Nevertheless, Masud-Piloto remains undaunted.
“We’re trying to establish a semester-long program [in Havana],” he says.
Masud-Piloto also hopes to do more to promote change by participating in CubaGo!, a national day of action where community leaders, educators and activists will descend on Capitol Hill to urge their representatives to support a bill that would lift all travel restrictions.
Sponsored by the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the Latin America Working Group, the national day of action scheduled for Sept. 30 has received record levels of interest and energy from grassroots activists across the country, according to WOLA Program Officer for Cuba Policy Lilia López. Facing a tougher economy this year than in years past, WOLA encourages supporters to express their support for the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act or a Senate version of the bill via phone-ins.
The House bill has significant bipartisan support, but López says, “I don’t think anyone has a set timetable in mind for when things will move forward.”© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com
