Description
Join activists from Cambridge's sister city in El Salvador -- San José las Flores -- and from Massachusetts as they discuss how U.S. foreign policy created the immigration crisis, how the Salvadoran government and social movements are responding, and what people in Cambridge can do to make a difference.
Featuring:
Douglas Serrano, President of the San José las Flores City Council
Remarks and reflections from Central American refugee youth
Edith Portillo, Organizer from the Association for the Development of El Salvador
Gladys Vega, Executive Director of Chelsea Collaborative
The event will also include:
Welcoming remarks from Cambridge Vice-Mayor Dennis Benzan
Music from Dean Stevens
This event is free and open to the public
Sponsored by the Cambridge Peace Commission
Co-sponsors: Chelsea Collaborative, CISPES, Consulate of El Salvador in New England, Grassroots International, Neighbor to Neighbor, Oxfam.