End the Travel Ban on Cuba

Location

The Main Hall at Trinity College
125 Michigan Ave, NE
Washington DC 20017 

Room: Social Hall

Once you enter the Main Hall, please proceed straight ahead towards the Auditorium. Make a left in front of the main staircase and proceed down the hall. The Social Hall will be directly in front of you, at the end of the hallway.

Map of Trinity College campus: 
http://www.trinitydc.edu/offices/safety/Campus_Map.html

By Metrorail/Trinity Shuttle

Trinity is close to the Brookland/CUA Metro station on the red line. Trinity provides shuttle service between the Brookland/CUA Metro station and the Main Hall, the location of Cuba Consultation.

The Trinity shuttle runs every 30 min. from 8 AM - 12 AM. Last pick up from Metro @ 11:50 PM; see detailed schedule here:

http://www.trinitydc.edu/offices/safety/Metro_Shuttle_Schedule.html

To catch the shuttle at the Brookland/CUA station, exit to the right. At the top of the escalator, turn left and walk to the end of the iron railing and wait for the shuttle with the Trinity logo on the side.

By Automobile

From the Northwest: From I-495 (the Washington Beltway), take Exit 31B, Georgia Avenue South. Proceed approximately six miles, crossing the Maryland/DC line. Turn left on Irving Street (the three preceding streets are Morton, Lamont, and Kenyon). Cross Warder Street and at the next intersection, turn right onto Park Place. In one block bear left onto Michigan Avenue. Continue on Michigan, crossing First, North Capital, and Franklin Streets. Trinity College is on the right.
From the Northeast: From I-95 take I-495 South. Follow 495 to exit 19B, Route 50 West/Washington. Follow Route 50 West approximately five and one half miles to South Dakota Avenue and turn right onto South Dakota. Follow South Dakota one and one half miles to Monroe Street. On the right corner is a sign posted for Trinity and the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Turn left onto Monroe and follow Monroe, staying in left lane, approximately two miles until Monroe dead ends into Michigan Avenue. Turn left onto Michigan and proceed a short distance passing the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on your right. Cross Irving Street, and Trinity College will be on the left.

From the South: From I-495 (the Washington Beltway), take Exit 4B, 395 North, Washington. Continue on 395 North. Watch the exit signs. After Exit 10, get in the right-hand lanes (after Exit 11, the road divides and the left-hand lanes funnel onto Route 1). Continue on 395 North. Watch the exit signs carefully but do not take any of them, as you want to remain on 395. Continue on 395 North (follow signs) until it ends at New York Avenue. Turn right onto New York Avenue. Go through 2 traffic lights, take first right-hand turn after 2nd light (this is M Street). Continue on M Street for a short distance; at 2nd traffic light, make a left-hand turn onto North Capitol Street. Proceed approximately 1 mile; at 8th traffic light make a right-hand turn onto Michigan Avenue. Trinity College is on the right after first traffic light.

Parking:

You must obtain a visitor’s pass in order to park at Trinity College. Please see the Security Officer located at the circle drive in front of the Main Hall at 125 Michigan Ave, NE. He will issue your parking pass and direct you to a lot.

Washington DC

To register for Cuba Consultation 2009, "Travel for All" to Cuba please fill out the word document below and follow the directions on the form to return the registration form. 

Cuba Consultation 2009 registration form (DOC)
Cuba Consultation 2009 registration form (PDF)

Please consider these documents general resources for those interested in United States Treasury Department travel licenses to Cuba. These are not legal documents, but rather informational documents. For those interested in licensed travel to Cuba  please consider speaking with a legal representative and the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) before traveling. 

Overview of licensed travel to Cuba (PDF)

Who Qualifies for the General License? (PDF)

Cuba Religious Travel License Infromation (PDF) 

Recently many organizations have called for an End to the Travel Ban, either completely or partially. 

Cuban Americans

• The Cuba Study Group (PDF)

• ENCASA/US-Cuba (PDF)

• Letter from Miriam Leiva and Oscar Espinosa Chepe (PDF)
• Cuban-American Sign On Letter (PDF)

Business/Agricultural Community

•  American Farm Bureau Federation, Bob Stallman, President (PDF)
• U.S Chamber of Commerce (PDF)
• Joint Letter to President Obama on 01-21-09 (PDF)
  American Farm Bureau Federation, American Meat Institute, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association, National Chicken Council, National Corn Growers Association, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Milk Producers Federation, National Oilseed Processors Association, National Sorghum Producers, National Turkey Federation, North American Export Grain Association, North American Millers Association, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, USA Rice Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council, U.S. Grains Council, U.S. Rice Producers Association, U.S. Wheat Associates
  

• USA*Engage and signers (PDF)

  American Farm Bureau Federation, American Society of Travel Agents, Business Roundtable, Coalition for Employment through Exports, Emergency Committee for American Trade, Grocery Manufacturers Association, National Foreign Trade Council, National Retail Federation, Organization for International Investment,  U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Council for International Relations, USA *Engage
• National Association of Wheat Growers, U.S. Wheat Associates (PDF)
• USA Rice Federation (PDF)
• The National Tour Association (PDF)
• The Port of Corpus Christi, TX (PDF)
• The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation (PDF)

Human Rights and Policy Organizations

• Amnesty International (PDF)

• Freedom House (PDF)
• Human Rights Watch (PDF)

• Brookings Institute (PDF)

• Washington Office on Latin America (PDF)
• Latin America Working Group (PDF)
• Center for Democracy in the Americas (PDF)

• TransAfrica Forum (PDF)

• Council on Foreign Relations (PDF)

• NGO Sign on (PDF)

Religious and Ecumenical Organizations

• National Council of Churches USA (PDF)

• Church World Service and denominations (PDF)

  Church World Service, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), The Episcopal Church, Church of the Brethren Witness, Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Americas, Lutheran World Relief, National Council of Churches USA, Presbyterian Church (USA), Progressive National Baptist Convention Inc, United Church of Christ, The Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society
• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (PDF)

• NAFSA and signers (PDF)

  AASCU, American Friends Service Committee, Church World Service, Fund for Reconciliation and Development, Latin America Working Group, Latin American Studies Association, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, National Foreign Trade Council, Operation USA, Social Service Research Council, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, USA*Engage, WOLA

Cultural Organizations

• U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchange (PDF)