Chicago Rally Calling for an End to the U.S. Blockade of Cuba!
Michigan Avenue and Ida B Wells Drive in downtown Chicago 60605Chicago Rally for an End to the U.S. Blockade of Cuba! Carlos Lazo, a Cuban-American school teacher and Iraq war veteran, has been on a 1,300 mile pilgrimage -- with six other Cuban Americans—all the way from Miami! He will arrive in Washington, DC on July 25 to present the Biden Administration with a petition[…]
2021 Pedal for Peace: Bike, Run or Walk in Your Barrio
Every year, CRLN and partner organizations in Illinois host Pedal for Peace, which raises funds that connect us with communities in Latin America and immigrant communities in Illinois. People everywhere have their dreams and goals for receiving education, access to health care, and a chance to participate in meaningful ways as citizens. This year, Pedal[…]
Chicago Car Caravan for an end to sanctions against the Cuban people!
Cermak PlazaCuban families in the U.S. initiated a world-wide call for car and bike caravans to say: "End the U.S. sanctions that separate and hurt Cuban families." On Sunday October 31 Chicago will join other U.S. cities and many more around the world to support them! The Caravan will meet at 12 pm (noon) on Sunday,[…]
Colombia Hoy: ¡Defensores de la paz resisten!
Inglés | Español Unase a nosotros en el Evento Anual de CRLN con Danilo Rueda de la Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz Sábado, 13 de Noviembre a las 5:30 pm en vivo por zoom Acompáñenos para ver a Danilo Rueda, el secretario ejecutivo de la organización ecuménica colombiana, la Comisión Intereclesial de Justica y[…]
Colombia Today: Peacemakers Resist!
English | Spanish Join us for the CRLN Annual Event with Danilo Rueda from the Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz Saturday, November 13, 5:30 pm live on Zoom Join us to see Danilo Rueda, Executive Secretary of the Colombian ecumenical organization Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz. He will talk about the national strike[…]
¡Adelante CRLN! A Tribute to Sharon Hunter-Smith
University Church 5655 S. University Ave., Chicago, ILPlease join us in person or virtually to honor Sharon Hunter-Smith as she retires from the staff of the Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN). Come enjoy music, food and drink, as we share stories and celebrate Sharon’s history of accompaniment for human rights in our hemisphere and CRLN’s continuing commitment to this[…]
Pedal for Peace: Bike in your Barrio
University Church 5655 S. University Ave., Chicago, ILThis year’s celebration will be hybrid. We will have a live online broadcast and we will also gather in person on Saturday September 17, so please mark your calendars. Learn more
Weaving utopias, hopes and dreams / Tejiendo utopías, esperanzas y sueños
University Church 5655 S. University Ave., Chicago, ILMore information / Más detalles del evento
Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 (Virtual)
Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 (Virtual) Swords into Plowshares: Achieving Enough for all and Pursuing Peace Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) from April 25-27 is an opportunity for people to come together, learn about why public policy is important, and take our message to Capitol Hill. Workshops are a highlight of EAD, providing opportunities to hear more[…]
2023 El Pueblo Canta
North Shore Baptist Church, 5244 N. Lakewood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640 5244 N. Lakewood Avenue, Chicago, IL, ILCo-sponsored by American Muslims for Palestine Chicago, Centro Romero, CRLN, and Wellington UCC and in solidarity with Arab Jewish Partnership for Peace and Justice in the Middle East and Bright Stars of Bethlehem. El Pueblo Canta: A In Person & Live Streamed Concert to Celebrate the Movement for Immigrant Justice. For the fourteenth year El Pueblo Canta brings people together from across the city to celebrate our diversity, embolden the work for immigrant justice, and embrace the belief that who we are, is greater than any fear. All proceeds benefit the work of immigrant justice.