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EPES Update December 2023: Highlighting Community Gardens

Dear friends of EPES, British politician Tony Benn once said that the human heart needs to keep two flames burning: the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of hope that we can build a better world. I think this Update will help fuel the latter—it’s sorely needed these days! I think you’ll beContinue reading “EPES Update December 2023: Highlighting Community Gardens”

Special EPES Update: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup in Chile

Dear friends of EPES,In this special Update to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile, we share with you stories from several staff members who have played leadership roles in EPES for the past four decades, and whose lives were changed dramatically by the coup. Fifty years after Pinochet’s brutal coup, hundredsContinue reading “Special EPES Update: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup in Chile”

Online Conversation with Pascale Bonnefoy

Join Friends of EPES for a conversation with Chilean journalist Pascale Bonnefoy to observe the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-backed military coup in Chile Please Note Updated Time! Sunday, September 10th from 5-6:00 pm Eastern (2-3:00 Pacific). See the flier below for more information. Participation in this event is free, but your generous donation toContinue reading “Online Conversation with Pascale Bonnefoy”

EPES Update Spring 2023: Crisis at the Border

Dear friends of EPES, The world always looks fresher in spring, and observant readers will notice that this spring Update has a fresh, new look—we’ve changed not only the color palette, but also, to some extent, the content. Beginning with this issue, we’ll provide background on one key project each time, with shorter updates onContinue reading “EPES Update Spring 2023: Crisis at the Border”

Special Edition: EPES Update on the 12th International Training Course

From Argentina, Nicaragua, Colombia, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, and several Chilean provinces, 19 community health activists, immigrant rights advocates, church workers, and teachers gathered in Santiago, Chile January 15–25 for EPES Foundation’s 12th International Training Course on Popular Education in Health. Check out this special edition of the EPES Update toContinue reading “Special Edition: EPES Update on the 12th International Training Course”