Today, Friday, March 16, 6:00 p.m. at the Eagles Ballroom (805 Fourth Ave. E, Olympia) Join Us to Celebrate the Ninth Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Stand for Human Rights in Gaza! Emmet Whitaker of Corvallis, Oregon, member of Gaza Exchange, will speak of his experiences teaching art in Gaza in 2011, and about the children’s art […]

Visiting Gazan teacher Amani Inshasi will be in Olympia for just under a week beginning Saturday July 7th. Bridge the gap between our communities and share in this cultural exchange! There are many different opportunities to meet Amani: Embroidery Craft: Circle SATURDAY, JULY 7, 3 PM - 6 PM Join Amani Inshasi in conversation and […]

Saturday, March 16, 2013- Sylvester Park & The Olympia Ballroom (116 Legion Way SW, downtown Olympia)-- Expect a dynamic day of social action, speakers, music, dance, food, reflection, remembrance, and community! 1 pm – Rally at Sylvester Park: Ten years is enough! Challenge U.S. aid to Israel and the lack of accountability for how those resources […]

Friday, March 15th - Where Should the Birds Fly Olympia Film Society screening & Fida Qishta filmmaker from Gaza 6:30 pm – Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, Olympia Event Details We are excited to team up with the Olympia Film Society (OFS) to present this film followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. Fida […]

UPDATE: On March 3rd, in partnership with the Middle East Solidarity Project, we hosted a BDS workshop and performance in Olympia, Washington featuring Remi Kanazi.  Below is the live video from that event: http://youtu.be/MvcUUmtHiic   Remi Kanazi, Palestinian-American poet, writer, and human rights activist based in New York City will bring his spoken word to […]