico with the mayor as they set up a similar donation with a New York-based foundation. I'm inspired by the examples of "luz y amor" these legendary organizers provide while motivated to organizing structural changes in my community that will eliminate this need to begin with!

I finally got some down time to write! Its been non stop since I flew in to Jose Marti airport yesterday. The delegation didn't officially start until today, but I decided to arrive a day early to get acclimated and hunt for side quests. As we began to descend into Jose Marti airport, before the Wi-Fi cut out, I texted the taxi driver that was sent for me a picture of myself and mentioned that I would be outside soon carrying a pair of rollerblades. After one of the smoothest landings I had ever experienced on a plane ride, my adventure had finally begun.

I made it through customs and jumped to the baggage claim to retrieve my luggage, which, luckily, was among the first group that came out. My driver, Juan and I were able to locate each other within seconds of me walking out the door. After graciously helping me wheel my luggage to the car, he let me know he had one more pickup before heading to the Martin Luther King Center. At that point I could feel the dark circles forming under my eyes, but was happy to tag along and meet a new friend.

Overcome with a wave of nostalgia as we cruised through Havana, I explained to Juan that this was my second time in Cuba and that I was excited to be here with a group of like minded folk and a structured learning agenda. He mentioned that his wife organizes political education at the MLK center while he drives a taxi, supporting where he can with rides to and from the airport for delegations. He added that he spent time in Angola as a young man supporting African revolutionaries in their struggle for self determination, motivating me to finish the movie I downloaded for the flight but couldn't get around to completing. Now I can say I talked to someone who experienced it!

He parked on the side of the road somewhere in Havana Vieja and left me to find his next pickup a couple blocks up. I exited the vehicle to take in the scenery, smiling at whoever I made eye contact with. Havana is a busy city with a strong character. I can't wait to connect with Cuban professionals on a personal level and dive into the iteniary, which includes presentations from organizers, scientists, teachers, lawyers, and other civil servants who maintain an unparalleled literacy rate and healthy society despite having to do it under the boot of the u.s. blockade. Juan suddenly appeared onto the street ahead of me, approaching the car next to a tall Black man with a cap on. Enter, Kelvin!!!

Kelvin is an OG South African pastor who runs a community development corporation in Los Angeles. He is in Cuba planning a future cultural exchange for a group of young folks he works with. I was quick to commend his country with a fist bump for putting in work at the International Court of Justice in defense of Palestine. His lively spirit and contagious smile radiated a sense of safety in the car as we drove him to his meeting with an associate named Liz in Havana.

From the back seat, I couldn't help but notice he was texting Liz from Belly of the Beast, a popular internet documentary series where she interviews cultural and political icons like Francia Márquez and Elián González to tell an authentic story of Cuban resilience under blockade from the united states. I blurted out "Is that Liz from Belly of the Beast?!" You could probably imagine how hyped I was when Kelvin responded with an invite for Juan and I to join them for lunch. I enthusiastically accepted!

The slow onset of dementia from the lack of sleep offsetted how hyped I was to be sitting at that table. Kelvin and I learned that we are in community with some of the same organizers in Oakland while Liz gave commentary on her recent tour of the united states. Liz had to bounce for a meeting but invited us to her office for coffee after. (YES!!!) She ordered her food wrapped up to go, eventually leaving Kelvin, Juan, and I to continue to get to know each other and finish our food.

After lunch, we rode to Liz's office space where we met her producer, Gabriela, as she was in the middle of editing a new episode of Belly of the Beast. I spoke a little bit about my communications work and experience organizing cultural exchanges with systems involved youth while Liz and Gabriela told us production stories. They brought out coffee and let me connect to their Wi-Fi to check my messages. It was cool to see Wi-Fi access was not as restrictive as I remembered from my trip in 2017 and initially anticipated coming into this one. Private residences have internet access to do the same kind of communications work I am used to doing at home.

Our time kicking it with the Belly of the Beast team feels like a dream until I look at the group selfie we took on their balcony. God has my fucking back, man. Tomorrow I'll meet the rest of the group and officially begin my second adventure in Cuba!

Quick recap for my followers, Miguel is headed to Cuba tonight on a delegation with Solidarity Collective to meet with teachers, medical students, social workers, and organizers for a cultural exchange around Pan Africanism in the Latin American context with the aim of building solidarity across the Americas.

Questions our delegation will be exploring include:

1. How do Cubans, a Black-majority country, approach environmental protection, religious syncretism, housing rights, and healthcare?

2. What is the role of historic and contemporary abolitionist practices in their quest to eradicate racism?

3. What challenges remain to build an equitable society, especially under the yoke of 60 years of the US Blockade?

4. What do these lessons mean for the struggle for black liberation in the U.S.?

Today I spent time downloading material around Fidel and Che's support of African liberation movements to get up to speed on their experiences in the Congo and Angola. I also reviewed my travel documents to make sure I wasn't missing anything, as well as made contact with my ride to the Martin Luther King Jr Center in Havana.

I packed a random blood pressure cuff that I bought for an EMT course I took (and passed) in junior college to give to the first doctor I meet out there. I'm excited to meet new people and listen to their stories and perspectives on the world. I'm also bringing my rollerblades so I can skate through Havana on my down time! I skated with residents at a night skate event last time I was there in 2017, so I know its a sport that's alive and thriving.

I'm chillin at home right now waiting for my taxi to pick me up in an hour and a half to take me to Rafael Hernandez, where I'll officially embark on the first leg of my journey to Fort Lauderdale where I'll catch my flight to Havana.

Here's a short glossary of frequently used terms in organizing spaces that you can use to jump-start your journey into community activism. Whether you're a seasoned organizer or just dipping your toes into the waters of issues on your school campus, familiarizing yourself with these terms will empower you to communicate more effectively, foster deeper connections, and navigate the intricacies of community organizing. Nos fuimos!

Action Plan/Strategy:
The "game plan" that outlines the steps (tactics) your chapter will take to accomplish your local issue.

Activism:
taking action to effect social change.

Advocate: to speak on behalf of others who are unable to represent their own interest due to disability, inherent complexity of the venue such as courts and hospitals, or other factors.

Allies: The people who support your issue but may not necessarily join your group. Allies may be policy makers, individuals or community organizations.

Base: the people from the constituency that an organization can readily mobilize for events, actions and meetings although they may not be formal members.

Campaign: Your overall effort to make change on an issue. A series of connected activities, each of which builds the strength of the organization and brings it closer to "winning" what you are fighting for.

Constituency: a group or class served by an organization or institution, specifically the people impacted by the issues that the organization works. This can also be thought of as an organizations' potential base or as the "community" to be organized.

Decision maker: the person or body within an organization with the power to make the decision to change a policy or practice; sometimes also referred to as the target.

Direct service: Supply basic services to people who need them specific to their social, economic and cultural background often to meet basic needs such as food, health care, etc.

Durable power:
ability to influence key decision-makers on a range of issues over time.

Faith-based: affiliated with or based on religion or a religious group. In community organizing refers to developing power and relationships mostly through congregations that can promote an "issue".

Fundraising: activity done to collect money or there resources.

Goal: What you decide you want to achieve.

Grassroots: people at a local or low level rather than at the center or upper levels of an organization or movement; associated with bottom-up, rather than top-down decision making, and is sometimes considered more natural or spontaneous than more traditional power structures. In community organizing refers to using the people as the basis for a political or economic movement.

Institution: A deeply rooted and significant practice or organization in a community. A system or practice that seems permanent and like it has always existed.

Leader: a member of an organization who takes initiative in analyzing problems and thinking through solutions, gains the loyalty and trust of other members of the organization and shows commitment by being actively involved in the planning and execution of campaigns.

Legal action: the process of using a lawyer or the court system to effect social change, examples include arbitration, mediation and lawsuits among others.

Member: a person who is part of the organization' constituency who meets the organizations' criteria for membership (e.g. pays dues, completes organizational orientation, participates in actions or activities).

Mobilizing: to prepare and organize for action; get together to effect a specific social change.

Opponents: The people who stand in the way of the goal you want to achieve. They may or may not be people who have the authority to make the change, but they are people who like things the way they are, are scared of change, or who will be upset or lose something if you achieve your goal.

Organizer: a person who is responsible for ensuring the growth of the organization by developing members to lead the process of building the base, developing campaigns and build the organization.

Policy Recommendation: Outlines how you want your target to address the issue your organization has identified as a problem, and clearly identifies a solution to the problem.

Political: exercising or seeking power in the governmental or public affairs of a state, taking a position or having influence on specific bills and policy.

Power: the ability to act; actions that engage with and influence groups; sources of power in a democracy include position, organized money and organized people.

Protest: actions usually (but not always) undertaken by those who lack access to resources or whose values conflict with the dominant elite to force powerful groups to respond to demands.

Self interest: a concern for one's own advantage and well-being.

Social Movement Building: encompasses diverse collections of individual activists, local and national organizations, advocacy groups, multiple spokespersons, and more, held together by relatively common aims but not a common organizational structure.

Stakeholder: The people who will be affected by your issue and have an interest in the outcome. This could include youth, policy makers, service providers, caregivers, etc. and your constituents. Stakeholders can be allies, opponents or targets.

Tactics: The steps you will take to complete your action plan and accomplish your goal.

I was up late last night trying to publish a blog post, but gave up after the connection faded and reset all I had typed to a blank text box. When I woke up this morning, I snoozed my 7:30 alarm for a half hour before heading downstairs to share a light breakfast with the other delegation members and enjoy our first presentation from a staff member about the history of the center.

Anoche me quedé despierto hasta tarde tratando de publicar una entrada en el blog, pero desistí después de que la conexión se interrumpió y borró todo lo que había escrito, dejando la casilla de texto en blanco. Cuando me desperté esta mañana, pospuse mi alarma de las 7:30 por media hora antes de bajar a compartir un desayuno ligero con los otros miembros de la delegación y disfrutar de nuestra primera presentación de un miembro del personal sobre la historia del centro.

There's a street or building named after Dr. Martin Luther King in almost every city and country I've ever been to! The MLK Center in Havana stands next to a church by the busy intersection of 51st and 100th street. The center, founded by Pastor Raul Suarez in 1987, builds transnational solidarity networks by hosting cultural exchanges with organizations from around the world in Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King's honor.

En casi todas las ciudades y paises que he visitado hay una calle o edificio nombrado en honor de Dr. Martin Luther King! El Centro esta ubicado al lado de una iglesia en la concurrida interseccion de las calles 51 y 100! Fundado por el Pastor Raúl Suárez en 1987, el centro construye redes de solidaridad transnacional al organizar intercambios culturales con organizaciones de todo el mundo en honor al Reverendo Dr. Martin Luther King.

It was inspiring to see the presenter tear up as she outlined the impact the center had on the surrounding community like wiring electricity to the neighborhood. Throughout the week, residents line up during business hours for water from a purifier machine inside the cafeteria, ensuring clean h2o for drinking, cooking, and cleaning for residents.

Fue inspirador ver a la presentadora emocionarse mientras delineaba el impacto que el centro tenía en la comunidad circundante, como llevar electricidad al vecindario. A lo largo de la semana, los residentes hacen fila durante el horario comercial para obtener agua de una máquina purificadora dentro de la cafetería, asegurando agua limpia para beber, cocinar y limpiar para los residentes.

The center is complete with rooms for guests that include bunk beds and a shared bathroom with an air conditioner. The cafeteria serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the day. The space is truly magical, with staff and volunteers walking around with bright faces, making you feel right at home.

El centro cuenta con habitaciones para huéspedes que incluyen camas y un baño compartido con aire acondicionado. La cafetería sirve desayuno, almuerzo y cena durante todo el día. El espacio es verdaderamente mágico, con el personal y los voluntarios caminando con rostros brillantes, haciéndote sentir como en casa.

During the oral history lesson, our delegation coordinator asked about how organized religions show up in Cuba since the revolution was declared atheist. It didn't occur to me until till that Martin Luther King was a minister! How did they come to name a center after him? The staff from the center explained that Fidel Castro, after a visit to Brazil in 1980 where he met with liberation theologian Friei Betto, famously remarked that if liberation theology existed in Cuba, they wouldn't have needed a revolution to liberate their country from the united states occupation, marking a shift towards greater religious tolerance and inclusion to address and rectify social inequalities and injustices, key themes of the Cuban Revolution.

Durante la lección de historia oral, nuestro coordinador de la delegación preguntó cómo se manifiestan las religiones organizadas en Cuba desde que la revolución fue declarada atea. ¡No se me ocurrió hasta ese momento que Martin Luther King era un ministro! ¿Cómo llegaron a nombrar un centro en su honor? El personal del centro explicó que Fidel Castro, después de una visita a Brasil en 1980 donde se reunió con el teólogo de la liberación Frei Betto, comentó famosamente que si la teología de la liberación existiera en Cuba, no habrían necesitado una revolución para liberar su país de la ocupación de los estados unidos, marcando un cambio hacia una mayor tolerancia religiosa e inclusión para abordar y rectificar las desigualdades sociales e injusticias, temas clave de la Revolución Cubana.

Liberation theology is a movement within the catholic church that emphasizes social justice and opposition to poverty and social injustice. This and subsequent discussions between the two leaders, among other factors, played a pivotal role in the gradual shift in the Cuban government's approach to religion and religious freedom. In 1992, Cuba amended its constitution to declare the state secular rather than atheist. This amendment allowed for the open practice of religion and acknowledged the powerful role that religious institutions and beliefs could play in Cuban society. It highlights a moment of reflection on the intersections between religious faith and revolutionary politics and led to structural constitutional reforms. Today, one will observe many religions and forms of African spirituality being practiced throughout the country with support from the government.

La teología de la liberación es un movimiento dentro de la iglesia católica que enfatiza la justicia social y la oposición a la pobreza y la injusticia social. Esto y las subsiguientes discusiones entre los dos líderes, entre otros factores, jugaron un papel pivotal en el cambio gradual en el enfoque del gobierno cubano hacia la religión y la libertad religiosa. En 1992, Cuba enmendó su constitución para declarar al estado secular en lugar de ateo. Esta enmienda permitió la práctica abierta de la religión y reconoció el poderoso papel que las instituciones religiosas y las creencias podrían jugar en la sociedad cubana. Destaca un momento de reflexión sobre las intersecciones entre la fe religiosa y la política revolucionaria y condujo a reformas constitucionales estructurales. Hoy, se observan muchas religiones y formas de espiritualidad africana practicadas en todo el país con apoyo del gobierno.

Click for an intro to Santeria

Cubans across the country draw inspiration from Yoruba, a spiritual tradition rooted in West African heritage, also known as Santería. Followers of this faith turn to orishas, divine entities that govern human activities and natural elements, for direction and insight. Unlike public temples or churches, rituals are conducted within the privacy of a home. In reverence to the orishas, devotees often construct intricate altars or "thrones" – sacred areas that depict these mighty figures in majestic grandeur.

Los cubanos de todo el país se inspiran en Yoruba, una tradición espiritual arraigada en la herencia del África occidental, también conocida como Santería. Los seguidores de esta fe recurren a orishas, entidades divinas que gobiernan las actividades humanas y los elementos naturales, para obtener dirección e conocimiento. A diferencia de los templos o iglesias públicas, los rituales se realizan dentro de la privacidad de un hogar. En reverencia a los orishas, los devotos a menudo construyen altares o "tronos" intrincados - áreas sagradas que representan a estas figuras poderosas en majestuosa grandeza.

After an energizing intro to the history of the Martin Luther King Center, we thanked the staff and prepared to transition to the bus for our next activity, a tour of Casa Africa in Havana. During the transition, the group gathered in the courtyard to hear an inspirational pep talk from Pastor Kelvin before he headed to the airport to catch his flight home.

Después de una introducción energizante a la historia del Centro Martin Luther King, agradecimos al personal y nos preparamos para pasar al autobús para nuestra próxima actividad, un recorrido por la Casa África en La Habana. Durante la transición, el grupo se reunió en el patio para escuchar un discurso de ánimo inspirador del Pastor Kelvin antes de que se dirigiera al aeropuerto para tomar su vuelo de regreso a casa.

Kelvin's introduced himself to the larger group inspired us with the powerful words about the current state of the world and the power we wielded as organizers to change it.

Kelvin se presentó al grupo más grande e inspiró con palabras poderosas sobre el estado actual del mundo y el poder que tenemos como organizadores para cambiarlo.

Click Here to Listen to Kelvin's words about Resiliance, Resisting, & Reimagining

He hooked the group with a bottle of Havana Club as a parting gift! As sad as I was to see him go, I know this was not a "goodbye," but a "see you later". I hugged Kelvin tight before boarding the bus, thanking him for the memories we created yesterday and the wisdom he shared.

¡Al grupo nos regalo una botella de Havana Club de despedida! Aunque estaba triste de verlo ir, sé que esto no era un "adiós", sino un "hasta luego". Abracé a Kelvin fuerte antes de subir al autobús, agradeciéndole por los recuerdos que creamos ayer y la sabiduría que compartió.

Soon the group was off to the city for a tour of historic downtown to explore the origins of Villa San Cristobal de la Havana and a performance at Casa Africa!

Pronto, el grupo partió hacia la ciudad para un recorrido por el centro histórico para explorar los orígenes de Villa San Cristóbal de La Habana y una actuación en Casa África.

Casa Africa.is a museum in Havana Vieja (where Juan and I picked up Kelvin from on Thursday) that preserves the African roots of the country through the collection of artifacts and performing arts. As we waited for the music performance to start, I got to know Amoke, one of the participants of the delegation who runs Yo Mamas House, a drop in resource center based out of Milwaukee for moms. She is a former special education teacher with a big heart and strong conviction for changing the world by supporting mothers. Originally from Los Angeles, she possesses great wisdom accumulated over years of traveling the world and organizing her community. I'm excited to get to know her more and visit Yo Mamas House soon!

¡Casa África! es un museo en La Habana Vieja (donde Juan y yo recogimos a Kelvin el jueves) que preserva las raíces africanas del país a través de la colección de artefactos y artes escénicas. Mientras esperábamos que comenzara la actuación musical, conocí a Amoke, una de las participantes de la delegación que dirige Yo Mamas House, un centro de recursos de acceso libre en Milwaukee para madres. Ella es una ex maestra de educación especial con un gran corazón y una fuerte convicción de cambiar el mundo apoyando a las madres. Originaria de Los Ángeles, posee una gran sabiduría acumulada a lo largo de años de viajar por el mundo y organizar su comunidad. ¡Estoy emocionado de conocerla más y visitar Yo Mamas House pronto!

A group of women suddenly marched onto the stage, beating drums and singing traditional African songs. Amoke sang along as I made my way to the front of the stage to get a better view!

Un grupo de mujeres de repente marchó al escenario, tocando tambores y cantando canciones africanas tradicionales. Amoke cantó junto mientras me abría paso al frente del escenario para obtener una mejor vista.

Click here for a video of the performancers dancing

Click here for audio of the performers drums and song

We ended the night at La Fabrica, a giant warehouse/art exhibit/venue/night club with multiple stages and contemporary art that spoke a loud social commentary about gender and humanity. It was easy to get lost in this giant building complete with multiple bars and outside patio areas for sitting and smoking cigars. I like their tab system - they collected money for drinks at the door on your way out vs paying each time you ordered one. The staff hands you a card on your way into the space that you give to the bartender to mark every time you order a drink to keep track of your tab. You settle up on your way out of the space and leave the card there. Thinking about my experience bartending, I think its a better system that allows the bartenders to show out and focus more on customer service.

Terminamos la noche en La Fábrica, un enorme almacén/exposición de arte/sala de conciertos/discoteca con múltiples escenarios y arte contemporáneo que hablaba un fuerte comentario social sobre género y humanidad. Era fácil perderse en este gigantesco edificio completo con múltiples bares y áreas de patio exterior para sentarse y fumar puros. Me gusta su sistema de pestañas: recogen el dinero de las bebidas en la puerta cuando sales en lugar de pagar cada vez que pides una. El personal te entrega una tarjeta al entrar al espacio que le das al barman para marcar cada vez que pides una bebida para llevar la cuenta de tu pestaña. Te pones al día al salir del espacio y dejas allí la tarjeta. Pensando en mi experiencia de bartending, creo que es un mejor sistema que permite a los bartenders destacarse y concentrarse más en el servicio al cliente.

Today was a dope day! I'm grateful to be connected with a dope group of folk through an experience like this. Shoutout to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King for inspiring the creation of the Center, Fidel Castro for his revolutionary leadership, and Pastor Kelvin for being an example for us younger organizers who face formidable obstacles in our struggle for liberation. We won't let y'all down!!

¡Hoy fue un día increíble! Estoy agradecido de estar conectado con un grupo tan genial de personas a través de una experiencia como esta. ¡Un saludo al Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King por inspirar la creación del Centro, a Fidel Castro por su liderazgo revolucionario, y al Pastor Kelvin por ser un ejemplo para nosotros, los organizadores más jóvenes que enfrentamos obstáculos formidables en nuestra lucha por la liberación. No los vamos a defraudar!

Cheers to making beautiful memories with like minded organizers and changing the world!

¡Salud al crear recuerdos hermosos con organizadores de ideas afines y cambiar el mundo!