Tag Archives: Molly Todd

Sue Lloyd, presente!

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 […]

In memory of Dick Williams

(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 […]

Highlights from our 2020 National Gathering

Last weekend we held our annual National Gathering for 2020. Due to COVID, we held the event on Zoom. Although it was sad not being to be surrounded by friends, this modality enabled the participation of some who were never able to travel before (or never received their traveling VISAs). The weekend was facilitated by […]

Embroidery in Arcatao / Bordados en Arcatao

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   A founding member of the embroidery cooperative of Arcatao shared how their work started: The embroidery workshop was born in 1988, in view of a need that we women had, as we were emerging from a cruel war, of much poverty. We didn’t even have to buy a pound (of) salt […]

What does being a “national member” of the Sister Cities Network mean?

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. […]

¡Presente! Art Lloyd Remembered

ARTHUR LLOYD December 5, 1927 – August 4,2015 The Reverend Arthur “Art” Selden Lloyd moved to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1968. Over the next decades, Art played a key role in developing several of the solidarity initiatives that ultimately gave rise not only to the Madison-Arcatao Sister City Project, but also the U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities […]

National Gathering in Austin a Texas-Sized Success!

For the first time in Sister Cities history, the National Gathering was held in the Lone Star committee´s hometown of Austin, TX, also kicking off the 2014 Speaking Tour.   Thanks to the outstanding behind-the-scenes work of members of the Austin Committee (also known as the East Side Group), locals and out-of-towners alike from Chicago, […]