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SUMMARY:Chicago Car Caravan for an end to sanctions against the Cuban people!
DESCRIPTION:Cuban 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!\nThe Caravan will meet at 12 pm (noon) on Sunday\, October 31\nAssemble at Cermak Plaza\nsoutheast corner of Cermak and Harlem\, Southside of McDonalds in Berwyn \n  View and download route map here\nStatements of solidarity at kick off.  Bring signs to decorate your vehicle.\nFor more information:  630-915-0654  
URL:https://crln.org/event/chicago-car-caravan-for-an-end-sanctions-against-the-cuban-people/
LOCATION:Cermak Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210926T160000
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SUMMARY:2021 Pedal for Peace: Bike\, Run or Walk in Your Barrio
DESCRIPTION: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 for Peace raises funds for 6 different projects that help people realize these dreams. Click here for project descriptions\, to donate online\, or to sign up to bike\, run or walk to help fundraise. Registration is free. You must sign up on line to register\, but you may donate by check if you prefer. Make your check out to CRLN\, put the name of the team you support in the memo line\, and mail it to CRLN\, 5655 S. University Ave.\, Rm. 23\, Chicago\, IL  60637. \nIf you sign up to bike\, ride or walk: \nAugust 20 – September 19:  Choose the day for your activity: \n**alone or with family/friends; \n**On a path\, neighborhood streets\, in a park\, or on an exercise bike; \n**find people to donate to the projects in honor of your activity; \n**Send a photo of yourself in your biking location to shunter-smith@crln.org. Photos will be shared at the celebration program. \nSeptember 26\, 4-5pm:  Virtual program to celebrate our united efforts to empower communities in Latin America and Illinois.  An in person celebration may be possible. More information will be sent to you closer to the date.
URL:https://crln.org/event/2021-pedal-for-peace-bike-run-or-walk-in-your-barrio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210725T130000
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SUMMARY:Chicago Rally Calling for an End to the U.S. Blockade of Cuba!
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Rally for an End to the U.S. Blockade of Cuba!\nCarlos 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 signed by over 25\,000 calling for an end to the U.S. blockade and demanding: \n• the end of all sanctions\n• the restoration of remittances\n• the resumption of flights from the U.S.\, not only to Havana but to all the regional centers of Cuba\n• the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana\n• a restart to the program of family reunification \nChicagoans will rally on July 25 at 1 pm at Michigan Ave. and Ida B. Wells Drive in solidarity with these demands.   \nLet’s support building bridges of love between Cuba and the United States.  \nJoin the call to end the U.S. sanctions now! \n  \nEvents in DC: You can find out more about welcome events in DC at https://www.codepink.org/cuba07252021.\nCar and Bike Caravan in Milwaukee: The car and bike caravan will take place on Sunday\, July 25\, with a send off rally at 1pm at the parking lot of the Mitchell Park Domes\, 524 South Layton Blvd.\, Milwaukee 53215. In addition to Cuban-Americans\, speakers will include Tony Baez who co-sponsored the unanimously adopted Milwaukee School Board resolution calling for normal relations\, and a representative from Voces de la Frontera\, the state’s leading immigrant rights organization. \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/chicago-rally-calling-for-an-end-to-the-u-s-blockade-of-cuba/
LOCATION:Michigan Avenue and Ida B Wells Drive in downtown Chicago 60605
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210422
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SUMMARY:Virtual Ecumenical Advocacy Days - Imagine! God’s Earth and People Restored
DESCRIPTION:EAD 2021 is an opportunity to advocate for climate justice and support the global movement centered and led by people and communities most vulnerable to climate impacts due to historic racial and colonial inequalities. #EAD2021 hopes to passionately advocate and reimagine a world that lives out the values of justice\, equity\, and beloved community. \nEAD will include opportunities for worship\, advocacy training and workshops on Latin America (see list of workshops below).  Visit the EAD website to learn more about the event.\nEarly bird registration ends April 7. You can register at https://attendify.co/ecumenical-advocacy-days-pbfNWPy.  Registration fees range from $15.00 – $50.00.   Please contact Marilyn McKenna at mmckenna@crln.orgif registration fees are a barrier to your participation. \nRegister for EAD before April 7\, 2021 if you are interested in participating in the EAD organized lobby day. This gives the EAD staff time to schedule the meetings. If you register after April 7\, you are not guaranteed to have a meeting set up for you. \nPlease contact Marilyn McKenna at mmckenna@crln.org for more information. \n\nLatin America Workshops at Ecumenical Advocacy Days \nMonday 4/19 \n10am CT — MCC\, OXFAM\, Bread for the World\, CWS \nClimate Change as a Driver of Forced Migration from Central America\nClimate change is increasingly a driver of forced migration and displacement in Central America. As climate change worsens droughts\, hurricanes\, and crop diseases in the region\, individuals are forced by hunger or lack of economic opportunities to leave their homes. Come hear from organizations supporting communities impacted by or facing risks from climate change in Central America. Learn how climate change intersects with other root causes of migration\, what works in helping small farmers and communities adapt to a changing climate\, and how you can support U.S. policies to address climate change in the region.\nSpeakers: Susana Lopez from Pastoral de la Tierra San Marcos\, Dulce Gamboa\, Barbara Ford Peace Center in El Quiché\, or Guatemala cluster coordinator \n1:30pm CT – Amazon Watch\nWhat is President Biden’s Agenda in the Amazon Rainforest?\nAs part of his sweeping climate executive order\, President Biden mandated the creation of a U.S. government plan to support protection of the Amazon rainforest and other ecosystems that are important for regulating the global climate. How is the plan shaping up? What proposals have Amazonian Indigenous peoples and other grassroots social movements presented to stop destruction of their rainforest territories? What is the U.S. government’s role in regulating the operations of asset managers and banks that finance destruction and human rights violations in the Amazon? How can Congress be helpful?\nSpeakers: Patricia Gualinga from Ecuador\, Moira Birss from Amazon Watch\, Peter Hughes from REPAM. \n1:30pm CT — MCC [This is from the Eco-Justice track but we are hoping to cross-list it!]\nThe impact of border walls on endangered species and sacred lands\nSince 2017\, billions of dollars have been spent to construct new walls on the U.S.-Mexico border. Construction has caused irreparable harm to public lands from Texas to Arizona\, extracting millions of gallons of precious groundwater in the desert\, encroaching on indigenous lands\, severing migration routes and otherwise imperiling protected and endangered species. Dozens of laws that protect the environment\, public health\, and sacred lands were waived to speed construction. Find out how you can urge the Biden administration and your members of Congress to respond.\nModerator: Tammy Alexander\, Director of National Advocacy and Program\, Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Panelists: Jennifer Johnson\, Border Policy Advisor\, Southern Border Communities Coalition\, Tricia Cortez\, Executive Director\, Rio Grande International Study Center\, Scott Nicol\, Assistant Professor at South Texas College (McAllen) and co-author of two ACLU reports on the history and impacts of walls along the U.S.-Mexico border \nTuesday 4/20\n1:30pm CT — LAWG/ELCA\nTime for Progress: Advocacy for Just U.S. Foreign & Migration Policies towards Latin America\nWith a relentless focus on stopping migration\, U.S. policy in the last few years has ignored many human rights challenges in the Western Hemisphere\, including corruption\, weak rule of law\, and threats faced by environmental activists\, indigenous peoples\, women\, and the LGBTQ+ community. Now we have the opportunity to restore asylum\, protect migrants\, and address the root causes of migration for those fleeing Central America and Mexico. There will also be time to ask questions about what we can do to fully reopen diplomatic relations with and travel to Cuba\, protect peace in Colombia\, and ask our government to prioritize protecting human rights and environmental defenders throughout the Americas. Come discuss with advocates how together we can build a more just immigration and foreign policy towards Latin America in this pivotal year.\nSpeakers: Lisa Haugaard & Daniella Burgi-Palomino (LAWG)\, Joaquin Mejia (Jesuit Center ERIC\, Honduras)\, Melissa Vertiz Hernandez\, Secretaria Tecnica\, Grupo de Trabajo de Politicas Migratorias \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/virtual-ecumenical-advocacy-days-imagine-gods-earth-and-people-restored/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210601
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SUMMARY:Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia
DESCRIPTION:CRLN is seeking congregations to participate in the Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia in April and May of 2021. We will distribute educational resources on Colombia’s Peace Process\, the need to implement it fully\, and the ever-growing number of victims.  We can work with you to help plan virtual worship and action opportunities for your congregation in April and May. For more information contact Marilyn McKenna at mmckenna@crln.org \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/days-of-prayer-and-action-for-colombia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210405T160000
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SUMMARY:TPS Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register at http://tiny.cc/crlnwebinar2\nJoin us to learn more about advocacy campaigns to gain permanent residency for current TPS holders and to expand TPS to include people from more countries.\nAfter you register you will receive an email from Alianza Americas with zoom information.
URL:https://crln.org/event/tps-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210402T140000
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SUMMARY:Good Friday Walk for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Good Friday Walk for Justice: Rise Up and Roll Away the Stone! This event stems from the Christian tradition of the Stations of the Cross\, where Jesus walked to his execution.  Who is being crucified today and what “stones” block their pathway to new life? At each station\, we will name a particular form of injustice and call for transformation. April 2 marks this event’s 41st year\, and\, like last year\, we will participate in the event online. Register for this event here! \nThis Good Friday\, our collective community remembers that we belong to each other. We believe we have the power to rise up together and lean into the strength of our foundational bonds of justice for all. \nWe have the power to roll away stones of white supremacy\, greed\, and state violenc e. As we roll the stones away\, we commit to co-create systems in which resources are shared\, allowing our imaginations to generate radically new ways of living and thriving in a more just society. \nWe believe that the stone of injustice will be rolled away in our rejection of the status quo. As Easter people we recommit ourselves to choose actions of trans- formation. Together we pledge our efforts to bring about greater justice for all peoples and Earth itself. \nJoin us as together we reflect\, pray\, proclaim and celebrate the many ways that together we are Rolling the Stones Away. \nTo learn more about the walk go to walkforjusticechicago.com. \nTo support this year’s Walk\, make checks payable to CRLN (memo GFWalk) and mail to CRLN\, 5655 S. University Ave\, Chicago 60637 or online: http://bit.ly/3rHuesZ \n  \nIf you can’t join us for the zoom worship service you can watch a video and download the prayer booklet at https://crln.org/gfwj/
URL:https://crln.org/event/good-friday-walk-for-justice-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210324T180000
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights in Migration Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 24 at 4 PM PT // 6 PM CT // 7 PM ET for “Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights in Migration\,” a webinar featuring Juanita Cabrera Lopez (Maya Mam)\, Luis Marcos (Q’anjob’al Maya)\, Giovanni Batz (K’iche’ Maya). Please share with your networks! \nREGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/IndigenousHumanRightsWebinar\nTAKE ACTION: https://bit.ly/IndigenousHumanRightsAction \nINTERPRETATION: Mam Maya\, Spanish\, English\nCLOSED CAPTIONS: Spanish & English
URL:https://crln.org/event/12031/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T180000
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SUMMARY:Immigration Legislation & Executive Action Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register at https://tinyurl.com/crlnwebinar1\nPlan to join us for this informative zoom update on immigration legislation and executive actions.\nYou will receive an email from ICIRR after you register with the zoom link.
URL:https://crln.org/event/immigration-legislation-executive-action-webinar/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210322
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SUMMARY:La Lucha Sigue Film & Panel with Bertha Zúniga Cáceres & Miriam Miranda
DESCRIPTION:World Premiere of La Lucha Sigue a new film about Honduran land defenders followed by a panel discussion with Bertha Zúniga Cáceres and Miriam Miranda\nIn Honduras\, the most dangerous place in the world to be a land defender\, the Lenca and Garífuna people are not backing down. They are fighting to uphold their rights and Indigenous and Black cultures in the face of state backed megaprojects and narco-traffickers who seek to assassinate them\, destroy their lands\, and erase their existence. Register to watch the WORLD PREMIERE of La Lucha Sigue at 2:00 pm CT Saturday March 20 as part of the Building Movements in Defense of Life\, a free bilingual film festival featuring true stories of resistance to industrial capitalism.  Stay after the film for a panel featuring the protagonists of the film\, Bertha Zúniga Cáceres and Miriam Miranda on Saturday at 3:30 PM CT. \nOn Sunday at 3:30 PM CT Bertha and Miriam will join a panel with all the women featured in the film festival. You will need to register for the Sunday panel separately and select large group discussion.  See the whole schedule and register at:  https://www.mutualaidmedia.com/schedule \n  \n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/la-lucha-sigue-film-panel-with-bertha-caceres-miriam-miranda/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210302T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210302T170000
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SUMMARY:Press conference for Senate bill on human rights and anti-corruption in Honduras
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a press conference calling on Senator Duckworth to sign onto the Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021. Senator Durbin is an original co-sponsor of the bill\, introduced by Senator Merkley of Oregon. \nCan’t join us? Click here to find a description of the bill and a sample script; call your Senators and ask them to sign on.
URL:https://crln.org/event/press-conference-for-senate-bill-on-human-rights-and-anti-corruption-in-honduras/
LOCATION:Federal Plaza\, 230 S. Dearborn St.\, Chicago\, 60604\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Building Bridges\, Connecting Communities/Construyendo Puentes\, Conectando Comunidades"
DESCRIPTION:English |  Spanish\n\n  \nThank-you to everyone who joined us for Building Bridges\, Connecting Communities!\n\nWatch Building Bridges\, Connecting Communities\nDon’t forget to click here for the Program Book  to use as a guide for the event.\nRead articles and reflections and see a list of our wonderful sponsors\nand the activists they honored.\nYou can click here for the lyrics to the Rebel Diaz performance!\n  \n\nIn difficult moments we are tempted to give in to despair. This year\, we have faced profound challenges across the globe. From homes to hospitals to cities and towns\, the current health crisis and calls for racial justice have touched us all\, but they also made more apparent the flaws of our societies. However\, it is now that we must remember that we are a people of justice united by a common thread of hope. It is hope that unites us in our calls and emails to elected officials\, in our protests on the streets. It is hope that connects us to our brothers and sisters in their struggles thousands of miles away. It is hope that connects us to neighbors in solidarity when we struggle. Our keynote speaker Sr. Maria Magdalena embodies this hope and reflects what CRLN’s friends\, members and allies strive to live out every day. It is this hope that brings us together to commemorate another year of work for justice and to push toward the next.\n\n\n\n \nResponding to the Causes and Challenges of Forced Migration  \nSister María Magdalena Silva Rentería – Originally from Zacatecas\, she moved to Mexico City in 1982 to join the Josefina Sisters. During the earthquake in Mexico in 1985\, she coordinated the shelters for affected people. She is a member of the national team of the Human Mobility Pastoral of the Mexican Episcopal Conference. Currently\, she is the Director of CAFEMIN (House for Shelter\, Training and Empowerment of Migrant and Refugee Women)\, as well as the Coordinator of REDODEM (Network of Organizations Documenting and Defending Migrants). \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n2020 Honorees\nThe Sanctuary Working Group/ Chicago & the Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Memorial Center/ Havana \n\n\n\n\nMusic by Rebel Diaz\nWe are Rebel Diaz. Somos hermanos- RodStarz and G1- who grew up in Chicago and came up in The South Bronx. Somos hijos de political refugees from Chile who fled a CIA-funded dictatorship in the 1970s. Revolution raised us\, and the culture of Hip-Hop provided us our own Nueva Cancion. We’ve been doing rebel rap since the Clinton era\, sharing our story and those of our people; el barrio\, the hood\, the poor\, los inmigrantes. Our bilingual sound has been shaped by pieces of South American folk\, house\, and latin percussion gettin down with boom-bap breaks and 808s. Hip-Hop and a vision for liberation have taken us around the world. With DJ Illanoiz and our band\, we’ve rocked stages in front of thousands at festivals\, and in front of dozens in squat house living rooms. We learned about tomas in our international tours\, then came back to The Bronx\, took over an abandoned building and started a community center\, The RDACBX. We’ve given lectures at Ivy League schools but are college dropouts. We went from rapping about being ‘periodistas de la esquina’ to actually hosting a television news program on the global network Telesur English. We’ve been blessed to open for the likes of Public Enemy\, Calle 13\, and Rage Against the Machine. The New York Times\, Washington Post\, and NPR among others\, have featured our work and words. Educators across the world use our music and videos as learning tools. Today\, we continue in la lucha with our families and in our community through our music and multimedia work.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201018T170000
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SUMMARY:2020 Pedal for Peace: Bike in Your Barrio
DESCRIPTION:In these times\, we have dreamed up a new way to participate in this annual event! This will be a decentralized Pedal for Peace\, and we also have opened it up to people who run or walk. It is more flexible–choose your date within the next month to participate! Finally\, we will all gather online to celebrate the results of our collective action. Click here to participate (join) or donate.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSeptember 12– October 11\, you get to choose the day to bike\, run\, or walk the distance of your choice. \n\nAlone or with family/friends\nOn a bike path\, neighborhood streets\, park\, or exercise bike\nSend a photo of yourself in your biking location holding a sign with the name of the location (neighborhood\, bike path\, etc.) appearing in the photo to shunter-smith@crln.org to share with other participants.\n\n  \nOctober 18\, 4-5 pm: Online Zoom program to celebrate our united efforts to empower our communities in Illinois and Latin America. We will send out the link to you on the day of the event. While we cannot gather at this time\, we can celebrate the way we remain connected by our global hearts and similar missions. \n  \nYour fundraising or donations help us support the following: \n\nscholarships for rural Indigenous students in Guatemala and El Salvador\nhealth promoter trainings in rural and Indigenous or Black communities in Colombia\neducating high risk communities in El Salvador and Honduras about Coronavirus and critical steps they can take to protect themselves and their families\nvoter registration and issues education in immigrant communities in Lake County\, IL\nfunding for those who must renew DACA work authorization at exorbitant new rates.\n\n  \nYou can raise funds online using social media tools or you can use a paper pledge form to collect checks (contact shunter-smith@crln.org for a pledge form or if you have questions). Whichever method you choose\, sign up to join one of the teams to raise funds or donate to one of the teams at charity.gofundme.com/pedal-for-peace-bike-in-your-barrio \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/2020-pedal-for-peace-bike-in-your-barrio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201003T173000
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SUMMARY:12th Annual El Pueblo Canta
DESCRIPTION:Advance tickets and sponsorship at waucc.org/2020ElPuebloCanta \n  \nFEATURING: El Wadi Ensemble \n  \nPLUS: special performances by VOICES\, the Wellington Choir\, and the “Dare to Dream” Centro Romero Youth Choir. \n  \nSATURDAY\, OCTOBER 3\, 2020 \n  \nTIME: Doors open at 5:30pm–Traditional Latino and Middle Eastern food for purchase \n           Concert: 7:00 – 8:30pm \n  \nLOCATION: Wellington Ave. UCC\, 615 W. Wellington Ave.\, Chicago\, IL. Located on the corner of Broadway and Wellington\, a few blocks south of Belmont Ave. Close                         to the Halsted\, Broadway and Clark St. buses\, as well as the Red or Brown Line CTA trains  \n  \nTICKETS: $25 general admission\, $15 students/limited income\, children under 12 free (childcare available\, RSVP at 773-935-0642)  \n  \nAdvance tickets and sponsorship at waucc.org/2020ElPuebloCanta \n  \nCall 773-935-0642 for more details \n  \nPARKING: Complimentary parking passes generously provided by Advocate IL Masonic Hospital at garage at Halsted and Wellington. \n  \nAll proceeds will go to support the immigrant justice work of Centro Romero\, CRLN\, and Wellington Ave. UCC \n  \nBUILDING COMMUNITY WHERE ALL ARE WELCOME!
URL:https://crln.org/event/12th-annual-el-pueblo-canta/
LOCATION:Wellington Ave Church\, 615 West Wellington Ave\, Chicago\, Wellington Ave Church\, 615 West Wellington Ave\, Chicago\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182112
CREATED:20200713T223858Z
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SUMMARY:Concert honoring Cuban Medical Brigades and calling for an end to U.S. Sanctions
DESCRIPTION:  \nA GLOBAL MUSICAL HOMAGE HONORING CUBAN MEDICAL BRIGADES AND CALLING FOR AN END TO U.S. SANCTIONS \nThe event will stream online on SATURDAY JULY 18 AND SUNDAY JULY 19 AT 7 pm \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nCultural organizers from the US and Canada have come together with the Instituto Cubano de la Musica (ICM) in Cuba to host a special tribute recognizing the distinct contributions to the world during the Covid-19 pandemic. The concert will salute Cuba’s heroic and outsized contributions to health care around the world as doctors have volunteered this year to serve in more than 26 countries.The two-day cultural event will feature the legendary talent nurtured on Cuban soil and recognized world-wide as virtuoso artists. Musicians located outside of Cuba influenced by numerous Afro-Cuban styles or who are playing in solidarity with the aims of the event are also participating. The roster of talent amassed for this historic event signifies the concert as one of music history’s most memorable gatherings. \nInterspersed with the music\, tributes by long-time friends of Cuba\, other artists\, politicians in the US\, religious leaders\, academics\, and activists will join the program to make remarks and offer context to the program. \nClick here for SATURDAY’S line-up  \nClick here for SUNDAY’S line-up \nThe program will broadcast LIVE from Havana’s Instituto Cubano de la Musica and from points around the globe while physical distancing is still observed. \n \nBroadcast via the Twitch.tv/HotHouseGlobal channel. \nThe HotHouseGlobal Twitch Channel will also be simulcast on \n• HotHouseGlobal on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fqiXc40zwA \n• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hothousechicago \n• And on the HotHouse web site www.hothouse.net/HotHouseGlobal \nInside Cuba\, the live stream will be broadcast across Cuba on national television. Co-presenters around the world will also create Watch parties on Facebook to expand the reach and audience for this legendary event. The archival version will be available on HotHouseGlobal’s You Tube channel after the live stream two-day event is concluded. The program will be presented for free without pay walls and all labor related to the program has been donated. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/concert-honoring-cuban-medical-brigades-and-calling-for-an-end-to-u-s-sanctions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182112
CREATED:20200306T162345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T190942Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual "Free Them All" Forum
DESCRIPTION:CRLN and its predecessor organization\, the Chicago Metropolitan Sanctuary Alliance\, had its beginnings in the fight against U.S. funding for the adbuctions\, disappearances and torture of non-combatant citizens in El Salvador and Guatemala. How can we remain silent when Chicago police have tortured our own citizens into confessing to crimes that they did not commit? While some have been released from prison\, we must demand that all those who were tortured be released and pardoned. \nWe urge you to show up online and be present at this virtual educational rally and action around demanding the IMMEDIATE pardon for all survivors of police torture\, organized by the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and co-sponsored by CRLN. \n  \nThe event will livestream HERE on the event page on Facebook Live. \nLearn more about the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture at: cfist.org \nBe sure to sign the online petition for CFIST at: https://www.caarpr.org/cfistpetitiontogov \n#FreeThemAll #FreeThemAllForum
URL:https://crln.org/event/public-forum-for-campaign-to-free-incarcerated-survivors-of-police-torture/
LOCATION:Chicago Teachers Union Hall\, 1901 W. Carroll Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20200408T162536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200408T162738Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: El Salvador's Water in the Time of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Register here\nDate and time: Saturday\, April 18\, 2pm CST\nIn 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 need to protect their health in this critical time\, much less easily carry on daily cooking and cleaning tasks. \nJoin CRLN ally CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) for an online conversation with water defense activist and national labor union leader\, Marielos de Leon\, to learn how organizers in El Salvador are advancing the struggle for water rights for all–and the important role that international solidarity can play today.  \nYou must register to participate in this webinar.
URL:https://crln.org/event/webinar-el-salvadors-water-in-the-time-of-covid-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200416T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20200326T223830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T161327Z
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SUMMARY:“Ancestral Movements: Indigenous Territory and Migration” with Silvia Raquec Cum
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\, “Ancestral Movements: Indigenous Territory and Migration”\nwith Maya Kaqchikel presenter Silvia Raquec Cum\, Migration Program Coordinator\, Association Pop No’j\nApril 16\, 2020\, 6:00pm CST \nWhile 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 Indigenous people in Guatemala to build a world beyond colonial borders. Register here for English translation webinar.  Register here for Spanish language webinar. \n  \nThis educational session will prepare you to participate in a wide coalition campaign\, of which CRLN is a part\, to end the Asylum Cooperation Agreements (ACAs) between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Presidents of Guatemala\, Honduras\, and El Salvador. The ACAs allow the U.S. to deport asylum seekers and require them to seek asylum in these three countries. None of these countries has a well-functioning process for applying for asylum nor the capacity to shelter and feed people deported while they wait. No Congress has approved these agreements.
URL:https://crln.org/event/ancestral-movements-indigenous-territory-and-migration-with-silvia-raquec-cum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200410T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20200305T204605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T162656Z
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SUMMARY:Good Friday Walk for Justice
DESCRIPTION: 40th ANNIVERSARY GOOD FRIDAY WALK FOR JUSTICE \n April 10\, 2020\, 12:00 NOON \nHOPE RISES IN COURAGEOUS COMMUNITY \n  \n“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 sunrise. Find those people who are committed to changing our scary reality. Human sunrises are happening all over the earth\, at every moment. People gathering\, people working to change the intolerable\, people coming in their robes and sandals or in their rags and bare feet\, and they are singing\, or not\, and they are chanting\, or not. But they are working to bring peace\, light\, compassion to the infinitely frightening downhill slide of human life.”  (Alice Walker\, Naropa University\, 2007) \n  \nIn these challenging times\, when all around us we see injustice\, violence\, lies\, and despair\, it is important to remember and claim that “another world is possible!” And not only is it possible\, but it is being created and nurtured by all of those working together to build a world of justice\, compassion\, truth\, and hope! \n  \nCRLN has created the responsive reading for the 4th station\, “Helped in the Struggle.”  \n  \nIn light of the coronavirus pandemic\, the “walk” part of Good Friday Walk for Justice is cancelled. \n  \nHOWEVER\, even though we cannot gather right now\, WE CAN STILL PRAY and take courageous action for justice in our communities!  We will honor this 40th Anniversary Good Friday Walk for Justice by publishing our Prayer Booklet online.  We encourage you to pray this modern-day Way-of-the-Cross on Good Friday in the safety of your homes with members of your households.  The booklet will be available at walkforjusticechicago.com by Monday\, April 6. The Planning Committee and Station Coordinators will record an audio/visual performance of the responsive readings and have it available for download at the website or link to it from the website as well. In that way\, you can feel more connected to those leading the prayers and others participating in the event. \n  \nDuring this extended period of social distancing\, the need for “Hope Rising in Courageous Community” is more important than ever.  Please share this resource widely\, and take heart in the words of author and poet\, Alice Walker\, who reminds us that “Human sunrises are happening all over the earth\,” and that the work to “bring peace\, light\, compassion” to this world shines on. \n  \nAnd PLEASE send your email address to planning committee convener Nancy Jones at nancyjones193@gmail.com so we can keep you in the loop about next year’s Good Friday Walk for Justice. \n  \n  \nTo support this year’s Walk\, make checks payable to CRLN (memo: GFWalk) and mail to CRLN\, 5655 S. University Ave.\, #23\, Chicago\, IL 60637\, or pay online at bit.ly/wfj20. \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/good-friday-walk-for-justice-2/
LOCATION:Plaza\, NE corner of Ida B. Wells & Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200405T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20200331T181140Z
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SUMMARY:Confronting Forced Migration and Violence in the Americas Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION: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\, John Lindsey-Poland\, and Dana Frank\, along with newer faces involved in Abya Yala (“Las Americas”) and activists along the U.S.-Mexican border. \nThe series will examine the impact of US-backed state violence in the hemisphere\, the root causes of forced migration and militarization\, and will teach you how to use effective narratives\, mutual aid\, research and lobbying to nourish our collective work as we face the current humanitarian crisis. \nFor a description and time period for each webinar and to register separately for each webinar that interests you\, go to https://www.soaw.org/webinar-series-april-4-5-2020-confronting-forced-migration-violence-in-the-americas \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/soaw-webinar-series-april4-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200312T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200312T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20200306T192640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T192640Z
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SUMMARY:Reimagining Diversity and Inclusion via Epistemologies of the South
DESCRIPTION: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 Viteri\, a mestiza educator-facilitator-artist from Quito\, Ecuador. Fany and Chelsea are members of the Pachaysana Institute\, a collective of Ecuadorian and international educators\, teaching artists\, development specialists and community organizers who seek to bridge the divide between community development and international development\, as well as between local and global education. \nUniversity education is shaped and guided by western epistemologies. Clearly\, this eurocentric approach to knowledge has made innumerable contributions to contemporary life. Nevertheless\, it goes without saying that non-western epistemologies and ontologies have been excluded — even obliterated — in its name. Bonaventura de Sousa Santos refers to these alternative ways of thinking as “Epistemologies of the South\,” and the acts against their inclusion as epistemicide — an integral part of an ongoing colonial project of domination over territory\, resources and human bodies. For most of us\, epistemicide is a subtle but violent act and one that we never perceived during our education. However\, it has resulted in collective biases related to how we define what is legitimate knowledge and who can be viewed as a legitimate knower. Our views are often limited to a western legacy\, which is tied to colonial and patriarchal violence. Even in projects with the best of intentions\, this limited epistemological framework often results in work that is extractive and exploitative of communities\, yielding scarce benefits to those outside of the ivory tower. What then\, would it look like to decolonize community-university partnerships for the common good? \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public. \n  \nCo-sponsored by the Global Learning Office (GLO)\, Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR)\, Latinx Studies Program\, Department of Theater\, and the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching at Northwestern University. In partnership with the Center for Experiential Learning and the Latin American Studies Program at Loyola University Chicago. \n  \nSee Eventbrite page and RSVP here. \n  \n***Please note that Fany and Chelsea will conduct a similar workshop at Loyola University Chicago on Friday\, March 13 from 12-1:30 PM in the Mundelein Center 1410.***
URL:https://crln.org/event/reimagining-diversity-and-inclusion-via-epistemologies-of-the-south/
LOCATION:Guild Lounge\, Scott Hall\, Northwestern University\, 601 University Place\, Evanston\, IL\, 60208
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200307T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200307T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20200206T225911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200206T225911Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago-Cinquera Bowl-a-rama
DESCRIPTION:Bowling to support university scholarship students in Cinquera\, Chicago’s sister city in El Salvador!\nStudents return to the community to share their new skills in agriculture\, business\, teaching and organizing. \nChildren welcome!  Special lanes for kids. \nRegister as an individual for $25 or bring $50 in pledges to bowl FREE! \nMore info at 773-561-4208 or jimmyishere@hotmail.com
URL:https://crln.org/event/chicago-cinquera-bowl-a-rama/
LOCATION:Timberlanes\, 1851 W. Irving Park Rd.\, Chicago\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191102T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20190703T174127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T151626Z
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SUMMARY:Walk With Us! Camina Con Nosotros!
DESCRIPTION:EVENT 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.\nSPONSORSHIPS STILL WELCOME–SEE LINK BELOW.\nWe 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 well-being for all. \nFor CRLN’s 30th anniversary\, we are planning a very special celebration! Instead of our usual Annual Luncheon\, we will have a dinner featuring photos from 30 years of our history\, a video of short interviews with people about key events in our history\, a speaker from Latin America – and of course\, great fellowship with our wonderful members! \nEstamos orgullosos de celebrar 30 años de educación efectiva\, acción\, acompañamiento y defensa en América Latina y trabajar en la justicia para inmigrantes\, refugiados y solicitantes de asilo con nuestros miembros y organizaciones asociadas. Hemos logrado mucho\, y sin embargo\, aún queda mucho camino por recorrer para lograr nuestra visión de paz\, justicia y bienestar para todos. \nPara el 30 aniversario de CRLN\, estamos planeando una celebración muy especial. En lugar de nuestro almuerzo anual habitual\, tendremos una cena con fotos de 30 años de nuestra historia\, un video de entrevistas cortas con personas sobre eventos clave en nuestra historia\, una presentadora/o de América Latina y\, por supuesto\, una gran comunión con nuestros maravillosos miembros! \nSPEAKER: Miriam Miranda\, General Coordinator of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH)                                                                                                                              Miriam Miranda\, Coordinadora General de la Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (OFRANEH)                                                                                                                            Click here for a brief bio.                          \nDATE and TIME:  November 2\, 2019\, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. \nLOCATION: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago/McCormick Theological Seminary\, 1100 E. 55th St./ 5430 S. University Ave.\, Chicago\, IL  60615 (use Greenwood Avenue                          door to get to the reception space for the JKM Library) \nPARKING: Available in the underground lot for $5. Access lot from the driveway north of the building with entrances from University and Greenwood Avenues. \nTICKETS: $80   Regular \n                 $72   Member discount \n                 $50   Students/Low-income  \n                 $640 Table of 8 \n                 Send a check to CRLN\, 4750 N. Sheridan Rd.\, #429\, Chicago\, IL  60640-5078\, or pay online at http://bit.ly/CRLNat30 \nSPONSORSHIP: Check out our sponsorship levels and benefits at http://bit.ly/CRLNbook \nADBOOK: Our Event Program Book this year will include ads. It’s an opportunity to share a memory\, a photo from a CRLN activity you were part of\, a wish for CRLN’s future and/or you can share info on an upcoming event you are planning. Deadline for submission: October 21. \nOrder your ad (or become a sponsor) online at http://bit.ly/CRLNbook or contact Sharon Hunter-Smith at 773-293-2964 or at shunter-smith@crln.org \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/walk-with-us-camina-con-nosotros/
LOCATION:Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago\, 1100 E 55th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615
CATEGORIES:CRLN's Annual Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20190830T160519Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Marty Rosenbluth\, Lawyer for Migrant Detainees in the Deep South
DESCRIPTION: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 \nCRLN  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 at the Stewart Detention Facility\, a private for-profit facility that has been criticized for its poor conditions\, resulting in several detainee deaths. There are now more than 56\,000 people in immigration detention in the US\, many held in inhumane conditions and without legal help. Marty’s extraordinary work and dedication has been showcased in a number of recent articles in prominent publications including The Guardian and the Christian Science Monitor\, and he wrote a recent op-ed in the Washington Post (links below). \nHe received his JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law and was also a Staff Attorney at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. In 2016 he was among lawyers who provided free legal services to Syrian refugees. Marty was previously a film maker who made the award-winning documentary “Jerusalem: An Occupation Set in Stone?” He was the Amnesty International USA country specialist for Israel/Palestine for seven years. \nCo-sponsored by Amnesty International\, the Loyola University Chicago School of Law\, CRLN\, Refugee One\, and the Council on American Islamic Relations. \nThe Guardian  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/14/lone-immigration-attorney-lumpkin-georgia-trump\nThe Christian Science Monitor  https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2019/0422/Long-shot-lawyer-Defending-migrants-in-US-s-toughest-immigration-court\nHa’aretz  https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/this-jewish-lawyer-represents-asylum-seekers-at-the-strictest-u-s-immigration-court-1.7307333\nWashington Post  https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/my-immigrant-client-won-a-judges-compassion-ice-still-dumped-him-on-the-border/2019/01/24/7802a800-1e9c-11e9-8b59-0a28f2191131_story.html?utm_term=.75fca9768ded\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/an-evening-with-marty-rosenbluth-lawyer-for-migrant-detainees-in-the-deep-south/
LOCATION:Loyola University Chicago School of Law\, 25 East Pearson\, Room 1040 Ceremonial Courtroom\, Chicago\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20191015T155500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T173850Z
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SUMMARY:Film screening\, "The U-Turn"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://crln.org/event/film-screening-the-u-turn/
LOCATION:Guild Literary Complex – Chopin Theatre\, 1543 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20191015T153217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T153217Z
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SUMMARY:Film screening\, "Brightness of Noon"
DESCRIPTION: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 Congregations\, Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ\, as well as Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church and the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants. \nDate: Wednesday\, October 16\, 2019 \nTime: 5:30pm    Reception                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6:00 pm    Screening begins. Screening followed by panel discussion of DePaul faculty\, staff and students and an open question and answer session with the audience. \nLocation: DePaul Student Center\, Room 314AB\, 2250 N. Sheffield\, Chicago\, IL (corner of Sheffield and Belden) \nWriter and producer Debra Gonsher Vinik will attend. \nHosted by DePaul’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. \n  \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/film-screening-brightness-of-noon/
LOCATION:DePaul Student Center\, 2250 N. Sheffield (corner of Belden & Sheffield\, Chicago\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190929T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20190913T172337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190913T172337Z
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SUMMARY:Justice Worship and March September 29!
DESCRIPTION: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 past events by clicking here for an article that quotes the Rev. Martin Deppe\, another CRLN member\, who knew Rev. Johnson personally. The current event will also call for an investigation into this and other unsolved murders. \nWHO: The United Methodist Church\, Young Lords and public remember the unsolved murders of Rev. Bruce Johnson and his wife Eugenia 50 years ago\, and also remember Young Lords Manuel  Ramos\, shot by police\, and Jose (Pancho) Lind\, beaten and killed by a white mob. \nWHAT and WHY: 50th Anniversary memorial service and protest march to call for further investigations. \nWHEN: September 29\, 2019 – 10:30 AM \nWHERE: Parish of the Holy Covenant\, 925 W. Diversey Pkwy\, Chicago\, IL 60614 \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/justice-worship-and-march-september-29/
LOCATION:Parish of the Holy Covenant\, 925 W. Diversey Pkwy\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20190607T162418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T160856Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Pedal for Peace Bike-a-thon
DESCRIPTION:Register online here\n32nd Annual Pedal for Peace Bike-a-thon!\n Supporting community health\, education\,\n & organizing projects in \nLatin America and Chicago \nSunday\, September 22\, 2019\n  1:00pm – 5:00pm \nClick here for a description of the projects funded!\nSponsors and Beneficiaries: \n\nChicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN)\nChicago- Cinquera Sister Cities\nChicago-Guatemala Partnership \nConcern America\nLa Voz de los de Abajo \nAutonomous Tenants Union\n\nTo donate to a beneficiary group\, click on it’s name above\, or send a check made out to CRLN and with the name of the beneficiary group in the memo line to CRLN\, 4750 N. Sheridan Rd.\, Suite 429\, Chicago\, IL  60640-5078. \nIf you are a biker and would like to collect checks rather than fundraise online\, scroll down this page to print off and use the pledge form below. You will still need to register online\, but you can use the “pay later” option and mail your check to CRLN. Put “Pedal for Peace registration” in the memo line. \nSchedule and Route \n1:00 Gather and Ride! \nMeet at the table at the main event site in the field just south of the clocktower at Waveland Ave. and the lakefront or at the table at the Dog Water Station (55th Street and Lakefront Bike Path) to sign a waiver form. Choose the 12- or 24-mile loop and ride along the beautiful Chicago Lakefront Bikepath. \n3:30 Fiesta & Program! \nRelax\, enjoy food and conversation at the main site (Grove 13) and stay for a short program. \n  \nRiders Receive:                Refreshments on the ride\, food at the post-pedal fiesta\, and a free T-shirt! \n  \nRegistration Fees:             Please register online at this site and indicate the t-shirt size you’d like. Registration fee options: \n$10 student/low income; $15 after September 6\, 2019 \n$20 adult; $25 after September 6\, 2019 \nChildren 12 and under free \nThere is an option on the site to mail a check to CRLN. If you choose this option\, please select your t-shirt size. \n  \nBring with you:  bike\, helmet\, cell phone\, collected pledges \nParking:  Parking is available in the Park District lot next to the field below the Waveland Clock Tower. \nPlease note that you will need to use the ParkMobile Pay by Phone service to pay for parking– no other phone payment app will work\, including ParkChicago used for City street parking. For more information on how to Pay by Phone at this parking lot\, click here. \n  \n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \n  \nIf you cannot ride but would like to support Pedal for Peace in other ways\, please send an email by September 9\, 2019\, to shunter-smith@crln.org with your name\, email address\, phone number and which of the following ways you would like to volunteer: \n\nprepare a dish of food to share at the fiesta\nrequest a food donation from a restaurant for the fiesta\nask for a contribution to support the event from a business in your community\nmake a contribution to support a team or the event in general\n\n  \nPledge Form \n  \n\nTell your friends\, relatives\, neighbors and co-workers that you are riding in a bike-a-thon to raise money for health\, education\, and community organizing projects.  Ask them to sign up below and pledge an amount for the miles you plan to ride.  Course distances are 12 or 24 miles.\nAsk your pledgers to make their checks payable to CRLN and write the name of your team on the memo line.  All proceeds will be divided among the beneficiary groups in support of the projects. You may also click here for a description of the projects funded\nCollect the donations before September 22\, and turn them in at the event site table on Pedal for Peace day.\n\n  \nSponsor’s Name                    Address                                  City \, State\, Zip                       Total Pledged \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \n  \n  \nSend any pledges collected after the event to:  CRLN\, 4750 N. Sheridan Road\, Suite 429\, Chicago\, IL 60640 by October 9. 
URL:https://crln.org/event/pfp-info-and-pledge-list/
LOCATION:Waveland Clock Tower\, 3600 Recreation Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike-a-Thon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190828T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191102T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20191102T225238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T230725Z
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SUMMARY:CRLN 30th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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 well-being for all. \nFor CRLN’s 30th anniversary\, we are planning a very special celebration! A buffet dinner will be served while selected photos from 30 years of our history are projected. The program will feature a video of short interviews with people about key events in our history and a speaker from Latin America. And\, of course\, come for great fellowship with our wonderful members! \nDate: Saturday\, November 2 \nTime: 6:30 – 9:00 \nLocation: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (use Greenwood Avenue door to get to the reception space for the JKM Library)\,                                                                             1100 E. 55th Street                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Chicago\, IL  60615   \nParking: Available in the underground lot for $5. Access lot from the driveway north of the building. \nTickets: $80   Regular \n$72   Member discount \n$50   Low-income (some donated tickets available on a first-come first-served basis–call us for availability at 773-293-2964) \nSend a check to CRLN\, 4750 N. Sheridan Rd.\, #429\, Chicago\, IL  60640-5078\, or pay online at https://crln.org/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fcontribute%2Ftransact&reset=1&id=15
URL:https://crln.org/event/crln-30th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago\, 1100 E 55th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615
ORGANIZER;CN="CRLN":MAILTO:info@crln.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182113
CREATED:20190710T192539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T192539Z
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SUMMARY:DIRECTORAS CUBANAS ESTRENAN SUS PELICULAS EN CHICAGO
DESCRIPTION:¡Nuestros colaboradores compartieron información sobre este emocionante nuevo evento! \nDIRECTORAS CUBANAS ESTRENAN SUS PELICULAS EN CHICAGO\nPresentación en el Athenaeum Theatre Viernes\, 19 de Julio a las 7:00PM \nFull Spectrum Features (FSF)\, Americas Media Initiative (AMI) y Athenaeum Theatre\nProductions se enorgullece en presentar el estreno en Chicago del documental Días de\nDiciembre y el cortometraje Frágil\, como parte del programa Emerging Women Filmmakers\n(Mujeres Cineastas Emergentes) del la serie de películas Cuban Visions (Visiones Cubanas).\nLa proyección será seguida por una conversación moderada por la Directora de AMI\, Alexandra\nHalkin\, con comentarios de dos feministas Cubanas críticas del cine\, Danae Diéguez (El Ojo\nSexuado) y Dr. Zaira Zarza. \nLas tres discutirán el panorama de la producción cinematográfica\nCubana para mujeres cineastas emergentes. Específicamente\, abordarán temas como el\nprogreso y las dificultades que enfrentan las mujeres directoras en la industria cinematográfica\ndominada por los hombres en Cuba y el estado actual del cine independiente en la isla. \nDías de Diciembre – Dirigida por Carla Valdés León\nEntre 1975 y 1991\, más de 400\,000 soldados y civiles cubanos fueron enviados a\nAngola para apoyar al gobierno de el lado izquierdo del país. Dos mil de ellos fueron\nasesinados. Los días de diciembre muestran algunas de las formas en que la misión a\nAngola\, un esfuerzo masivo de solidaridad de un país pequeño\, continúa tocando las\nvidas de los cubanos comunes. \nFrágil – Dirigida por Sheyla Pool\nUna hija\, dedicada al cuidado de su madre con Alzheimer\, quiere sentir su amor\,\naunque solo sea una última vez. Esta necesidad la lleva por un camino peligroso para\ndescubrir que a veces el amor puede ser el sentimiento más caprichoso y\ndesconcertante. \nEsta es la quarto instalación de Cuban Visions\, una serie de presentaciones cinematográficas\nque ofrecen una mirada única de la sociedad Cubana durante los principios de la revolución y\nla actualidad. Boletas ya están a la venta: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10366739. \n###\nMás información sobre FSF: https://www.fullspectrumfeatures.com/\nMás información sobre el AMI: http://americasmediainitiative.org/\nPara más detalles\, por favor contacte a:\nAlexandra Halkin\, Directora – Americas Media Initiative \nT: 312-282-0135 E: alex@americasmediainitiative.org
URL:https://crln.org/event/directoras-cubanas-estrenan-sus-peliculas-en-chicago/
LOCATION:Athenaeum Theatre\, 2936 N Southport Ave\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60657
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