Monday, April 1st

  • – Visit the site of the martyrdom of the four American Church Women
  • – Orientation with CRISPAZ Delegation Facilitator
  • – Arrive at the Guesthouse and settle in
  • – Opening Reflection

Tuesday, April 2nd

  • – Conversation with Francisco Mena, CRISPAZ Executive Director, to learn about the history of CRISPAZ and El Salvador
  • – Meeting with COFAMIDE: (Committee of Family Members of Migrants who have Died or Disappeared)
  • – Visit the Community of Pueblo de Dios en Camino in San Ramon, a Christian Base Community,
  • – Visit the handcraft store,learn about the work they do with women in the community
  • – Evening Group Reflection

Wednesday, April 3rd

  • – Visit El Rosario Church
  • – Visit Cathedral where Oscar Romero is buried
  • – Visit the Monument in Parque Cuscatlan dedicated to the civilian victims of the war
  • – Visit Moseñor Romero’s House and Chapel of The Divine Providence Hospice
  • – Evening Group Reflection

Thursday, April 4th

  • – Visit Nueva Esperanza (community organization founded by Jenna Knapp ‘07)
  • – Visit the University of Central America
  • – Visit Centro Monseñor Romero (CMR)
  • – Group Reflection and Homestay orientation

Friday, April 5th

  • – Visit MUPI (Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen- Museum of Word and Image)
  • – Leave for El Papaturro
  • – Welcome from community members and meet homestay hosts
  • – Lunch with the families
  • – Meeting with the elders of the community, the community board, and the community youth group
  • – Dinner with families
  • – Soccer Game with the youth group

Saturday, April 6th

  • – Tour of the community and visit  the organic farms in the community
  • – Visit the water hole with the youth group
  • – Community Dinner

Sunday, April 7th

  • – Final time in the morning with families
  • – Leave for Suchitoto to Centro de Arte para la Paz (CAP)
  • – Conversation with Peggy O’Neal about her experience in El Salvador and her work 
  • – Visit the Museum and walk around Suchitoto
  •  – Closing Group Reflection

Monday, April 8th

  • – Breakfast at the guesthouse
  • – Leave for the airport
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