CRLN
CMSA and CRLN Join Together as One Organization
For immediate release
September 1, 2009
Longtime partners, the Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) and the Chicago Metropolitan Sanctuary Alliance (CMSA) have agreed to formally come together into one organization, under the CRLN name and banner. This comes after two decades of partnership – including sharing office space and staff. With this deeper collaboration, the formerly separate organizations will be strengthened and enhanced.
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Also, click here to check out the new website: http://www.crln.org/Chicago-New-Sanctuary
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