Our Mission

The Cuernavaca Center for Intercultural Dialogue on Developmentis an intercultural, ecumenical Christian retreat center rooted in an inclusive and liberating theology. CCIDD’s mission is to provide opportunities for churches and other groups from the U.S. and Canada to encounter the presence of God in the struggle for justice in the Americas and to empower them to work for social transformation.

OUR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Encounter the Spirit of God within the struggle for social justice in Latin America.

Experience some of the social, political, economic, religious and cultural realities of Mexico  through direct encounters with the people.

Make a ‘preferential option for the poor’ by giving priority to the voices and experiences of the poor, indigenous and other marginalized people.

Encounter the prophetic dimensions of diverse local communities of faith and hope.

Name and challenge practices that support inequality in matters of gender, race, class, sexuality, economics and ecology.

Analyze the unjust relationships that exist between the North and the South.

Understand the negative impact of U.S. and Canadian foreign policies and businesses.

Move beyond individualistic behavior; experience and recognize the values of community.

Become empowered to work for social transformation on a personal and collective level.


OUR HISTORY

Cuernavaca Center for Intercultural Dialogue on Development was Founded May, 1977...

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