“Memory, Truth and Justice in Guatemala”
Maria Luisa Rosal, staff person at the School of the Americas Watch, will be in Chicago to talk about the importance of historical memory in relation to the disappearance and assassination of people during the Guatemalan civil war (1960-1996), U.S. involvement in that war, the efforts of family members to find out the truth of[…]
“Healing a Broken World: Allies in the Non-violent Struggle for Justice”: Pax Christi Illinois Annual Gathering
St. Mary Margaret Catholic Church 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville, ILHow can we become allies of poor communities of color around the world in their nonviolent struggles for social justice and peace? Join Pax Christi Illinois at their Annual Gathering. All are welcome! PRESENTER: Marie Dennis is co-president of Pax Christi Interna-tional (the global Catholic peace movement). From 1989-2012 Marie served as the director the[…]
Support Refugees, Not Dictators! Press Conference and Rally in Solidarity with Honduran Refugee Caravan
Across from Trump Tower Wacker and Wabash, Chicago, ILThousands of Hondurans, refugees from the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Juan Orlando Hernandez and its effects, have set out on foot to reach the U.S. U.S. foreign policy is directly responsible for their plight, with its long history of interference and its support for the 2009 coup and subsequent repressive governments, disastrous economic policy, and, most[…]
Margarito’s Forest: Expressions of Community, Survival and Partnership
Art Exhibit Celebration Friday, October 26th 6:30-9pm 7:30 Program Attend this celebration of original collage art by Allison Havens that illustrated Margarito’s Forest, a children’s book written in K’iche’, Spanish, and English. The story emerges from a 30 year partnership between a Mayan community in Guatemala and the congregation at University Church who welcomed a[…]
2018 CRLN Annual Luncheon: Sanctuary for All
Old St. Patrick's Parish Hall 700 W. Adams, Chicago, ILSanctuary for All! Join us for the 2018 CRLN Luncheon with guest speaker Rev. Dr. Marilyn Pagán-Banks We have always known that our work leads us to a path that many other activists share. Our aims – while focused differently—seek the same ends of social justice and human dignity. In the current political and cultural[…]
Webinar on Refugee Caravan
Please join this Honduras Solidarity Network webinar to understand the origins of the Refugee Caravan, which finds its roots in US interventionist policies in the region. Hear about the current situation of the more than 7,000 people that are part of the caravan, and learn about ways to join in solidarity. President Trump's announcement to send[…]
Popular Education and a Salvadoran Perspective: An Alternate View of Migrant Caravans, Violence, and US Immigration Policy
University Church 5655 S. University Ave., Chicago, ILAlison Janus, a member of University Church in the Hyde Park nieghborhood of Chicago, spent 5 months teaching English in El Salvador at the Center for Exchange and Solidarity using a popular education methodology. She brings back to her community the perspectives of her Salvadoran students and their alternate views of migrant caravans, violence and[…]
Dana Frank, “The Labor Struggles Behind the Caravans: Labor Activism, State Repression, and Poverty Creation in Honduras since the 2009 Coup”
Edgewater Presbyterian Church 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, ILPlace: Edgewater Presbyterian Church, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago 60660 Time: 7 - 8:30pm Public transportation: 2 blocks east of CTA Red Line Bryn Mawr stop Parking: St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church, 5649 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660. **You must write a note, "At Presbyterian Church," and place it on your dashboard, or your car[…]
Bowl to support scholarships for Cinquera, El Salvador students!
Timberlanes 1851 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, ILCome as an individual or as a team to support scholarships for University students in Cinquera, El Salvador, who will return to their community to share their new skills in agriculture, business, teaching and organizing. Children are welcome--there will be special lanes for kids. Free pizza, prizes, and fun for all! Sponsored by Chicago-Cinquera Sister[…]
Meet Sister Magda, Coordinator of National Network of Migrant Shelters in Mexico
Institute for Cultural Affairs 4750 N. Sheridan Rd., 1st Floor, Chicago, IllinoisCentral Americans In Exile: What Can We Do To Help? Since October of last year, when large caravans of mostly young people and families from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador began moving through Mexico, Maria Magdalena Silva Renteria, known as "Sister Magda," began to organize humanitarian attention across Mexico for Central Americans and all[…]