“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!” […]
We are once again preparing for a great popular education workshop in Cinquera. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? The week we are planning will be a combination of workshop sessions and time spent with people in several rural communities, learning about their lives, the ways they support themselves, their history, in particular of the civil […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) In 2018, several youth from our program graduated from high school. This year new people were elected to take their place by the boards of the beneficiary communities. The young folks that are receiving a small amount that helps with their transportation or educational material are: NOMBRE 1 Maria Jose Panameño 2 […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Written by Jacey Anderson / translated by Mario Guevara On Friday, February 22, Zulma Hernández (CRIPDES-Sur) and Zulma Tobar (USESSC) led a training for the staff of Workers Defense Project (WDP), a Texas non-profit that focuses on migrant worker rights. Twenty young organizers participated as “las Zulmas” (with support form Jacey […]
Today, Zulma Hernández (from CRIPDES Sur La Libertad), Zulma Tobar (Sister Cities’ staff in El Salvador), Jonathan Falk and Jacey Anderson led a 6-hour PopEd workshop for about 20 members of the staff of Workers Defense Project, a Texas grassroots organization that works with immigrant workers to help them defend their rights. The workshop focused […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) At the beginning of 2019, a group of representatives from Naya Global Health, formerly HDCP, visited the community of Las Anonas (sistered with Philadelphia) and started to learn more about kidney disease that for many years has been affecting many residents of the area. They learnt about the direct connection with the […]
Originalmente escrito por Jacey Anderson (VIEW ENGLISH VERSION HERE) “Recuerdo cuando huíamos de la guerra, nos agarrábamos del delantal de nuestra mamá y ella sostenía nuestros dedos para que no nos perdiéramos cuando caminábamos de noche”. Bernardo Belloso al ver una foto del projecto fotográfico solidario “Fluye” Era un húmedo domingo de octubre […]
Artículo original de Rafi Barglow / Arlington Teosinte Sister City Project La semana pasada, Zulma Tobar y Bernardo Belloso vinieron desde El Salvador a visitar la escuela de Arlington para hablar con casi cuatrocientos estudiantes sobre importantes temas que nos unen. Tobar es la co-coordinadora de Ciudades Hermanas, una organización que coordina las relaciones […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) On October 23rd, Sister Cities joined the press conference where CISPES, The Share Foundation, the Water Forum and organizations of Salvadorans in Los Angeles (CUSE) made an urgent call to stop water privatization initiatives. After the press conference, the group went to the Legislative Assembly where they delivered signatures from Salvadorans abroad […]
