The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice and Palestine Action of South Sound (PASS) invite the public to a powerful evening of education and testimony featuring Dr. Mimi Syed, a local emergency medicine physician who recently served in Gaza.

📅 Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: The United Churches of Olympia Social Hall, 110 11th Ave SE, Olympia, WA

Dr. Syed will share personal accounts from her two medical missions in Gaza, where she served in al-Aqsa and Nasser Hospitals during the ongoing conflict. Her talk will focus on the devastating effects of war on Gaza’s children, the targeting of healthcare workers and facilities, and the urgent lack of basic resources.

The evening will begin with an introduction from Dr. Emily Antoon-Walsh, a pediatrician and advocate with the Institute for Understanding Anti-Palestinian Racism. A Q&A session will follow the presentations.

🧁 Palestinian sweets will be provided
🎟️ Free and open to the public

This event honors the legacy of activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed in Gaza in 2003 while standing in defense of a Palestinian family’s home.

📧 For more information, contact: info@rachelcorriefoundation.org