Posts Tagged ‘El Salvador’
East Oakland Catholic organization celebrates the canonization of Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero
Members of the Oakland Catholic Worker gather for a backyard Sunday mass to commemorate the Salvadoran archbishop’s canonization.
Read More120 years after founding, Alameda church still helping immigrant families
Alameda based church celebrates 120 years of immigrant roots in Oakland.
Read MoreMeet Somos Familia, the nonprofit supporting Latinx parents with queer and trans children
At Somos Familia, Latinx parents with queer or trans children meet together in a support group and share resources with one another.
Read MoreRefugees reflect on past lives and new beginnings
Interactive Map: follow Jeremías’ journey as an unaccompanied minor, from his neighborhood in El Salvador, to resettlement in Oakland, here. In the shadow of the November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris and the ongoing strife in Syria, America’s role in handling the refugee crisis has been catapulted to the forefront of political debates. Discussions about…
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