Who We Are and What We Do
STITCH supports women workers in Central America and the United States in their efforts to plan and carryout organizing campaigns. STITCH sustains new and existing unions by offering leadership development workshops, trainings and exchanges that increase skills and build ties of understanding among women workers and activists-- both locally, regionally and between North and Central America . STITCH mobilizes support for the organizing campaigns of Central American women workers and in response to international trade and corporate policies. STITCH documents and publicizes the experiences of women workers and organizers impacted by the global economy in order to include their experiences and strategies in the discussions, debates and demonstrations regarding economic globalization, including issues such as immigration. Learn more about our Board of Directors and Staff.
OUR MISSION
STITCH facilitates and supports the leadership capacity and skills of women workers in Latin America and US who are organizing for economic, racial, and social justice. We do this through workshops, program exchanges, publications, and strengthening alliances between women.
OUR VISION
STITCH seeks a world where women are empowered to improve their lives through organizing and exercising their rights as women and as workers. We envision organizations that represent women workers being lead by skilled women with strong leadership skills. We envision a world where the struggles of diverse women across the U.S. and Central America are connected in such a way that all of our organizations become stronger and our women leaders learn from each other and grow.
OUR HISTORY
STITCH was founded in 1994 when a group of North American women attended a Guatemalan labor conference, and were encouraged by their hosts to form a women's solidarity network. The women felt that there was much to be learned by sharing Guatemalan and North American organizing experiences and strategies. After developing ties with Guatemalan and U.S. unions and women's organizations, STITCH became an independent nonprofit organization in 1998.
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Other Information:
STITCH Board of Directors
Cheryl
Aguilar
Communications Aguilar
Washington, DC
Emily Andrews
International Brotherhood of the Teamsters
Washington, DC
Maricela Donahue
Center for Progressive Leadership
Arlington, VA
Chirece Jones
Howard University, student
Washington, DC
Rosa Lozano
National Jobs with Justice
Washington, DC
Catalina Nieto
Community Activist
Washington, DC
Lillian Walker-Shelton
Jobs with Justice DC
Washington, DC
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Staff
Maria Cazorla
US Program Coordinator
Forest, MS
Beth Geglia
Communications and Media Intern
Washington, DC
Lupita Aguila Arteaga
Executive Director
Washington, DC
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