CRLN 30th Anniversary Celebration

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago 1100 E 55th St, Chicago, IL

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 our members and partner organizations. We have accomplished a lot--and yet, there is still a long way to go to achieve our vision of peace, justice and[…]

2019 Pedal for Peace Bike-a-thon

Waveland Clock Tower 3600 Recreation Dr, Chicago, IL

Register online here 32nd Annual Pedal for Peace Bike-a-thon!  Supporting community health, education,  & organizing projects in  Latin America and Chicago Sunday, September 22, 2019   1:00pm – 5:00pm  Click here for a description of the projects funded! Sponsors and Beneficiaries: Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) Chicago- Cinquera Sister Cities Chicago-Guatemala Partnership  Concern America[…]

Justice Worship and March September 29!

Parish of the Holy Covenant 925 W. Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL

CRLN member Kathy Siegenthaler asked us to publicize this event, which will commemorate events of 50 years ago concerning the murder of a pastor and his wife who opened their church to house programs--a free daycare center, health clinic and breakfast program--sought by the Young Lords for their neighborhood. You can read more about these[…]

Free

Film screening, “Brightness of Noon”

DePaul Student Center 2250 N. Sheffield (corner of Belden & Sheffield, Chicago, IL

This 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[…]

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, IL

To 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[…]

Free

Chicago-Cinquera Bowl-a-rama

Timberlanes 1851 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL

Bowling 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[…]

$25

Reimagining Diversity and Inclusion via Epistemologies of the South

Guild Lounge, Scott Hall, Northwestern University 601 University Place, Evanston, IL

A 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,[…]