TSJ were privileged to participate in a Honduras delegation last fall and saw first hand the importance of the struggle and courage of people there. We witnessed the leadership and strength of the teachers in Honduras that are models to educators everywhere.

Please come out to support this report back from the most recent delegation to Honduras! One Year After the Coup - The Right to Resist From June 26-July 4th twelve people traveled with the La Voz de los de Abajo delegation to Honduras for the mobilizations protesting one year of the military coup and celebrating the birth of the new Resistance in Honduras. The delegation traveled throughout the country observing and interviewing political prisoners; campesinos; journalists; human rights and indigenous leaders and members and leaders from the National Front of Popular Resistance.

Join us for our report back with members of the delegation, video, photos and plenty of discussion. Friday, August 6th 8pm-11pm Decima Musa Restaurant 1901 South Loomis (Pilsen) www.hondurasresists.blogspot.com Read the Full Story

Tourists flock to Jamaica to escape realities as it is known for its sandy beaches, laid back life style, and crystal blue water.  However, the people of Jamaica can't escape the impact of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank in their daily lives.

The feature film Life and Debt tells the story of the day to day struggles of individual Jamaicans whose livelihood is determined by U.S. and other foreign economic agencies.  Unfortunately, this story is not true just for Jamaica; the parallel effects of structural adjustment are astounding and seen in Haiti and beyond.  Read the Full Story

“What Young People Should Know Before Joining the Military” is a unit designed for a 10th grade US History class. The historical component revolves around imperialism and the Spanish-American War. A contemporary connection is made through a look at imperialism and the Iraq War. The final project for the unit consists of group presentations on what CPS students should know about the military before they consider joining. The presentations were videotaped and then edited and compiled to make a 15-minute video that was posted on YouTube.

Writer: J. Cyriac M.
Level Grade 10
Area: U. S. History

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