Caribbean-Latin American Coalition

C L
A C

Caribbean / Latin American Coalition of Central New York
A partner organization of the Syracuse Peace Council

[updated 01/05/07]

CLAC Mission Statement

The CNY Caribbean/Latin America Coalition is made up of several local Latin America solidarity organizations and works in partnership with the Syracuse Peace Council. We also work in coalition with other area and national groups.

Through citizen to citizen diplomacy, we seek to build ties with progressive Latin American groups and to better understand, through them, the adverse impacts of U.S. foreign policy toward the region. In turn we seek to motivate Central New Yorkers and our political representatives to work for a humane foreign policy toward the region.

Projects as of July 2008 include:

A.) To expose and close the U.S. Army's School of the Americas (renamed Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation);
B.) To maintain Sister Community relationships with La Estancia, El Salvador and Cajibío, Colombia
C.) To support local and regional efforts to defend immigrants, including people without documents, from demonization and repression.

All are welcome to CLAC's monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month from 6 to 8:30 PM at the Center for Peace and Social Justice 2013 E. Genesee St.
Please call 315-478-4571 to confirm location, date, and time of the monthly potluck meeting.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Paz en Colombia benefit concert to bring Colombian peace artist Jafeth Gomez Ledesma to show his work in Syracuse.
Saturday, October 4, 7:30 pm at the Spa at 500 (500 W. Onondaga St., Syracuse).
Download the flyer: Paz en Colombia

Ft. Benning Orientation for anyone interested in participating in this year's protest to close the US Army School of the America's
Saturday, October 4, noon-6 pm at the Syracuse Center for Peace and Social Justice. Contact Rae for details, 315-445-2840. See map.