Call-in for Colombia This Week!
by Vanessa Kritzer and Lisa Haugaard
on April 19, 2010
Over the last couple weeks, from Tempe, Arizona to Duluth, Minnesota,
Olympia, Washington to Jackson Heights, New York, people like you have
been creating hundreds of portraits of our
Colombian sisters and brothers and have been showcasing them in your community centers, churches
and city streets. And people are paying attention! 
But to make a real impact, we need Washington to get in on the
conversation, too.
Contribute to a Just Foreign Policy
by Lisa Haugaard, Mavis Anderson, and Jennifer Johnson
on March 31, 2010
We know you want to see a just U.S. foreign policy to Latin America.
We're working on it. But we need your help. We need you to stay active and keep those calls and letters coming. And we need you to generously support our work, with a non-tax-deductible gift to the LAWG for our advocacy efforts. Or give a tax-deductible gift to the LAWGEF for our educational work.
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National Days of Action for Colombia Begin
by Vanessa Kritzer and Lisa Haugaard
on April 08, 2010
The National Days of Action for Colombia have begun! As we write you this update, people all across the country are gathering their materials, friends, and families, and are preparing to "face the displaced." Are you? Click here to get involved!
If this is the first time you're hearing about it, don't worry; it's not too late. Here are four ways you can get involved in the movement to stand with those working for peace in Colombia.
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Congress Makes a Resolution Supporting Indigenous and Afro-Colombians
by Vanessa Kritzer and Lisa Haugaard
on March 26, 2010
Until two years ago, José Goyes had lived in the indigenous community of
Honduras in Cauca, Colombia. But his life came under threat because of
his role as a leader in his community's struggle for land rights in the
face of abuses committed by a multinational corporation that owns a dam
in their area. The threats got worse and worse until finally on July 5,
2008, as he was leaving his office, hitmen fired 4 shots at him.
Luckily, he survived, but he was forced to flee to Bogotá. 
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Border Policy Reform in 2010
by Brian Erickson & Jennifer Johnson
on April 05, 2010
If you ascribe to the old saying that "actions speak louder than
words," then March 21st, 2010 may become a historic moment. On that
day, an estimated 200,000 plus families, students and concerned
individuals from Delaware to Oregon participated in the "March
for America" in Washington D.C. to remind Congress and
President Obama that we're tired of empty promises and want to see
action towards immigration reform - and we want to see it now!
Help Us Help Haiti
by The LAWG Team
on March 23, 2010
When the 7.0 earthquake shook Haiti, leaving more than 230,000 people
dead and 1.3 million homeless, you gave from your heart.
You told us about some of your spirited efforts, like the Peer College
Counselors in Reseda High School in Los Angeles who sponsored a
fundraising drive that raised $628 for Doctors without Borders (the
organization the students chose to support) in just 20 minutes. Go,
Reseda!
But that's not all you wanted to do. You also wanted your government,
not just yourself and your community, to do the right thing. To
generously aid Haiti. In the right way, in ways that put Haitians in the
center of decisionmaking. In ways that are sustainable.
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