IRTF’s 12th Annual Social Justice Teach-In is a great opportunity for people of all ages to gain the information and practical skills to work for peace, economic justice, and human rights!

This annual event attracts 150-200 participants, many from area high schools and colleges.  The Teach-In will provide participants with information, practical skills, and resources to support their own human rights programming at their schools, congregations, or other groups—or to organize their action for change with IRTF! 

 Schedule

                                     9:00-9:30a         Registration/Check-In

                              9:30-10:10a        Workshop Showcase

                              10:20-11:20a       Session 1

                              11:30a-12:30p     Session 2

                              12:30-1:10p         Lunch

                              1:20-2:20p          Session 3

                              2:30-3:30p         Session 4

                              3:30-4:30p         Hunger Banquet

Choose from 15 workshops by experts from local and national organizations to gain the information and practical skills needed to work for human rights and economic justice!

Tentative Workshops

Colombia and Environmental Human Rights

Deconstructing Militarism

Re-envisioning Solidarity

New Approaches to US Militarism in Latin America: Bridges Not Baes

Prison-Industrial Complex

Urban Poverty

Split in the Fair Trade Movement

Planning Strategic Campaigns

Puppetistas:  Engaging Your Audience Creatively

Colombia and Nonviolent Accompaniment

Workers' Movements in Latin America and the US

Hands-On Nonviolence

Bible Study for Social Justice

Post-Coup Honduras

Sexism 101: You Need This Coure, Sister!!

Cost:

Individuals - $10 pre-registration / $15 at the door

Students groups (6-20 students) - $50 pre-registration / $60 at the door

Hunger Banquet: A Meal to Change the World

One in seven people go hungry. But hunger is not about too many people and too little food. Our planet produces enough food to feed every woman, man, and child on earth. Hunger is about power. Its roots lie in inequalities in access to resources.

Few experiences bring to life these inequalities more powerfully than an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet^® event. Unique and memorable, a Hunger Banquet allows participants to experience firsthand how our decisions affect others in the world.

At the event, participants randomly draw tickets that assign them to different income levels based on the latest poverty statistics. Each income level receives a corresponding meal–filling and nutritious or sparse and simple. Participants take on the roles of real people from around the world and share their experiences with others. While not all participants leave with full stomachs, most gain a new perspective on the root causes of hunger and poverty–and will feel motivated to do something to help.

For more information on Oxfam America Hunger Banquets, see http://actfast.oxfamamerica.org