(ABAJO EN ESPAÑOL) CRIPDES Sur has done great work promoting women empowerment and autonomy through the Savings and Loans groups for women. This project for rural women started back in 2014 with the financial support of OXFAM. In La Libertad, CRIPDES, in coordination with FECORACEN have joined efforts to form a Women´s Network of […]
Our friend Rachel Dunlap went recently to the southern border and she decided to share her experience with the migration working group and any of you who might be interested in the human face of the “migrants” discussion. I just returned from a trip to the southern border with a group of students and […]
Fabian Salvioli, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees recently visited El Salvador and asked to remove the name of Col. Jose Domingo Monterrosa from the Infantry Brigade in the department of San Miguel. According to the UN Truth Commision, Monterrosa was the commander of the Atlacatl Batallion that […]
(En español aquí) The community of Las Anonas de Santa Cruz (sistered with Philadelphia) celebrated its 28th anniversary of repopulation. Many things took place. Here’s a short summary: May 1st – female football tournament with 8 different teams May 2nd – Vigil May 3rd – Mass with around 150 attendants May 4th – male football […]
On May 6th, Clare Norelle will join Ian Davies and Marc Rosenthal’s COR II class on El Salvador. Clare Norelle is a bilingual yoga teacher who offers Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), an evidence-based adjunct treatment for complex trauma, to Medicaid clients in Dane County. She is also helping to develop the El Salvador […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) The Youth National Round Table of CRIPDES has been reactivated and endorsed by AIETI through the project “Active and Empowered Citizenship to Promote a Culture of Peace In La Libertad and San Salvador”. The five regions of CRIPDES (CRIPDES San Vicente, CRIPDES Sur La Libertad, CCR, UCRES, PROGRESO) have active work […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) One of the founders of the Arlington Committee has passed away: Judith passed away on April 28, 2019. Dear daughter of Mary (Colgan) and the late John R. Paradis. Beloved wife of Bob Carter of Arlington. Loving mother of Abby Carter and her partner Ronan Hanley of North Carolina and Rob […]
We want to recommend you these materials from “Teaching for Change” to discuss U.S. Foreign policies that have affected the Central American region for several years. This series of lessons invites students to investigate the role of the United States in Guatemala and El Salvador in the 20th century. The unit launches with a […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Thanks to the support of AIETI, the women’s table of CRIPDES has been able to get together once again in the central office after two years. This meeting enabled them to analyze all the work that has been done in the regional offices during all this time, despite the lack of […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Our sistering promoter in San Vicente, Lurvi, informed us yesterday that Guajoyo is about to complete the building of more than 20 latrines in the community. This project is financed by the Austin committee. The other pending project for this year is putting up a structure to hold the water tank for […]