PPT-Occupy Movement and Social Justice

By Citizens in the middle who live comfortable lives luxurious lives in relation to the rest of the world often fear the challenging classism will be their downfall that simply by expressing concerns for the poor they will end up like them lacking the basic necessities of life Hooks 1. . Confrontation looms as Hong Kong consults. April 2014. Michael E. DeGolyer. Professor, Government & International Studies HKBU. Director, Hong Kong Transition Project. 18 Dec 2013-1 Jan 2014. 1007 permanent residents randomly contacted by telephone . Skills: Summarizing with Evidence . and citations. Session 5:. The Occupy Movements. What You’ll be doing today…. Concept(s)(Videos You’re Getting Concepts From). The Bank Bailouts. The 99% vs. 1%. Are Christians to be social? Yes! Lk.10:29-. to live in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation. Act 2:44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.. A PROJECT TO HELP SCHOOLS IMPROVE THEIR DELIVERY OF GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE THEMES. Global inequality – the great injustice. “Inequality is the status quo. There is huge inequality between people in their access to resources, to decision-making, to securing human rights and safety, and in their freedom from discrimination. Reducing inequality if both morally right and pragmatically necessary for global economic and climate security in the future”. Key verse today: . Jos 1:1-3 NKJV. . After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, saying: . (2. ). "Moses My servant is dead.. Shephelah. In the . Shepelah. . a g. odly . culture and pagan culture met and whoever won control of the area was able to shape the culture of that region.. Key verses Jos 6:15 – 7:2. In ancient times the four valleys of the Shephelah functioned as a corridor between the mountains, where the Israelites lived and the coastal plains where the Philistines lived. THEY SERVED AS A PLACE OF CONTACT – sometimes peaceful, sometimes violent where the Philistines and Israelites interacted.. Dr Gabrielle Russell-Mundine. Mr Graeme . Mundine. Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, . Sydney. www.acmsydney.org. . Who do we work with? . Churches -hierarchy, . Religious and Clergy, lay people. Education – school teachers, university students. Occupy Wall Street. Is this something new? Trust busting. What would Karl Marx say?. “We are the 99%”. 1% holds 20% of the wealth (Gini Index). The Excesses of Capitalism. More & better jobs. Winans. Advisors: Professor . Striegnitz. and Professor Seri. Interdepartmental Computer Science/Political Science Project. Contemporary Social . Movements Through Twitter:. The Cases of Madison and Occupy Wall Street. www.educatorsforsocialjustice.org. Mission. Educators for Social Justice (ESJ) is a grassroots, teacher-led professional development group located in St. Louis, MO. We believe that educators are public intellectuals who gain strength and wisdom through working with other educators, parents and members of the community. Our mission is to develop and support socially just, equitable, and sustainable practices in schools and communities. We are committed to connecting educators across the lifespan and building networks to mobilize resources to promote progressive change.  We want to promote the idea that developing socially just curriculum is a form of activism.   . Is it achievable?. Is it even desirable?. Origins of Social Justice. Social scientists believe that the idea of fairness is instinctive in humans. However, while there are universal principles of justice, what it looks like varies from culture to culture and from group to group within society. Matthew 26:11. The poor you will always have with you. is . not . a prediction! . (. i. ). Social Justice Ministry, St. Michael the Archangel Church, Troy NY. (. i. ) . Maryann Bressler, Adjunct Professor, Xavier University. Patterned vs. Historical Approach. Justice. The most general meaning of justice is giving to each person his or her due.. Giving to each person what that person needs, what that person deserves, or a share equal to what others are about to receive. WHERE TO GIVE GIVE BIG, GIVE NOW, AND KEEP GIVING HOW MUCH TO GIVEGUIDANCE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE GIVING One of the most powerful things we can do right now is invest in the organizations that are gh