Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Guatemalan Women Healing Toward Justice: the Case of Sepur Zarco NISGUA, the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala, brings Maudi Tzay, from the team supporting healing toward justice of Mayan women used as sex slaves by Guatemalan military accompanied by Becky Kaump, NISGUA. Sent by the Alliance to End Silence and Impunity, Allianza […]
Oct 16-17 Guatemalan Women Healing Toward Justice Read More »
There’s a lot going on in the next few weeks and PCASC wants YOU! WHO: The Core Team (board) and all interested WHAT: Planning for the next few weeks of visitors and events, and what comes next WHERE: PCASC office, 2249 E Burnside WHEN: Tuesday, October 4th, 7-9pm See you there!
Join us Tuesday October 4th for Board Meeting! Read More »
If you haven’t heard, we’re escalating our solidarity campaign in support of the injured Colombian GM workers of ASOTRECOL with a summer of bicycle-powered fun! That’s right, we’re visiting the GM Board of Directors in the towns that they live in, to bring this issue to the lives of the decision-makers with the power to
Bike trip in solidarity with injured Colombian GM workers! Read More »
Please have your organization send a letter to Enrique Penalosa, Mayor of Bogota, Colombia, print, sign, scan it, and email it to us. Please tell him that you’ve heard the injured, workers of ASOTRECOL, fired by General Motors, will be removed from peacefully protesting across from the US Embassy. They are there rightfully under Article
Tell Mayor of Bogota, Colombia, Don’t Evict Injured GM Workers! Read More »
PCASC and our Portland community were lucky to share with two visiting groups in recent weeks. Stay tuned for more events in the fall, and please contact the Core Team to get involved or join our email list! June 3rd – Moises Gomez from the University of Central America (UCA) – El Salvador Moises toured the
Thank you to visitors from El Salvador and Cuba! Read More »
WHEN: January 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm WHERE: 18th Ave. Peace House 2116 NE 18th Ave Portland, OR 97212 USA COST: Free Following the Paris Climate Talks, many world leaders and big green groups were quick to claim victory. But what really happened in Paris? Where is the final agreement taking us,
Report Back from COP21 – Climate Justice Panel Read More »
Join PCASC, Portland Rising Tide and KBOO at Reed College 7-9pm this Thursday for a presentation from the Beehive Design Collective! also… Many of you have heard about the 2nd Annual Cascade Media Convergence at PSU next weekend (Nov. 14th &15th). There are a few great Latin American related events at the conference. Film maker
Beehive Tour this Thursday and Cascade Media Convergence Nov. 14th and 15th Read More »
In 2013 PCASC members brought a radio transmitter to a rural community fighting to protect their land from mining companies. This is a video about the project. Today we are working on raising support for another radio project this one located in an urban center that is organizing against ZEDE’s or “Model Cities”. For more information
Support Honduran Community Radio! Read More »
We will be having a meeting @ the office Thursday 9/17 @ 7pm open to everyone who’s interested in PCASC and our work! Come and learn more about our current campaigns in Colombia, Honduras and Chile as well as community collaboration work to stop North West detention centers. If you have something you would like
Join us this Thursday! Read More »
Hola Compañer@s! We are going through some exciting changes here at PCASC! After serious reflection on how to best continue our work supporting the people of Central and South America, we have made the decision to transform PCASC into an all volunteer organization in order to strengthen our commitment to this work. The Portland Central
PCASC Transitions to All Volunteer Organization! Read More »