Poder Popular and the Challenge to U.S. Churches

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Location: 315 Bond Hall (View on map )

Poder Popular Janna Hunter Bowman

*Part of the 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Series of Events*

Featured speakers include: Dara Márquez Venegas, Carlos Castañeda, and Dr. Janna L. Hunter-Bowman.

What is Cosecha? Movimiento Cosecha is a national, non-violent movement fighting for permanent protection, dignity, and respect for all undocumented immigrants. They are a network of immigrant leaders, families, and workers running local and national campaigns. Across the country, they are organizing communities to mobilize in the streets and fight for permanent protection for all undocumented immigrants.

Dara Márquez Venegas and Carlos Castañeda are field organizers with Movimiento Cosecha. Dr. Janna Hunter- Bowman is associate professor of Peace Studies and Christian Social Ethics at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary and a visiting professor at the Institute for Latino Studies.

Co-sponsors include the Kroc Institute, the Department of Theology, and the Center for the Study of Religion and Society (CSRS).