Sentences with phrase «about issues of social justice»

«Brian has been a leading voice in the fight for comprehensive criminal justice reform, and has shown a deep commitment to not just talking about issues of social justice, but actually delivering results.

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In a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, the mogul reflected on his desire to «amplify» discussions around issues of social justice, and the decision to produce documentaries about Kalief Browder and Trayvon Martin.

People have the right to leave church and organized religion, they have a right to question an institution that will do anything to save face even if it means letting children be harmed (and trust me, there are Priests that have issues with girls - my mom when to an all girls» Catholic school in the 60s and talks about how many of the priests used to «hang out» with the young girls out and girls have been abused), churches that are not practicing social justice.

But as much as John Paul appreciated the United States, he kept his independence and issued a series of declarations about social justice and peace that challenged many Americans — both on the domestic front and in foreign affairs.

Vermeer lives in the Chicago suburbs and blogs about the intersections of faith and feminism and, increasingly, social justice issues on her blog, From Two to One.

The result is that America is a nation deeply divided between people who are concerned about real - life issues — war and peace, social justice, the health and welfare of people — on one hand, and other people who are concerned, instead, about «values,» by which they mean adherence to ancient taboos, dependence on a magical God, enforcing acceptance of ancient creeds, requiring everyone to believe as they do, and finding safety in raw (though often hidden) social and economic power.

Though in recent years he's become more and more vocal about social justice issues, for much of his career, Brand has been known for his uniquely raunchy brand of shock comedy (This is the guy who once brought his drug dealer to work with him when he was an MTV VJ.).

The New Deal did not, in their estimate, constitute the hardest step in bringing about a socialized economic system; the idealistic weekly was sidestepping the crucial issues of class conflict and the factor of coercion in effecting social justice.

Religion News Service: Catholic bishops fail to agree on statement on the economy A divided Catholic hierarchy on Tuesday (Nov. 13) failed to agree on a statement about the economy after a debate that revealed sharp differences over the kind of social justice issues that were once a hallmark of the bishops» public profile.

Insofar as the anointing of individuals is central to Pentecostal missionary and evangelistic activities, what about the church's corporate witness on issues related to peace and social justice?

Those who are involved in small groups often claim that these groups have influenced how they think on political and economic issues — for example, raising their interest in questions of peace and social justice or, in the case of conservative religious groups, generating ire about abortion and gay rights.

He added: «One of the big issues raised by the campaign has been the issue of social justice and poverty which of course all Christians care about and are interested in.

To start with, one must wonder why these two issues» both of which ought to place politically liberal evangelicals in significant conflict with the Democratic party's social platform» are presented as «controversial» matters about which faithful Christians may disagree, while issues like foreign policy, environmentalism, and economics are presented as simple matters of justice.

It is questionable whether it makes sense, in the 21st century, to reflect about questions of social justice, liberty, equality or other core concepts of political theory without taking economic issues into account.

We are passionate about many issues including social justice, the environment, freedom of conscience, international development, and the treatment of refugees.

The Democrat calls himself an «activist - elected official» and has been outspoken about a number of social justice issues.

Continue reading» «Fuel duty is not just about economics, it's an issue of social justice» says Robert Halfon»»

Waldron endorsed Bill de Blasio in the 2013 mayor's race, with de Blasio speaking at length about the leadership Waldron has shown on social justice issues, and how he has a bright future ahead of him.

Though he didn't have complaints about his own advising experience, he decided to pursue the issue in part because «I've always been interested in these kinds of social justice causes,» Brozek says.

The IDA also presented the career achievement award on Saturday to Lourdes Portillo in recognition of Portillo's body of work which spans nearly 40 years and includes films about Latin American experiences and social justice issues.

I told this story to a group of two dozen or so of my fellow ed reformers last week at an American Enterprise Institute convening on «race, social justice, and school reform» because I wanted to make two simple (some will say simplistic) points: our expensive and aggressive ed reform efforts still focus far too little on what kids do in school all day; and we don't all have the same ideas about what it means to serve the cause of social justice — or whether it is even appropriate to place social justice issues at the heart of our efforts to improve outcomes for kids.

So far REMIX has presented the film OT: Our Town, which documented a Compton, California high school's production of the American stage classic, Our Town; and has hosted a conversation about hip - hop in education, and the ways it can be used as a tool in classrooms to address issues of literacy, race, and social justice.

Teachers and school leaders are instruments of change, and they are ideal candidates to educate students about race, social justice issues, and tolerance.

Abstract: In this article, Picower and Doyle move the discussion about social justice education from the theoretical to the practical by examining how critical social issues can be integrated into the design and sequencing of lessons.

«I love being a teacher at Capital City because we are not timid about the social justice issues of our time.

Listen to J4J's commentary: «To justify this radical transformation... the proponents of these policies have taken to talking about them as matters of racial and social justice... As the residents of the communities most affected by school closures and charter school expansion, we must take issue with this rhetorical description.

A multiracial fightback against the testing industrial complex — one that is explicitly ant - racist and takes up issues of class inequality — has the potential to change the terms of the education reform debate and envision a world where authentic assessments are used to support students as they engage in classroom inquiry about how to achieve social justice.

Sarah Darer Littman goes on to explain more about Malloy's «two - faced» approach when it comes to the issue of «education reform» and «social justice reform.»

The Center for Cultural Fluency was created to provide classroom resources and professional development opportunities for Mount Saint Mary's University faculty and students, as well as Los Angeles teachers about issues of cultural diversity and social justice.

Do you feel more equipped to talk about or promote awareness of issues surrounding social justice?

Infused throughout these curricula will be issues of social justice to teach students about social discrimination, religious amity, and national integration.

A few months ago, Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) posted an article about why celebrity endorsements are harmful to the animal rights movement and the importance of treating animal rights as an issue of social justice rather than lifestyle.

Washington, DC About Blog The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.

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«Through her monumental paintings, Abney gives us the chance to have a meaningful conversation about issues of racial violence and social justice.»

And she taught me as we traveled through villages what interdependency is all about — environmental issues are social issues are issues of social justice.]

It's not just about biking, you have to talk and deal with the issues of social justice and equality.

SYC acts as a networking and resource centre for youth between the ages of 15 - 26, concerned about environmental and social justice issues.

So the movement we're talking about, the unnamed movement of environmental social justice and indigenous organizations, are forming and collecting to address the salient issues of our time: in poverty and water and climate and the enormous inequities that exist economically in the world, the continuous and rapid degradation of our resource bases, the injustice of pollution itself, in terms of what it does to people's health and their children.

My exposure to this movement — through case studies and the work of activists like Van Jones and Majora Carter — made me passionate about wanting to spread the word about the connections between environmental and social justice issues.

Oregon Humanities: Oregon Humanities provides public program grants and responsive program grants to nonprofits that are engaged in the humanities, such as social justice activities, the arts, discussion of public policy, promoting cultural diversity, and opportunities to discuss and learn about historical, political and cultural issues.

According to the article, Neukom is glad about the ABA's increased activism with community and social issues — and plans a World Justice Project that, among other things, will help assess how strongly the United States and other countries adhere to the rule of law.

Anyone who's interested in learning more about these issues should get some resources from a social justice perspective, of course, and begin to take that content in in an integrated way.

Throughout the year JATL hosts a number of social justice forums, which aim to facilitate discussion about topical legal issues.

Washington, DC About Blog The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.

1.1 Social media are web applications, sites or accounts created and maintained by the Nova Scotia Barristers» Society that create a space where respectful conversations can happen with lawyers and members of the public about legal - and justice - related subjects or issues.

About: JusticeHub.tools is a social network & hub aimed to aid in the identification, prevention, mitigation and solving of justice issues that affect our communities.

Australia About Blog Early Childhood Australia advocates to ensure quality, social justice and equity in all issues relating to the education and care of children from birth to eight years.

About Blog Kmareka provides views on the news and life from two authors — a social worker and a nurse — with emphasis on environmental issues, health, social justice, and the influence of corporations.

About Blog Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian (N.A.H.) will be a platform for my writings on issues of equity and social justice.