Overview
As the U.S. government continues to intensify its economic war against Cuba, traveling to the island, listening to Cuban people, learning from their experiences, and bringing humanitarian aid are concrete acts of solidarity that challenge a policy built on isolation and collective punishment.
Join Global Exchange for an education-focused solidarity delegation to witness life under the U.S. blockade and stand alongside Cuban educators, students, therapists, and organizers working to provide educational opportunities and support their communities’ well-being.
We will learn directly from those confronting the devastating impacts of the blockade, including educators working to provide education for all despite widespread power outages, fuel shortages that disrupt transportation, and the growing difficulty of obtaining basic school supplies.
We will meet with students, special education providers, and community members working in sexual education, while visiting community spaces where art and cultural traditions thrive. We’ll also travel into the countryside to learn how communities beyond Havana are navigating the daily impacts of U.S. sanctions.
We will also bring humanitarian aid directly to the Cuban people. Each delegate will carry essential supplies to help address urgent needs created by the U.S. blockade, contributing to a collective effort of solidarity with Cuban communities.
Come see firsthand how the U.S. blockade affects everyday life in Cuba. Come listen to the Cuban people. Come stand in solidarity with Cuba. And return ready to speak out against the policies coming out of Washington and the harm they inflict on the Cuban people.
Photos courtesy of past participant @regimetcalf
What’s Included
Accommodation
Accommodations in a casa equipped with WiFi and A/C
Single Supplement
$200
Private bus
Or cars depending on group size
Meals
As listed in the itinerary. Generally, two meals per day are included, except on the arrival and departure days.
Private events
And speakers as listed
English speaking guide to accommodate the group throughout the program
Admission fees
Donations
Donations can be provided and will be specific to the related visits of the itinerary. otherwise you are also encouraged to bring donations of your own if possible.
What’s Not Included
Airfare
Visa and passport fees
Tips to guides, drivers, hotel staff, wait staff
Items of personal nature
Travel Insurance
Itinerary
Times and events subject to change
*indicates places where humanitarian aid/donations/gifts can be brought to support the community
- Morning arrival in Havana
- Lunch depending on confirmation of arrival time
- Walking tour the grounds of The University of Havana.
- Check in to the casa
- Welcome Dinner
- Breakfast at your casa
- Visit to learn about primary and secondary education
- Visit to the Literacy Museum to learn about Cuba’s historic literacy campaign
- Lunch
- *Visit to a community project focused on education and where we will be able to bring humanitarian aid and education related needs.
- Return to casa
- Dinner and evening on your own
- Breakfast at your casa
- Visit to a School for students with special needs
- *Visit to a Psicopedagogical Center to learn about their programs for persons with special needs
- *Lunch
- Visit to CENESEX to learn about Sexual Education programming in Cuba
- Return to casa
- Dinner and evening on your own
- Breakfast at your casa
- Spend the morning at the School for Higher Arts Education, exchange with students, professors and administrators.
- Lunch
- Visit to the Latin American School of Medicine to exchange with students from around the world
- Return to casa
- Dinner and evening on your own
Here we will also have the possibility to bring much needed humanitarian aid and donations to the main school in the community and to learn what school is like outside of the main city centers.
- Lunch in Las Terrazas
- Travel on to Viñales for dinner and overnight in casas
- Breakfast at your casa and check out.
- Visit to the University of Pinar del Rio to learn of their unique programs and exchanges with US Universities. Exchange with students and professors.
- Lunch
- Return to Havana
- Dinner and evening on your own
- Breakfast at your casa
- Visit to Callejon de Hamel Community project to learn about their work to preserve and highlight AfroCuban religions and culture. Exchange with community members there.
- Return to the casa
- Lunch and afternoon on your own to prepare for return home.
- Group farewell dinner
- Breakfast at your casa
- Return to the US
Photos courtesy of past participant @regimetcalf
