Citizens Concerned About Central America Records

Beginning in 1984, the Citizens Concerned About Central America (CCACA) organized to raise awareness of the regional conflicts in Central America, especially Nicaragua and Guatemala. CCACA organized meetings and events at local community centers in the Reno-Sparks area and supported sister cities elsewhere. In addition to community based organization, individual members wrote letters to the editor and articles for local publications, as well as monetary donations and distribution of information collected by the CCACA or other groups. Group activity focused on community forums, protests, public demonstrations, and events promoting activist work, affinity groups, speakers, and films. Group activity peaked from 1986-1988, and activism halted shortly after the end of the war in Nicaragua in 1990.