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The second day of the Central America Donors Forum starts

Oct 24, 2019

CADF 2019 continues this Thursday and Friday with more than 30 conferences, panels and workshops that will address migration, democracy, corruption, rule of law and social movements.

The 9th Annual Central America Donors Forum begins in Honduras

Oct 23, 2019

The 2019 CADF started this Wednesday in Tegucigalpa with the participation of 25 speakers and almost 400 attendees from Central America, Mexico, the United States and Europe.

SIF and INCAE join forces to address ethics and transparency in Central America

Oct 9, 2019

These organizations will develop two conferences on corruption and economic development in Honduras and El Salvador.

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I Saw Her Coming Out in the US and We Celebrated Her Freedom

Sep 13, 2019

From the monuments in Washington, DC to the Dreamers Resource Center in Texas, my certainty was reaffirmed that when youth have the freedom to decide what to do with their time and their bodies, there is peace.

What five Central American women taught me outside a detention facility in Southern Mexico

Aug 28, 2019

This month, I spent a week at the Mexico-Guatemala border with colleagues from WOLA – a SIF grantee since 2012. We wanted to talk with migrants, humanitarian workers and officials about the current conditions for those migrating to the United States.

Nos Vamos: A new photography exhibit explores migration, showcasing work from independent media in Central America

Aug 7, 2019

SIF brings the harsh reality of Central America to the city of Seattle through a photo exhibit and a conversation with independent journalists in Central America to reflect on the migration crisis in the region.

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An intern pipeline from El Salvador brings talent and diversity to Seattle tech companies

March 29, 2019

Jason Greer launched the training program in 2013 after meeting Mauricio Quevedo, CEO of Korinver, an El Salvadorian software development company. Since launching, Int2 has sent 11 interns to Seattle. Read more

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What is next for El Salvador?

March 11, 2019

Against a backdrop of poverty, brutal violence, and entrenched corruption, Salvadorans went to the polls on February 3, 2019, and elected 37-year old Nayib Bukele, who ran an unorthodox campaign positioning himself as an alternative to the two parties who have dominated the country's political landscape. #Podcast Guests: Vice President Elect Félix Ulloa, Journalist Glenda Umaña and Eric Olson of Seattle International Foundation Read more

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Meet Perla Vázquez, Deputy Program Director at the Seattle International Foundation CAMY Fund

March 1, 2019

Vázquez currently works for the Seattle International Foundation’s Central America & Mexico Youth Fund (The CAMY Fund). She joined the Seattle International Foundation team in 2017 as a project manager for The CAMY Fund’s Child Marriage Initiative, and she is now the CAMY Fund’s deputy program director. By Arielle Dreher Read more

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