Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce that the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice will host our 2014 Peace Works Conference April 19th. Yet Again as Captives: Mass Incarceration in the U.S. and Palestine is a day-long conference featuring acclaimed activist and academic Angela Davis and human rights attorney and activist Noura Erakat as our keynote speakers. The conference will also include a day of plenaries and workshops aimed at addressing the plight of Palestinian prisoners and connections to mass incarceration in the United States.
Our budget for this project will be significant. We anticipate covering a portion of our expense through registration fees, but hope to keep these as low as possible to encourage attendance by a broader spectrum of participants. Therefore, we are seeking assistance from individual and organizational co-sponsors. We ask that you and/or your organization consider supporting these efforts with a financial contribution.
As a co-sponsor, your organization can receive special mention in event promotions and materials. Also, we are offering advertising and free tickets as incentives that are listed below. In addition, tabling for organizations that co-sponsor will be available at the conference. Please note that tabling that includes the sale of items requires an additional $40 (this is a fee required by the College). Tabling with informational materials only would not incur an additional fee. To register to table, please contact our office at (360) 754-3998 or email [email protected].
Should you desire further information or want a representative from our conference planning committee to meet with your group, please contact our office at (360) 754-3998 or email [email protected].
We anticipate that this conference will be meaningful locally, regionally, and nationally. We are immensely grateful for your willingness to consider joining us in making this possible. Thank you for your time and consideration of this request.
In solidarity,
Rachel Corrie Foundation Staff
How to Co-Sponsor
Please follow this link and make a donation designated towards Peace Works 2014 for an amount detailed below. If you prefer, mail a check directly to the Rachel Corrie Foundation, 203 E. 4th Ave. Suite 402, Olympia, WA 98501, with a memo indicating Peace Works co-sponsorship.
Levels of Co-Sponsorship
Friend of the Foundation – $50.00 – 150.00: Your name will be listed in the conference program AND (if organization/company) tabling space at the conference.
Partner in Peace – $150 – 350.00: The above perks plus a B&W ad for your company will be placed in Conference Program, seen by up to 400 people OR (If individual – not organization/company) a copy of My Name is Rachel Corrie signed by Craig & Cindy Corrie.
Ally in Action- $350 – 600: The above perks plus two free tickets for the entire conference including the keynote address by Angela Davis and Noura Erakat.
Harbinger of Justice – $600 and higher – The above perks plus an ad placed on the RCF website and in the keynote address program, viewed by up to 500 people.
