UNITED STATES

Contacts and local events:

Arizona

Phoenix
Date/Time: Thursday, Nov 1, 6:00pm
Location: Arizona State University Campus; Business Admin. Bldg., C Wing, #316 and Candlelight Walk to Hayden Lawn
Event: HRTR press conference and candlelight walk
Contact: Mary Jo Ard (520) 205-1800

California

Pasadena
Rose Parade China Float Subject of Protest

San Diego
Human Rights Torch Relay Coming to California
Date/Time: Sunday, Dec. 9
Location: Balboa Park
Event: HRTR preliminary awareness/International Human Rights Day event

San Francisco
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Justin Herman Plaza - Bike route: Starts at Justin Herman Plaza and ends at Maritime Aquatic Park.
Event: rally, bike parade and run
Contact: Maria Daly (650) 504-3046

Colorado

Denver Read about the event >
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct 27, (8am registration, 9am walk/run, 11am rally)
Location: Cheeseman Park
Event: National Human Rights in China Awareness Week - Walk & Run (5k/3.1mi) in support of the Human Rights Torch Relay
Contact: Julia: (720) 277-7708

Connecticut

New Haven
Date/Time: Saturday, April 26, 2008, 1:00pm – 3pm
Location: TBA
Event: Torch Walk, public rally, speakers, music
Contact: Tracey Zhu, (203) 887-2515 tracey@humanrightstorchUSA.org
New Haven
Date/Time: Friday, Oct 26, 12 noon – 2:00pm
Location: Yale University Cross Campus (on College St. bet. Wall St. and Elm St.)
Event: public rally, organ harvesting photo display, postcard writing for human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, sidewalk parade
Contact: Scott Roberson (203) 589-9541

District of Columbia

Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 27, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: In front of US Capitol (3rd St. and Reflecting Pool), DC National Mall
Event: rally, speeches, singing by 5+ ethnic groups, signature collection, flyer distribution, and photo/art exhibit TBD
Contact: Keith Ware: (202) 262-9419; Dr. Tsuwei Huang 301-395-8009

Idaho

Lewiston
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 28, 6:30pm
Location: YWCA, 300 Main St., Lewiston, Idaho
Event: Candlelight Vigil walk through downtown Lewiston, art display, information on Tibet, Burma and China
Contact: Kathryn Woodside, (208) 743-9018

Maryland

Baltimore
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 28, 12 noon - 2 pm
Location: McKeldin Square, Inner Harbor of Baltimore
Event: rally, speeches, singing, dance, signature collection, flyer distribution, and photo/art exhibit
Contact: Dr. Yudong Tian (443) 285-9157; Naiwen Guo (443) 280-2669

Massachusetts

Boston
Event listing
Date/Time: Sunday, March 30, 2008, 8:00 am - 4:00pm
Location: Torch Marathon: Start- Hopkinton, MA, at Hopkinton Common, end at Boston Common
Event: Welcome the arrival of the global Human Rights Torch Relay to United States.
Torch Marathon - Hopkinton, MA to Boston, MA. 27-mile torch relay with Iron man marathoner; Public Torch Walk on Boston Common
Contact: Steve Gigliotti (617) 240-7348 steveg@humanrightstorchUSA.org

Maine

Portland
Date/Time: Saturday, April 19, 2008, 1:00pm – 3pm
Location: City Hall Plaza, 389 Congress St, Portland, ME
Event: Torch Walk, public rally, speakers, music
Contact: Marcus Gale (207) 251-9959 marcus@humanrightstorchUSA.org

Montana

Missoula
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Jeanette Rankin Center for Peace
Event: documentary screening, “Plum Blossoms in Snow”
Contact: Laurie Hammill (406) 752-2395 lhammill@fastmail.fm

Nevada

Las Vegas
Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1pm - 4pm
Location: campus of UNLV; free speech area near student union
Event: Human rights activists in Las Vegas and Las Vegas Amnesty International chapter’s Campaign to Save Darfur will co-host a press conference to raise awareness of China’s human rights crimes.
Contact: Magala Moa: (702) 672-8228

New Hampshire

Portsmouth
Date/Time: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 9:00am - 12 noon
Location: Market Square, Portsmouth, NH
Event: Torch runner, mile and a half walk, speakers, petitions, music
Contact: Madelyn Good, (508) 868-4940 madelyn@humanrightstorchUSA.org

New Jersey

Paterson
Date/Time: Wednesday Feb 13, 2008 6:00-9:00 PM
Location: Paterson Museum, 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ.
Event: Reception for the HRTR; Truth Compassion Tolerance International Art Exhibition and guest speakers
Contact: Carey Kwok, (201) 486.8721

New York

Albany
Date/Time:
Location: SUNY Campus
Event: Film screening “Good and Evil”
Contact: Leejun Ivie: (206) 251.3657

Oregon

Portland
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 26, 4pm – 6 pm
Location: Pioneer Square, downtown Portland
Event: rally/sidewalk march- “The Olympics and crimes against humanity cannot coexist in China”
Contact: Amy Nie hrtr2oregon@gmail.com;
Angela (503) 828-1720

Rhode Island

Providence
Date/Time: Saturday, April 5, 10am-2:00pm
Location: Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI
Event: 5K Run through scenic Roger Williams Park, followed by rally with public speeches and music performances
Contact: Al Iannotti, (401) 829-1382 al@humanrightstorchUSA.org;

Virginia

Richmond
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 26, 11 am - 1 pm
Location: Site 1: Capitol Square, Downtown Richmond
Site 2: City Hall, Downtown Richmond
Event: rally, speeches, singing, flyer distribution and signature collection
Contact: Ms. Wang: (804) 747-1215, Angela: 703 589-7722

Washington

Seattle
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 27
Location: downtown Seattle, major locations
Event: van tour and awareness events at stops along route
Contact: Michael: (206) 251-3657

Wisconsin

Milwaukee
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 28
Location: Urban Ecology Center at Washington Park (40th & Vliet)
Event: “Kites for Human Rights!”, a run-up to the Global Human Rights Torch Relay. We will fly kites (bring one or make and decorate your own Human Rights Kite!) and share chili/bread/coffee/fruit/hot dogs from our sponsors, live music, a drum circle, and end the evening with a candlelight vigil
Contact: Tina Samuels (414) 403-9087

Canada

Toronto
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 28, 12 pm - 6 pm
Location: Chinese Consulate and Yonge-Dundas Square
Event: rally/press event
Contact: Alice 416-268-9279