Latin American Solidarity Committee

In its second decade, the Latin American Solidarity Committee remains the Peace Center’s longest running taskforce. LASC’s organizing paradigm is three-fold: political advocacy, public awareness and humanitarian aid. Through routine congressional visits, LASC advocates for specific changes in U.S. policy on fair trade, farmworker rights, the Cuban travel ban, and government-sponsored torture in Latin America through the School of the Americas at Ft. Benning, GA, among many other important matters. Through its monthly coffeehouse series, LASC engages hundreds of students, activists, and educators on Latin American issues each year. Putting its money where its mouth is, LASC’s dedicated members have mobilized over tens of thousands in humanitarian aid to Latin America, including Cuba, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Haiti and Belize. LASC also supports a Dental Clinic in Chiapas, Mexico, which Dr. Tom Potts has directed for the last 20 years.

For more information, visit LASC's website at www.lascwny.org