Pilgrimage of Resistance
Every November, a caravan sets out from Canada on a journey to the gates of a notorious base at Fort Benning, Georgia – joining many thousands of activists and peacemakers in a massive vigil and gathering. SCM has taken dozens of students down to the base, inspired to action along the way by spiritual activist communities.
(View photos from 2009 Pilgrimage of Resistance!)
Read stories from Pilgrimage on the SCM Forum
We call it a ‘pilgrimage’: we visit communities of resistance & faith in Canada & the USA, learn about issues of justice, oppression and nonviolence, and form friendships and networks to help transform our world.
The School of the Americas (renamed WHINSEC) was founded during the Cold War to battle communism in Latin America. In half a century, graduates from its base in the U.S. have been accused of grave human rights abuses, massacres, torture and assassination against church people, students, unionists and indigenous people.
Do you want to join this exciting annual event? Part road-trip, part protest, part exposure tour – this trip transforms, challenges, and inspires. Register by November 1 – an application will be here by October 1, along with organizing materials, posters, and fundraising tips.
VIDEO: Pilgrimage of Resistance (2009, 05:47)
SCM Pilgrimage of Resistance: School of the Americas (2008) from SCM Canada on Vimeo.
Every year, a caravan journeys from Canada to the notorious School of the Americas (WHINSEC) army base in Fort Benning, Georgia – visiting communities of faith and resistance along the way, and joining more than 20,000 others at the gates. We call it a Pilgrimage, and we dream of transforming Empire into something more beautiful.
