(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) So far, the mini-tour developed by Zulma Tobar and the president of CRIPDES, Lorena Araujo, has allowed them to visit friends who, despite health problems, have continued to support solidarity work with El Salvador, as is the case of our dear Susan Klaw and Edwin Argueta. In addition to this, our […]
USESSC is happy to invite you to our upcoming event! Come and have a virtual coffee with us while you get to practice (or learn!) a bit of Spanish while talking about El Salvador. Don’t be afraid to join even if you know just a couple of words. We want you to have a good […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) As previously mentioned, we are preparing a small tour and we are finalizing some details with the help of friends and committees in the United States. The two speakers will be our very own Zulma Tobar and CRIPDES’ president Lorena Araujo. Lorena Araujo is the current president of the Association […]
Cambridge is planning two walk-a-thons to raise money and remember Oscar Romero’s martyrdom. Friday March 25 – 3 PM City Hall to Harvard Square and back. Saturday March 26 – 11 am at Fresh Pond. You can walk in your own neighborhood, organize a team, walk on a treadmill, wheel yourself or simply think about moving […]
Written by Molly Todd Sister Cities is sad to inform that Susan S. Lloyd died on February 3, 2022. She was 86 years old. Sue was a long-time supporter of US-Latin America solidarity work. Alongside her husband, the Reverend Art Lloyd (whom she married in 1960), she played a foundational role in the formation […]
The murder of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, committed by a death squad 42 years ago in El Salvador, remains unpunished. Even though Tutela Legal denounced this last year and questioned the slowness of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), nothing has changed. Many people still don’t know about Romero’s work and how he became “the voice […]
Context/Contexto Back in December, we drafted a letter for U.S. committees and National Members to sign and share with our sistered communities in El Salvador. After gathering signatures, Zulma and Mario worked with CRIPDES to distribute the message below to our communities. // En diciembre, escribimos una carta para que los comités y miembros nacionales […]
If you’ve been following our blog and are subscribed to our listserv, you know this year has been particularly challenging for the Salvadoran social movement as the Bukele administration grew increasingly authoritarian throughout the year. Nevertheless, last weekend our network met virtually for our annual National Gathering. We had over 50 participants throughout Saturday and […]
We want to share with you the agenda for our 2021 national gathering that’s happening this weekend Don’t forget to register here: https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kce-hrD4vHNM2E5_oxBuNpeJp28yd6mmR TIME (East) DURATION ACTIVITY DAY 1 1:00 10 min Welcome and logistics (including Zoom, website) – introductions on the chat 1:10 5 min Reviewing the agenda 1:15 15 min Icebreaker activity […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Dick Williams passed away a year ago. Given his commitment to El Salvador, we thought it was only fair to show a bit of our appreciation. Professor Molly Todd writes the following: Dick Williams by Molly Todd At the 2015 National Gathering of the US-El Salvador Sister Cities network in […]