BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//CRLN - ECPv6.0.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://crln.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CRLN
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20180311T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20181104T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T042209
CREATED:20180227T170405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180316T154017Z
UID:6757-1522782000-1522789200@crln.org
SUMMARY:Presentation: Emergency Faith Delegation to Honduras
DESCRIPTION:Come hear Dan Dale\, Lora Burge\, Trini Sanchez\, and Jill Landrith witness to their experience on a 50-member national delegation to Honduras during the last week in January 2018. The delegation participated in public religious ceremonies and vigils remembering those who had been killed\, demanding justice for the victims\, and accompanying protesters under threat. They challenged both U.S. inaction in the face of Honduran impunity for those whose human rights were violated and U.S. funding for the Honduran military and police despite their abuse of human rights. \nContext: Electoral observation teams from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the European Union pronounced the process of the November 26 Honduran elections “highly irregular” and the results of the vote count untrustworthy. Incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernandez (JOH) ran for a second term despite a Constitutional ban\, was declared the winner weeks after the vote by an electoral tribunal stacked with members of his political party\, has centralized power over all other branches of government in his hands\, and has become a dictator in all but name. The U.S. quickly recognized his “victory.” \nCitizens responded to what they considered a “second coup” (the first was the 2009 overthrow of the democratically elected president\, Manuel Zelaya) by pouring into the streets\, unarmed\, to protest. In response\, JOH deployed all military\, police and special forces–many of them funded by the U.S.– against them. By the end of December\, 30 were dead\, dozens wounded\, over a thousand imprisoned\, with home raids\, disappearances\, and torture also used as tactics. By the time the delegation arrived\, random people in cities where protests continued were being picked up and charged with serious crimes they did not commit. \nDate & Time:  Tuesday\, April 3\, 7-9 pm \nPlace: University Church library\, 5655 S. University Ave.\, Chicago  60637 \nParking: Street parking or University of Chicago Parking Garage (3 blocks away–entrance on Greenwood Ave. just south of 55th St.)
URL:https://crln.org/event/potluck-and-presentation-emergency-faith-delegation-to-honduras/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180408T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180408T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T042209
CREATED:20180313T135832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180404T181835Z
UID:6773-1523203200-1523214000@crln.org
SUMMARY:Chicago-Cinquera Sister Cities Bowl-a-rama!
DESCRIPTION:Come 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. \nDate and time: April 8\, 4-7 pm \nLocation:  Timber Lanes\, 1851 W. Irving Park\, Chicago\, Illinois \nCost: Collect $50 in donations from friends\, co-workers and family and bowl for free! Otherwise\, register as an individual for $25 \nChildren welcome! Special lane for kids.
URL:https://crln.org/event/chicago-cinquera-sister-cities-bowl-a-rama/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180408T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180408T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T042209
CREATED:20180404T162953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180404T162953Z
UID:6812-1523206800-1523214000@crln.org
SUMMARY:Meet Honduran trade union leader\, Tomas Membreño\, and !
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a house party\, held in the Rogers Park neighborhood\, in support of the people of Honduras. The event is co-sponsored by the International Labor Rights Forum\, Witness for Peace\, and CRLN \n  \nDate/time: Sunday\, April 8\, 2018  |  5:00 – 7:00 p.m. \n  \nRSVP:  Space is limited to 50 people and will fill up. RSVP early to gabby@ilrf.org to hold your spot and to receive the address for the event. \n  \nIn the immigration debate\, we don’t often hear about how U.S. policies play a major role in exacerbating the push factors of migration\, driving people from their homes to seek safety and security in the United States. In Honduras\, recent U.S. policies have legitimized a violent dictatorship and implemented trade deals that exploit cheap labor. But a people’s movement has been re-born. Hondurans young and old are risking their lives to fight for a future where they can feed their families\, have decent wages\, and fully participate in a democratic society\, without fear of reprisal. Come meet Honduran trade union leader\, Tomas Membreño\, and learn how people in the U.S. can hold the federal government and corporations accountable for their actions in Honduras. \n  \nFeaturing: \n\nTomas Membreño\, STAS (Honduran Agricultural Workers Union)\nCongresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D – IL)\nJudy Gearhart and Gabby Rosazza\, International Labor Rights Forum\nElise Roberts and John Walsh\, Witness for Peace\n\n  \nBackground on STAS: \n  \nEl Sindicato de Trabajadores/as de la Agroindustria y Similares\, or STAS\, is a trade union that organizes workers to fight for justice on plantations in Honduras that are exporting fruit to U.S and European markets. They represent over 800 workers in the banana\, melon\, sugar\, and palm oil sectors\, industries long plagued by poverty wages and exposure to toxic pesticides. Their efforts to seek dignity in the workplace have come at a high cost\, as Honduras is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a trade unionist. STAS members and union leaders have received death threats and been physically attacked for organizing workers. For the past five months\, 300 palm oil workers have been on strike protesting illegal firings and severe labor violations. STAS is looking for international support for their current campaigns to win collective bargaining agreements on Fyffes melon plantations and Grupo Jaremar palm oil plantations. \n  \nSpread the word on Facebook and forward this email to others that may be interested!  \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/tomas-membreno/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180414T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180414T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T042209
CREATED:20180316T134341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180412T151144Z
UID:6782-1523727000-1523737800@crln.org
SUMMARY:10th Anniversary El Pueblo Canta!
DESCRIPTION:Click here to buy your advance tickets\, sponsor the event\, reserve parking\, and indicate the number of children needing childcare. \nDate: Saturday\, April 14\, 2018 \nLocation: Wellington Ave. UCC\, 615 W. Wellington Ave. \nTime:  5:30 pm — Come eat before the concert!  Doors open at 5:30 pm with traditional Latino food for purchase. \n7:00 – 8:30 pm —  Concert \nParking: Limited complimentary parking passes are available thanks to Advocate IL Masonic Hospital. If you are a volunteer at the event\, contact Kathy at waucc@sbcglobal.net to reserve a pass. If you plan to buy a ticket\, the payment form below will also allow you to reserve a pass. \nChildcare: On-site childcare is available. If you are a volunteer at the event\, contact Kathy at waucc@sbcglobal.net with the number of children needing childcare. If you plan to buy a ticket\, the payment form below will also allow you to indicate the number of children needing childcare. \nTickets: $25 general admission; $15 students/limited income; Children under 12 FREE \nClick here to buy your advance tickets\, reserve parking\, and indicate the number of children needing childcare.
URL:https://crln.org/event/10th-anniversary-el-pueblo-canta/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180419T133000
DTSTAMP:20260428T042209
CREATED:20180227T171155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180227T171950Z
UID:6760-1524139200-1524144600@crln.org
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Honduras
DESCRIPTION:Come hear about the experiences of those from Chicago who traveled with a 50-member national delegation to Honduras during the last week in January 2018. The delegation participated in public religious ceremonies and vigils remembering those who had been killed\, demanding justice for the victims\, and accompanying protesters under threat. They challenged U.S. inaction in the face of Honduran impunity for those whose human rights were violated and continued funding for the Honduran military and police despite their abuse of human rights. \nContext: Electoral observation teams from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the European Union pronounced the process of the November 26 Honduran elections “highly irregular” and the results of the vote count untrustworthy. Incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernandez (JOH) ran for a second term despite a Constitutional ban\, was declared the winner weeks after the vote by an electoral tribunal stacked with members of his political party\, has centralized power over all other branches of government in his hands\, and has become a dictator in all but name. The U.S. quickly recognized his “victory.” \nCitizens responded to what they considered a “second coup” (the first was the 2009 overthrow of the democratically elected president\, Manuel Zelaya) by pouring into the streets\, unarmed\, to protest. In response\, JOH deployed all military\, police and special forces–many of them funded by the U.S.– against them. By the end of December\, 30 were dead\, dozens wounded\, over a thousand imprisoned\, with home raids\, disappearances\, and torture also used as tactics. By the time the delegation arrived\, random people in cities where protests continued were being picked up and charged with serious crimes they did not commit. \nFood: Bring your own lunch \nDate & Time:  \nThursday\, April 19\, 12 noon.
URL:https://crln.org/event/lunch-learn-honduras/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180424
DTSTAMP:20260428T042209
CREATED:20180221T215402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T215402Z
UID:6729-1524182400-1524527999@crln.org
SUMMARY:2018 Ecumenical Advocacy Days: A World Uprooted--Responding to Migrants\, Refugees and Displaced People
DESCRIPTION:Join CRLN for Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) in 2018 in Washington DC! Mark your calendars for April 20-23\, 2018 and register at https://advocacydays.org/2018-a-world-uprooted to join us for education\, skill building\, advocacy trainings\, and Congressional visits! \nWhen you register\, check “no” when asked if you will attend the Lobby Day. We will set up our own Congressional meetings for CRLN members to lobby on ongoing Latin America and immigration campaigns carried out by CRLN. We have reserved a block of rooms\, so contact Sharon at shunter-smith@crln.org if you plan to go with us. \nLearn more about immigration issues and human rights campaigns in Latin America. Then translate your new knowledge to advocacy work on Capitol Hill where you’ll speak with your Representative and Senators’ offices to make policy demands that support the work of undocumented leaders and our partners in Latin America. For questions\, contact Sharon Hunter-Smith at shunter-smith@crln.org. \n¡Únase a nosotrxs al encuentro anual del 2018 de Ecumenical Advocacy Days en Washington\, DC! Marque en su calendario para el fin de semana del 20 al 23 de abril del 2018\, registrarse a https://advocacydays.org/2018-a-world-uprooted y únase a nosotrxs para educación\, capacitación\, entrenamiento de cómo abogar\, y visitas Congresionales. Aprenda más sobre los asuntos de inmigración y de campañas para los derechos humanos en América Latina. Después\, puede aplicar su nuevo conocimiento en reuniones con su Representante y Senadores en las que puede exigir cambios políticos que apoyan el trabajo de lxs líderes indocumentadxs y nuestrxs compañerxs en América Latina. Si tiene preguntas\, póngase en contacto con Sharon Hunter-Smith at shunter-smith@crln.org. \n  \n 
URL:https://crln.org/event/2018-ecumenical-advocacy-days-a-world-uprooted-responding-to-migrants-refugees-and-displaced-people/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180429
DTSTAMP:20260428T042209
CREATED:20180316T161920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180316T161920Z
UID:6790-1524873600-1524959999@crln.org
SUMMARY:Save the date: ICE on Trial
DESCRIPTION:Save the date and join CRLN\, Detention Watch Network\, and many other organizations in the Chicagoland area for a people’s tribunal\, as we put ICE on Trial in Kankakee on April 28th. We will be calling attention to abuses in the immigration enforcement system and demanding transparency and accountability. \nMore information will be available soon.
URL:https://crln.org/event/save-the-date-ice-on-trial/
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR