On Saturday, March 7, children and moms across the country demand shut down Dilley, close the camps and bring our kids home. We invite you to join us, in your own community, to make art, write letters, march, and speak up however you can.

A month ago the children inside Dilley Detention Center screamed to be let free. Nearly 4,000 children have been booked into detention across the country. The children are writing letters about sadness, sickness, dirty water, and being locked away from school and away from their communities.

And we as mothers are answering their call. We are called to do everything we can to shut down the detention cmaps. We are fighting for a world where all children can grow up in safety, freedom, and equality.

Rough outline:
*Welcome remarks

*Kids play (face painting, chalk art, art to make signs for the procession and/or cards for the kids detained) while adults contact their representatives at the “contact your rep” table

*Around 5:45 we’ll read a couple poems

*Sing a few songs (We Belong to Each Other in English and Spanish, No One is Getting left Behind) (I’ll lead)

*Walk up and down one of the side walks of the park singing and/or chanting, holding signs

*Gather in the grass to sing “This Little Light of Mine” while we spell out “CLOSE THE CAMPS” with our LED tea lights

*closing remarks and clean up

https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/shut-down-dilley-close-the-camps-bring-our-kids-home