A while ago our network used to have 32 committees. This year we only have 16 left. Committees are aging and our model of solidarity is hard to explain to a wider audience when our country is no longer “in poverty” or when it suddenly becomes a “third safe country” and a “less dangerous place” […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Yesterday the association Martirs of Sumpul presented a book in which they have gathered testimonies of survivors of the massacre that took place on may 13th and 14th of 1980. Ana Deysi Garcia, member of the team that created the book, shared with Efe, that “this kind of work is needed […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Today, members of CRIPDES SUR and UCRES participated in the second part of the workshop about security for Human Rights Defenders, developed by Tutela Legal and funded by AIETI. After the recent increase of militarization in El Salvador and the growing risks faced by Human Rights defenders in the central American region, […]
Felicia Mijango, current president of the regional UCRES and recently elected secretary of the CRIPDES’ National Board will be visiting the midwest. Allies such as COPAL, Ferris State and Grand Valley Universities will be opening the doors to Felicia and Zulma Tobar. Our 2019 tour is called: “Community organizing: confronting climate change and forced migration […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) A founding member of the embroidery cooperative of Arcatao shared how their work started: The embroidery workshop was born in 1988, in view of a need that we women had, as we were emerging from a cruel war, of much poverty. We didn’t even have to buy a pound (of) salt […]
Hey! October is around the corner. Will you be part of our National Gathering? The event will be held at the Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church. 1212 West Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 If you are participating, let us know by filling out this form. The event on facebook.
Emma Folkerts was another participant in our popular education workshop in Cinquera. Yet another friend from Montana! She shares her experience in a more creative way. Give it a look: Reflection – Emma Folkerts
We’ve been away for a while. Most of our efforts in the past months were dedicated to organizing, executing and evaluating the 2019 Popular Education Workshop, a week-long experience in Cinquera. As we did last year, we chose to ask the participants to share their personal experience. This time, we present you Bill Silvia’s account […]
Former staff members of U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities have lived many things while working in El Salvador. Today, we’re going to hear a story from David Amdur, El Salvador staff from 1998-2000 and board member from 2004-2006. In March, 2000 I worked with Marc Rosenthal and Ian Davies from the Madison Sister City committee […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) One of the scheduled activities with our migration delegation was meeting with Santos Paulino and Cleotilde Ramirez, from COFAMIDE, also with Alejandra Bonilla, a psychologist supporting them. COFAMIDE is the Committee of relatives of disappeared migrants. It started as an organization of those who did not know the whereabouts of their […]