This year Chicago-Cinquera Sister Cities continues to participate in the Pedal for Peace project which this year celebrates 35 years of people and organization in Chicago coming together to fundraise in support of projects in Latin America and Immigrant Rights. The project continues this unique tradition of connecting people to the work for human rights […]
Today we want to share an inspirational story from the Chicago committee, sistered with Cinquera: Working in solidarity with other groups For more than 20 years the Chicago-Cinquera Sister Cities committee has participated in a multi-group fundraising event—the Pedal for Peace Bike-a-thon! All participating organizations support community projects in Latin America or focus […]
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. […]
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.
Chicago-Cinquera Sister Cities A sustainable development and friendship project with El Salvador May 6, 2012 Immigration Taskforce for Central America c/o Jose Artiga SHARE Foundation 2425 College Drive Berkeley, CA 94704 Dear Immigration Taskforce for Central America: This letter is submitted to express our support for the campaign to secure legal permanent residency […]
On March 8th, CRIPDES, Share, Centro Romero of Chicago and Causa Oregon held a press conference and rally to launch the Residency Now campaign in El Salvador. The Residency Now campaign is aimed at getting Permanent Residency status for the approximately 64,000 Hondurans, 212,000 Salvadorans, and 3,000 Nicaraguans who have been awarded Temporary Protective Status […]