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El Salvador: Baptism by the People

I think to my time in El Salvador, and I reflect on the killings of black and brown bodies in our country this past week. For myself, I hope I can be baptized by the people. The stories they share, the vulnerability and anger they pragmatically practice, and the allies who support their voices. I fear how many more blood baptisms will take place before our country is baptized by its people.
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Kevin and Trena Yonkers-Talz Receive Legacy of the Martyrs Award

On October 7, Kevin and Trena Yonkers-Talz, co-founders and co-directors of the El Salvador-based Casa de La Solidaridad study abroad program of Santa Clara University received the “Legacy of the Martyrs” award from the Ignatian Solidarity Network. Friends, colleagues, and family members were among the 120 people in attendance at Santa Clara University's Adobe Lodge as Kevin and Trena were recognized for their longstanding commitment to educating students about social justice issues in Central America.
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Founders of Santa Clara University’s Social Justice Study Abroad Program to Receive Legacy of the Martyrs Award

BY ISN STAFF | October 5, 2015 Kevin and Trena Yonkers-Talz to be Honored for Their Work with Casa de la Solidaridad in El Salvador  Kevin and Trena Yonkers-Talz, co-founders and co-directors of the El Salvador-based Casa de La Solidaridad…