Those of you interested in the way that environmental issues meld with questions of social justice may already know about the World Social Forum. At the end of January next year it will be held in Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon (and in fact I'd hoped at first to include it in our itinerary).
The Forum can give the impression of lacking form and focus, but that's in the nature of a movement whose legitimacy derives from the grassroots. I went to the second Forum (in 2002), and found it exhilarating, even inspiring.
Further details of the 2009 Forum (in Belém) can be found here - though, as I say, things are a little up in the air right now.
Luther students have attended the Forum in the past, usually as part of a January course. At least once, though, a small group of students made an independent trip, yet with some financial support from the College. As we'll be in the region already, perhaps it would be cost-effective for a few of us to include the Forum on our way home.
This is very much a long shot but, if you're interested and highly motivated, we could look into it further. And, in any case, it's a good idea to keep an eye on what goes on at the Forum.
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I would definitely be interested in this kind of side trip, would it be feasible to go and is there anyone else who would be interested?
I would be interested too!
I'd definitely look into it as well!
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