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2005 PW Global Exchange to Brazil

 
             
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Caminhada: Walking Together in Mutual Love and Hope

"Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers."

 
     
—Romans 12:9–13 (NRSV)
 
             
 

Presbyterian Women will focus on how United States social, economic, political and educational policies impact people by

  • hearing the cries of our sisters and responding with compassion
  • working for the end of all forms of violence
  • advocating for the rights of women and children
  • supporting our global partners
  • allowing ourselves to be transformed by partnership experiences
 
Read the
PW Wired Blog

Read accounts of the Global Exchange trip including trip reports and reflections by participants on PW's Web log or blog.
 
 
 

Learn about the trip

Trip itinerary

31 PW representatives from across the PC(USA) journeyed together from Washington, D.C., to five cities in Brazil then back to Washington, D.C. Learn what participants did in each city.

Sing the hymn "Momento Novo"

Participants sang the hymn "Momento Novo" many times while they were in Brazil. Download the hymn. PDF icon

 
         
 

Read about the trip in Horizons

Participants returned committed to telling the story of their experience. The March/April 2006 issue of Horizons is dedicated to the Global Exchange to Brazil. Read articles from the Horizons March/April issue.

Read additional participant stories

Not all of the Global Exchange stories could fit in the March/April 2006 Horizons magazine. Read the special Web bonus stories:

  Horizons, the magazine for Presbyterian Women  
 

Invite a participant to your event

The 2005 Global Exchange participants are ready to provide first-hand accounts of their trip. Invite the participant from your synod to speak at a meeting or event.

 
             
 
 

Learn about Brazil

Bibliography on Brazil

This bibliography contains a list of non-fiction and fiction books, magazine articles, videos and films that allows you to learn more about the country and the lives of its people.
[ Get bibliography ]

Web sites

1world Communication
An international nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing news, information, and opinions on the critical issues of our times, provides information on Brazil's current events, poverty, racism, landless movement and many other topics.

Brazzil Magazine
An online magazine with in-depth articles dealing with Brazilian politics, economy, behavior, ecology, tourism, literature, arts and culture in general.

Brazilbrazil
This site provides information about Brazil including the people, culture, travel, business, art, sports and history.

Global Exchange
A membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. by increasing public awareness of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships and mobilizing for change.

Maria Brazil
Web site dedicated to Brazilian popular culture.

Brazil's Landless Workers Movement
The largest social movement in Latin America that carries out long-overdue land reform in a country mired by unjust land distribution.

MSN Encarta article on Brazil
Encyclopedia article on land, resources, people, culture, economy, government

Rural Coalition/Coalición Rural
An alliance of regionally and culturally diverse organizations working to build a more just and sustainable food system.

PC(USA) Just Trade
Information on PC(USA)'s response to the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

Presbyterian Washington Office
The public policy information and advocacy office that advocates and helps the church to advocate the social witness perspectives and policies of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

 
             
 
 

Have a question? Contact:

Cindy Goodman
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, Ky 40202-1396
(888) 728-7228, x5387
Email Cindy

 
 
 

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