(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) In August, an article was published in Arlington celebrating the sister relationship with Teosinte. Thirty years later, Arlington is still making a meaningful difference in Teosinte and Teosinte is making a difference in Arlington. Volunteers in Arlington sell handmade textiles sewn in Teosinte at Arlington Town day and craft fairs, providing […]
En el año 2010, mientras trabajaba para “Ciudades Hermanas”, Jan Morrill realizó una investigación sobre la situación de la migración en la zona de Chalatenango. Aunque han pasado ocho años desde entonces, es interesante que el estudio realizado del 4 de junio al 6 de noviember ya revelara las siguientes causas para migrar: […]
Our friends from CRIPDES have shared information of the different areas where they work. Luckily, no personal losses are reported. CRIPDES SUR As usual, people in El Charcón are affected by floods. 24 families are in shelters. UCRES There are reports of water in some houses. SAN VICENTE Aguacate river overflowed. No damage reported […]
Yesterday, CRIPDES promoter, Lurvi, informed us that they have started digging one of the two wells that will benefit the community of Guajoyo. Certainly good news! Ayer, la promotora de CRIPDES San Vicente, Lurvi, nos informó que se han empezado los trabajos de excavación para crear uno de los dos pozos que beneficiarán […]
Yesterday, during the News Brief, NPR hosts Noel King and Danny Hajek talked about Monsignor Romero’s role in El Salvador and they also featured his friend, Octavio Duran. DANNY HAJEK: Well, Romero’s always been controversial, especially within the Catholic Church. He supported the poor. He was critical of the government. So he was accused of […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Yesterday, I was one of the hundreds of Salvadorans that marched asking for justice in the case of Monsignor Romero. Oscar Romero was assassinated 38 years ago and this weekend he will be proclaimed the first saint of El Salvador. Nevertheles, and despite what was stablished by the report of the United […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Our friends from PICA sent this invitation to celebrate Bangor’s relationship with Carasque: En agosto de 1995, cuatro años después de que iniciara el hermanamiento de Bangor a través de Ciudades Hermanas, Bangor le dio la bienvenida a Julia y Mario, los primeros carasqueños en visitar. Como un acto […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) From september 21st to september 23rd, the Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association (MOFGA) held their annual Country Fair. This year they were kind enough to invite Luis Avilés, a member of the Popular Movement of Organic Farming (MOPAO, in Spanish) to talk about his experience as an organic farmer in San […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Last friday, on October 5th, Alfredo López facilitated the assembly of scholarship recipients who are supported in their studies thanks to the contributions of the Sister Cities’ committees. The topic developed during the assembly was “Benefits and danger of technology”; but the most interesting was listening the assignment they got from […]