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El Salvador At A Crossroads: Salvadorans Speak Out About The War, Repatriation, And Their Hopes For The Future, Ralph L. Corrigan Jan 2014

El Salvador At A Crossroads: Salvadorans Speak Out About The War, Repatriation, And Their Hopes For The Future, Ralph L. Corrigan

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Day-by-day account of a faculty mission from Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, CT) to El Salvador in 1992 after the signing of the peace accords that ended the civil war. Provides a well-documented glimpse of a moment in time when the Salvadorans began to reclaim their lives, rebuild their communities, and look to the future --Amazon.com.


Answering The Call: The Story Of Community Service And Volunteerism At Sacred Heart University, Ralph L. Corrigan Jan 2001

Answering The Call: The Story Of Community Service And Volunteerism At Sacred Heart University, Ralph L. Corrigan

Sacred Heart University Press Books

This volume chronicles the history of service and volunteer efforts through personal recollections, newspaper accounts, personal letters, documents and 26 pages of photos that capture Sacred Heart University's commitment to community service. Answering the Call includes chapters on the early years, the El Salvador connection, the 30,000 Hours project, the start of service-learning programs, and current service initiatives in Bridgeport. The book illustrates the University's preferential treatment for the poor and captures its passionate commitment to community service