This is a BIG weekend in Nashville!!! More to do and get involved in for global injustice! Check out the video too!

On April 25th, Nashville will unite to fight for the freedom of the innocent child soldiers in Eastern Africa from Joseph Kony’s reign and ensure he is brought to justice.

Thousands of participants will gather in 100 cities across the world to abduct themselves and raise the banner of the child soldiers taken by Joseph Kony.

The event will begin at 3:00 pm on April 25th at Centennial Park in front of the Parthenon. We will then walk to Bicentennial Park while carrying supplies on their backs. At the site, we will then wait to be "rescued" - this requires a certain amount of media coverage as well as the attendance of pre-determined cultural and political leaders. Depending on the size, scope and fervor of the specific event locale, those leaders invited to The Rescue may be a Congressional Representative, State Official, local mayor or local business/media figure.

At the event, participants will write letters, create art/photo projects and seek out media attention in an effort to petition the US, European, Canadian, Mexican and Australian government to develop a strategy and support existing efforts to rescue Kony’s child soldiers.

UPDATED SCHEDULE:
The meeting point will be Centennial Park- 3:00 pm.
We will then march to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park- until 10:00 pm. After which we will march to a final location to stay throughout the night. Keep checking the Rescue city page for updates.

Posted by lucasparry on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm.