Apply today to join FOR’s November 2010 delegation to Iran
Contact Iran Action Group Convener Sr. Ellen Francis srellenfrancis@yahoo.com
From Fellowship of Reconciliation:
FOR has continued to send peace missions to Iran to build people-to-people relationships between the peoples of the U.S. and of Iran, and to develop a community of grassroots civilian diplomats in North America. These delegations have allowed a diverse and representative group of Western peace activists to see firsthand the realities of life in today’s Iran. At the same time, they provide the opportunity for a wide range of ordinary Iranians to encounter U.S. citizens as we really are, beyond the stereotypes that define many views of the West.
Reports by members of our more recent delegations — in December 2007 (#5), February-March 2008 (#6), April-May 2008 (#7, with support from the Lee & Gund Foundation), November-December 2008 (#8), and February-March 2009 (#9) — are posted on FOR’s blog, FORpeace.net.
Your participation will provide you with the opportunity to experience the rich and ancient history of Persian culture and art, meet with members of Iranian civil society, and get a feel for the current climate in Iran. And it will allow Iranians to get to know you. Moreover, fewer than 500 U.S. citizens are traveling to Iran per year at this time. You have a unique opportunity to be one of this small and important community of visitors.
The Fellowship of Reconciliation has a distinguished history of successful “behind the scenes” friendship and solidarity delegations to regions in political conflict. The organization coordinated multiple trips to the former U.S.S.R. during the Cold War and to Vietnam during the 1960s; to Central America in the 1980s and Palestine/Israel during recent years; and it currently manages regular delegations to Colombia, the most militarized nation in Latin America. We are proud to offer this rare opportunity for leaders of U.S. civil society to meet leaders and citizens of Iran.
Get application at http://www.forusa.org/
