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) Our latest delegation spoke to the press about the current situation salvadoran migrants are facing in the United States: Through our meetings with community organizers and a visit with a rural farming community, we have seen the role that U.S. policies have played in the political, economic and social landscape of El […]
Every two months, SALVAIDE, The SHARE Foundation and Sister Cities meet with the sistering representatives of the five regions of CRIPDES and some CRIPDES board members. These are the sistering meetings. During these meetings, we talk about the current context, hear reports about the regions and share ideas or proposals. During one of these meetings, […]
Sometimes people fall in love with the relationship our network has had with CRIPDES and El Salvador for many years. Sometimes they join a Committee in the U.S. to remain engaged in dealing with the problems El Salvador still faces, even though it’s a country that is no longer of importance in the international news. […]
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 […]
(La versión en español aquí) Last year, on October 2nd, I sat down with Miguel Mejia from SALVAIDE. Then, we talked about april 19th, 1989, the day military forces raided the CRIPDES’ offices and captured him, then-president Isabel Hernandez and others. Our talk has been condensed for clarity. We were in the middle […]
El 2 de octubre del año pasado me senté a platicar con Miguel Mejía de SALVAIDE. En esa conversación hablamos de aquel 19 de abril de 1989 en que las autoridades hicieron una redada en las oficinas de CRIPDES, en la que lo apresaron a él y a varios más, incluyendo a Isabel Hernández, entonces […]
“Those of us from Bangor who participated in a similar immigration-focused delegation last year found some of our thinking about the issues re-arranged by our experience. It also prepared us to be able to offer with confidence multiple presentations on the immigration crisis that a variety of community groups have found compelling. We urge folks to go!” […]