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Building Relationships in El Salvador
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Building Relationships in El Salvador

Mei Lin McElhill ’20 reflects on the ISP trip to El Salvador and how it challenged her to be immersed in another culture and to be open to learning.

“I am ruined!”

On May 31, I – along with 13 amazing people from the University – had the privilege of traveling to El Salvador for a journey that would leave me speechless and ruined (in a good way). El Salvador is one of the immersion-based International Service Trips sponsored by Campus Ministries in partnership with a faith-based organization called Christians for Peace in El Salvador (CRISPAZ).

CRISPAZ focuses on building solidarity with marginalized communities whose values are reflected in foundational words such as justice, empowerment, accompaniment and solidarity. This immersion-based trip challenged me to completely immerse myself into another culture and to be open to learning..

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Arlene Schaupp Memorial Fund

1934 – 2024 CRISPAZ is humbled that Arlene’s family has chosen CRISPAZ to receive gifts made in her honor.
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Peter Hinde CRISPAZ Peace Award 2023

Cathy Cornell and Paul Knitter will receive the Peter Hinde CRISPAZ Peace Award 2023 for their adherence to nonviolent resistance
CRISPAZ 2023-2028 Organization Strategy

CRISPAZ 5 Year Strategy

El Salvador is changing. So is CRISPAZ.
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