Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition 12.19.2023: Nicaragua Webinars of 2022-2023; Trips to Nicaragua 2024
Nicaragua Webinars 2023
December 3: Nicaragua Migration: Myths and Reality
November 9: Nicaragua’s South Caribbean Coast (Rights of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Peoples on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast)
November 2: Nicaragua’s North Caribbean Region (Rights of Indigenous and Afrodescendant Communities)
October 22: Church & State in Nicaragua: Probing the Relationship
October 20: Rights of Indigenous and Afrodescendant Peoples Session #1/4: International Solidarity
September 24: The Nicaraguan Community Policing Model
July 23: Why Is Nicaragua Important in Today’s World?
June 18: The ALBA-TCP: First Fair Trade Agreement in the World & How the US Tried to Destroy It
May 28: The View from the Ground: What We Experienced in Nicaragua in 2018
April 23: U. Maryland Students Study Agroecology in Nicaragua
March 12: Nicaragua: Standing Tall to the Wrecking Ball
February 15: Women in Nicaragua Power and Protagonism Delegation Report-back
February 5: Journey of a Native Son: Camilo Mejía
Nicaragua Webinars 2022
Oct 30: This is What Democracy Looks Like? A Cross-National Comparison
Sept 16: Roberto Clemente: A History of Solidarity Between Puerto Rico & Nicaragua
Sept 15: A Tale of Two Countries: Honduras & Nicaragua Face the Shock Doctrine
July 22: Reporting Back on the 43rd Anniversary of the Sandinista Popular Revolution
June 27: Nicaragua’s Mastery of International Law: Resisting Domination, Promoting Peaceful Progress
May 22: Light & Legacy, Ben Linder’s Work Continues
April 27: Nicaragua, Bold Leader in the Climate Crisis
March 13: Nicaragua Advances in Labor Relations
March 9: Nicaragua Joins the New Silk Road: What May This Mean for the Nation?
January 20: Nicaragua: What We Saw, What’s Next
Events
January 27, 2024: Latin America conference in London18th annual conference in solidarity with Latin American progressive movements. Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group (NSCAG) will be holding a seminar during the Conference – ‘Nicaragua: The Threat of a Good Example’. Speakers: Roger McKenzie, International Editor, Morning Star; Julie Lamin, Chair, NSCAG Executive Committee and Luis Erick Rodriguez, Nicaraguan Ambassador to the UK. Chair: Tony Burke, Member of NSCAG Executive Committee and Member, London Print Branch UNITE
Upcoming Delegations to Nicaragua
Casa Ben Linder 2024 delegations:
February 10-19: The Bird Brigade: Birding in Solentiname Arquipelago
March 2-10: Sindicatos & Solidaridad: Labor Movements in Nicaragua (Meet with unions and labor activists in all sectors from teachers to motorcycle taxis; Tour new hospitals & maternal wait homes with health care workers unions; Visit unionized street vendors at work; a free trade zone factory & meet with unionized workers; low-income housing projects; a women’s coffee co-op; a women’s police station)
July 9-21: Solidarity in Action: Celebrating 45 Years of Revolution in Nicaragua
November 8-17: Salud & Solidaridad: Hands-On Healthcare in Nicaragua
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