(Español Abajo) This fall, Sister Cities organized the 2024 Speaking Tour across the Midwest from October 6th to 27th. The topic for the 2024 tour was “Our Shared Struggle: Shaping a more just future through grassroots solidarity organizing in El Salvador and the US.” During our tour, we visited 7 cities: Austin TX, Lawrence KS, […]
(Español abajo) Photo above: a popular education workshop with USESSC in 2018. US-El Salvador Sister Cities is pleased to announce our 2024 Speaking Tour, which will take place in the midwest from October 6-27. The tour will be accompanied by Lorena Araujo, the current president of the Association for Development of El Salvador (CRIPDES), […]
(Español abajo) Last Saturday CRIPDES celebrated its 19th annual assembly, in which they celebrated 40 years of community work. The assembly was attended by the different members, representatives of the regional offices and special guests, including US- El Salvador Sister Cities. During the assembly, the work that has been done during the last year […]
*Español abajo* The following message is from CRIPDES to the international community regarding the current realities in El Salvador. CRIPDES denounces to the international community the democratic deterioration El Salvador is going through after a flawed electoral process, full of irregularities and that strengthens an authoritarian system that, in addition to controlling the three branches […]
*Español abajo* Two years ago, the Sister Cities network started an annual week of action to remember the anniversary of the March 24, 1980 assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero and support our friends in El Salvador. This year, we are raising money to support the salaries of two grassroots organizers with our primary Salvadoran partner, […]
(Español abajo) On January 24, US-El Salvador Sister Cities hosted our January Member Meeting. Over 40 people attended this event, titled Democracy at Risk: Salvadoran Elections 32 Years After the Peace Accords. Please email sistercities@gmail.com if you would like to watch the event recording. The event included a conversation with Lorena Araujo, the current president of […]
The US-El Salvador Sister Cities Network is continuing the search for a new co-coordinator to work in our El Salvador office. This position will be based in San Salvador, to start in ealy spring 2024. Please find the full job description below, and share it with anyone you think may be interested. We are accepting […]
(Español abajo) Greetings Friends of Sister Cities, US-El Salvador Sister Cities wishes you a peaceful holiday season. During the Salvadoran civil war, Salvadoran organizers from our primary partner CRIPDES recognized the need for grassroots international solidarity to stop the Salvadoran and US governments’ violence. It was their organizing that led to the formation of US-El […]
(Español abajo) Written by the National Gathering Planning Team: Emma Folkerts, Sheila Brady, Olivia Petipas, Jon Falk, Stephanie Koontz, Jacey Anderson, and Zulma Tobar The 2023 National Gathering was held via Zoom on October 7 and 8. Over 50 people attended and more than 10 people helped facilitate and take notes. If you were able […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) In early July, US President Joe Biden nominated Elliott Abrams to the bipartisan US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Take action to stop the appointment of Abrams to the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Diplomacy cannot include enabling and covering up war crimes! Abrams has “enjoyed” a career as […]