Category Archives: Rights for Youth and Women

A letter to senators – Trump’s new ambassador

On april 3rd, Ronald Douglas Johnson got closer to be appointed as U.S. Ambassador in El Salvador. Our friend Joan Laurion, from the Madison-Arcatao Sister City Project (MASCP) shares a letter she sent to her congressman urging him to vote against it. You might also use it to reach out to your representative(s).   Dear […]

Aguacaliente: “In the land of Bird and Flower”

By Judy Brubaker  I’m in a small village in El Salvador with 3 friends through a Sister city program between here and Concord, New Hampshire.   We were lucky to be here on the one day of the year that 3 women’s credit groups were meeting to have the women pay back their loans. Many […]

New scholarship recipients in San Vicente / Nuevas becarias y becarios en San Vicente

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   Yesterday, new young men and women attended Cripdes San Vicente’s meeting to become new scholarship recipients. They are taking the places of those who graduated last year. They were accompanied by their relatives and, in some cases, by community board members. The three of them signed an agreement that states that […]

Edgewood Delegation / La delegación de Edgewood (2019)

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   From January 9th to January 20th, a delegation of students from Edgewood College visited El Salvador as a way to understand more of the themes already discussed in their class led by Ian Davies and Marc Rosenthal, from the Madison-Arcatao Sister Citiy Project. Most of the participants are studying to become […]

Last assembly of 2018 in San Vicente / Asamblea final de 2018

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   Yesterday, Alfredo Lopez facilitated the last assembly for the scholarship recipients of San Vicente. Besides evaluating the second semester of the year, they created groups in which the attendees (alongside parents or responsible persons) gave their opinions on the positive and negative aspects, things to improve and lessons learned. Thirteen of […]

We support the honduran caravan / Apoyamos la caravana hondureña de Migrantes

The United States cannot have it both ways in El Salvador: imposing a foreign policy that drives people from their homes and an immigration policy that criminalizes people as they flee in search of safety and sustenance for their families. We stand with our Salvadoran sisters and brothers, who have shared with us friendship, solidarity, […]

Sistering Assembly at CCR /Asamblea de hermanamientos en CCR

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   Last saturday I had the opportunity to participate in the sistering assembly held by CCR. Ana facilitated a participative workshop in which all participants reflected on grassroots organization and the role each participant has to play.     During the last hour, I could meet with the beneficiaries of the CCR’s […]

30 years of relationship between Arlington and Teosinte / 30 años de relación entre Arlington y Teosinte

(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 […]

Youth in San Vicente and Water privatization / Jóvenes de San Vicente y la privatización del agua

(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 […]

Bangor: stop inhuman “zero tolerance” immigration policies

Yesterday there was a protest outside the building housing Senator Collins’ office, demanding she take action to stop inhuman “zero tolerance” immigration policies.   Our very own Dennis Chenoy was one of the speakers and he had the following to say:   Despite the Trump/Sessions immigration fiasco roller-coaster, careening from one form of human rights abuse […]