Last weekend we held our national gathering. Thanks to the secretary of our board, Delia Landers, we have some notes to share with all of you that could not attend. On El Salvador Felicia Mijango, from CRIPDES regional UCRES, gave an update on El Salvador. The new directiva has six women and one man. […]
As you know, every year a representative of CRIPDES and the Sister Cities staff visit the U.S. to spread the word of what is happening in El Salvador and promoting the work of the organization. Would you like to hear them on River West Radio? Here it is!! Enjoy.
A while ago our network used to have 32 committees. This year we only have 16 left. Committees are aging and our model of solidarity is hard to explain to a wider audience when our country is no longer “in poverty” or when it suddenly becomes a “third safe country” and a “less dangerous place” […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Today, members of CRIPDES SUR and UCRES participated in the second part of the workshop about security for Human Rights Defenders, developed by Tutela Legal and funded by AIETI. After the recent increase of militarization in El Salvador and the growing risks faced by Human Rights defenders in the central American region, […]
Felicia Mijango, current president of the regional UCRES and recently elected secretary of the CRIPDES’ National Board will be visiting the midwest. Allies such as COPAL, Ferris State and Grand Valley Universities will be opening the doors to Felicia and Zulma Tobar. Our 2019 tour is called: “Community organizing: confronting climate change and forced migration […]
Hey! October is around the corner. Will you be part of our National Gathering? The event will be held at the Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church. 1212 West Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 If you are participating, let us know by filling out this form. The event on facebook.
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. […]