18-mile Walk in support of students walking 1,5000 miles from Florida to Washington, DC
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2010
Contacts: Erick Huerta (English/Spanish)
Jiwon Park/Yongho Kim (Korean), 213.973.3330
WHAT: “California Trail of Dreams: Steppin’ for Immigration Reform”, an one day, 18-mile walk for immigration reform through the diverse communities of Los Angeles.
WHEN: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
A. Kick Off Rally
8:00 am Gym at the Seoul International Park (3250 San Marino St, LA, CA 90006), at the southeastern corner of San Marino St and Ardmore Ave (updated site)
Speakers:
- Laphonza Butler, Service Employees International Union-United Long Term Care Workers (SEIU-ULTCW) President
- Nancy Meza, student and DREAM Team LA Member
- Rev. Keedae Kim, Church of Peace Pastor
B. Testimonies of Community Speakers
10:30 am In front of Federal Building (300 N Los Angeles St, LA, CA 90012)
Speakers:
- Sang Soon Lee, Senior
- Carlos Amador, Graduate student
- Diego Capp, Day laborer
C. Lunch break
12:30pm Salazar Park (3864 Whittier Blvd, LA, CA)
D. Closing Rally and Candlelight Vigil
5:15 pm At the NE Corner of Wilshire & Western (3775 Wilshire Blvd, LA, CA 90005)
Rain Plan
The walk will proceed with rain. Should rain become torrential, the walk may fold after the morning rally. You may get updates at www.krcla.org/trail and the twitter account twitter.com/krcla on Saturday 7:00 AM or by texting 213-973-3330 the words “trail rain”
Route
Live Video
(will start around 8:15 AM)
WHO: Students, parents, children and seniors impacted by immigration laws, labor, faith, and community leaders. Sponsoring organizations include ¡Adelante!, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), Coalition For Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Dream Team Los Angeles, Joongang Broadcasting Corporation, The Korea Daily, Korean Resource Center, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), UCLA IDEAS, UC Student Association
WHY: The broken immigration system needs fixing. The large majority of Americans agree that Congress must do something to address this problem. Four students have decided to go beyond dreams and make a huge sacrifice. From Florida to Washington, DC, their 1,500-mile foot trek is a testament to the urgency of passing an immigration reform bill that reflects the interests and values of Americans.
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