Film screening, “Brightness of Noon”
DePaul Student Center 2250 N. Sheffield (corner of Belden & Sheffield, Chicago, ILThis film, according to its website, "illuminates the risks people of faith are willing to take to protect the human rights of those fleeing violence, and the struggles and triumphs of undocumented immigrants and refugees as they resettle in the United States.” Featured in the film are two Chicago-area refugees and one of CRLN's Immigrant Welcoming[…]
Film screening, “The U-Turn”
Guild Literary Complex - Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL
An Evening with Marty Rosenbluth, Lawyer for Migrant Detainees in the Deep South
Loyola University Chicago School of Law 25 East Pearson, Room 1040 Ceremonial Courtroom, Chicago, ILTo attend, you must register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bringing-hope-to-the-nearly-forgotten-migrant-detainees-in-the-deep-south-tickets-69904011781 CRLN invites you to a free program with noted immigration attorney Marty Rosenbluth, who will speak about his work providing legal counsel to undocumented migrants and asylum seekers held in one of the worst detention centers in the nation. Marty relocated to Lumpkin, Georgia to be near his clients[…]
Walk With Us! Camina Con Nosotros!
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 1100 E 55th St, Chicago, ILEVENT SOLD OUT, BUT PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST (773-293-2964) IF THERE ARE CANCELLATIONS. SPONSORSHIPS STILL WELCOME--SEE LINK BELOW. We are proud to celebrate 30 years of effective education, action, accompaniment and advocacy on Latin America and work on justice for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers with[…]
Chicago-Cinquera Bowl-a-rama
Timberlanes 1851 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, ILBowling to support university scholarship students in Cinquera, Chicago's sister city in El Salvador! Students return to the community to share their new skills in agriculture, business, teaching and organizing. Children welcome! Special lanes for kids. Register as an individual for $25 or bring $50 in pledges to bowl FREE! More info at 773-561-4208 or[…]
Reimagining Diversity and Inclusion via Epistemologies of the South
Guild Lounge, Scott Hall, Northwestern University 601 University Place, Evanston, ILA dynamic, arts-based workshop that will involve participants in a collective exploration of the conflicts we face surrounding epistemological diversity and inclusion in higher education. Discuss approaches to decolonizing knowledge and learn strategies to address different epistemologies. This workshop will be facilitated by Fany Aguinda, an indigenous Kichwa youth leader from Tzawata, Ecuador and Chelsea[…]
Confronting Forced Migration and Violence in the Americas Webinar Series
Need something good to do while you are sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic? Watch a series of five, one-hour webinars this Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5, facilitated by CRLN's ally orgranization, SOAWatch. Presenters include veterans in the movement for peace and social justice in Latin America like Laura Carlsen, Jennifer Harbury,[…]
Good Friday Walk for Justice
Plaza NE corner of Ida B. Wells & Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL40th ANNIVERSARY GOOD FRIDAY WALK FOR JUSTICE April 10, 2020, 12:00 NOON HOPE RISES IN COURAGEOUS COMMUNITY "When it is all too much, when the news is so bad that meditation itself feels useless, and a single life feels like too small a stone to offer on the altar of peace, find a human[…]
“Ancestral Movements: Indigenous Territory and Migration” with Silvia Raquec Cum
Webinar, “Ancestral Movements: Indigenous Territory and Migration” with Maya Kaqchikel presenter Silvia Raquec Cum, Migration Program Coordinator, Association Pop No'j April 16, 2020, 6:00pm CST While state forces threaten their safety and dignity, Indigenous peoples and migrants resist with courage and resilience. Join us for this webinar to learn about resource extraction, migration, and the work of[…]
Webinar: El Salvador’s Water in the Time of COVID-19
Register here Date and time: Saturday, April 18, 2pm CST In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, how can you wash your hands with no access to clean water? You can't. After decades of right-wing attacks on essential public services, like health care and water, many people in El Salvador do not have the access they[…]