New Haven/León Sister City Project

NH/LSCP Theater Project!

The Theater Project supports community-based theater in both New Haven and Leon, and will use theater to explore issues related to social justice and Latin America. Get involved!!



Upcoming: Forum Theater Training in New Haven this Spring. Aprl 27 - 29 (tentative).  More info here.

See photos from recent Forum Theater Workshop here.

And click here for a short video introduction to Forum Theater by Theatre or the Opressed NYC.

Get involved...!

 More information here.....

The Theater Project receives funding from the International Association of New Haven.

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Campaigns That Deserve Your Support

Demilitarization of US-Latin America Relations

Debt Relief for Nicaragua and Other Poor Nations

Alternative Media Sources

Latin America Focused News: Upside Down World

General News: Democracy Now!

Organize a Coin Drive in your School to support Education in Nicaragua!   Resources here.

Gift Shopping?  Some Fair Trade Options

For those of you in New Haven, contact us at 203.562.1607 to ask about our fair trade sales of goods from Nicaragua and elsewhere right in New Haven!

Hand Weavers of León

The NH/LSCP has a long-standing relationship with these weavers of beautiful blankets and other goods, and sells their products at sales in New Haven. 

Nicaraguan Cultural Alliance

Equal Exchange

Local Green Action in New Haven

City Seed New Haven

New Haven Bioregional Group

 Support Goyena Youth Brigade - Ride or Pledge/Donate through Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride! 

By riding with the NHLSCP team (or donating/pledging) on the  Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride  and getting pledges you'll be supporting the Environmental Youth Brigade (Brigada Ecologica) and other sustainable development inititiatives in Leon. 

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 Support Sugar Cane Workers

See Background below

History/Overview here.

Medical Needs Assessment from CAO/World Bank here.

CIEL Case Background: BITTER HARVEST: DEFENDING COMMUNITIES IN NICARAGUA  here. 

Final Medical Needs Assessment 2011 here

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 Background

The NH/LSCP is organizing support for workers and communities in Goyena and Chichigalpa  negatively affected by the Nicaragua Sugar Estates, Ltd (NSEL), a large corporation producing sugar and ethanol.   NSEL is violating clear labor and environmental standards with the support of US-based funds with numerous – often unseen - victims. Over 1000 sugar cane workers have died died from an epidemic of chronic renal insufficiency. (To learn more go to background.) many believe is related to the harsh working conditions and chemical used in cane production.  In March 2008, with the help of the Center of International Environmental Law, the affected communities and workers filed a complaint with the IFC/World Bank which had made a $55 million dolllar loan to NSEL in 2006.

Get involved!  We are organizing a campaign to send postcards to the World Bank, NIcaragua Sugar Estates LTd.,the Nicaraguan Embassador and Senator Chris Dodd.

Download, print and send the four postcards which tell the stories of affected workers.

 We are also looking for volunteers and interns to expand this effort. For more information, contact Chris at cschweitzer@newhavenleon.org or call 203...

 Also, Join Flor de Cana Boycott to support workers!!

See  http://boicotpellas.codigosur.net/