World Day of Social Justice - February 20, 2015

What is our message?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UHlNOBMecg

VMUN Alternate Research Project

Global Responsibility Alternate Research Project 

(for students not attending VMUN)

Preamble:

The United Nations is a large, international bureaucracy, responsible for directing member nations away from conflict and towards more sustainable ways of living together on a small planet.

In order to accomplish its mandate, t  These are smaller, less cumbersome, independent, not-for-profit groups operating in civil society, with specialty expertise in certain domains.

he UN makes use of numerous Non-Governmental Organizations, or NGOs.

Examples of NGOs are, for instance, the Trans-Himalayan Aid Society and the Nepal Library Foundation, with whom our school has long-term relationships.

This project requires that you closely study ONE NGO from the following list.  You will conduct research into the organization, and produce an original paper of approximately 2000 words with your results. (your paper MUST be typewritten, double spaced)

For your assigned NGO, you must:

A.     research the history, structure, financing and governance of the NGO

B.     Explain how the United Nations determines how and with which NGOs it will work

C.     describe how this NGO is associated with the United Nations

D.    list the countries where this NGO is active

E.     describe five projects the NGO is involved in

F.     Assess why this NGO is effective in creating positive change

G.     Include some images relating to the NGO’s work

List of NGOs for consideration:

http://theglobaljournal.net/top100NGOs/

Amnesty International

Barefoot College

BRAC

CARE International

Ceres

Greenpeace

Habitat International

Médecins Sans Frontiers

Mercy Corps

Oxfam

Red Cross/Red Crescent

Save the Children

Stephen Lewis Foundation

Unitarian Service Committee

World Wide Fund for Nature International

School is not always a safe place...

Check the website
A World at School to find out more about the devastating attack on a Pakistani school.

Is it right that warring factions use children as pawns, human shields, hostages?  Should children have special protection?  How can we assure that all children may attend school, when some fear for their lives?

Something to think about for our December 18th class:

http://www.aworldatschool.org/news/entry/Dozens-of-students-killed-by-Taliban-in-school-attack-in-pakistan-1423?&utm_medium=email&utm_source=awas&utm_content=1+-+more+than+100+schoolchildren+have+lost+t&utm_campaign=2014_12_16_Peshawar&source=2014_12_16_Peshawar

POTLUCK DINNER FOR NEPAL/SOCIAL JUSTICE

SJ12 & Nepal 2015 Trip potluck is Thursday, December 11th, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Sutherland cafeteria.  Please join us, with a dish to serve small portions for 12, Asian-themed.

Set up from 3-4: all SJ12 students available to help, please come to D102 at 3 p.m.

Class from 4-5 p.m.

Dinner prep from 5-5:30 p.m.

See you all there!

HOW EBOLA AFFECTS CHILDREN'S EDUCATION

Check out how many children are affected by this disease, because schools have been closed.  The consequences of this epidemic are far-reaching.  Our continued global support to control and contain this outbreak is critical.


http://www.aworldatschool.org/news/entry/ebola-report-calls-for-emergency-education-and-safe-schools-1379?&utm_medium=email&utm_source=awas&utm_content=1+-+about+the+report+here&utm_campaign=2014_12_03_Ebola&source=2014_12_03_Ebola

EBOLA UPDATE documentary by MSF

 

Hello, Social Justice advocates.


This is your homework for this week - VIEW THIS FILM: EBOLA FRONTLINE
  
On Sunday, November 23 at 10 PM ET/PT, MSF's work fighting Ebola will be featured on The Passionate Eye, CBC News Network's documentary program. See the link below for more information.



http://www.e-activist.com/ea-campaign/action.handleViewInBrowser.do?ea.campaigner.email=4lJrI8f%2FU71v4v2Cm2lnG9rfETNni0nM&broadcastId=60726&templateId=43710

Please view this film, and answer the questions below:

1.  How is the Ebola virus transmitted?

2.  What are the best ways to prevent this disease from spreading?

3.  How has the global community responded to this medical crisis?

4.  How is Medicins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) making a difference in countries most affected.

5.  How can you have a positive effect on the Ebola crisis?

November 20th Class

Last week's homework:  10 questions on refugees.
Please hand these in/email them to me! See post REFUGEES INFO & QUESTIONS

Tomorrow's class we will be working on our three ACTIONS: what's the next step?
1.  Video on Equality
2.  You(th) VOTE
3. Care/Packs

We will also discuss issues arising from last week's visitors, regarding refugees and diplomacy.



View this link to think about EBOLA!  Rob Bunbury mentioned to me that one of the determining factors as to how long he and his wife stay in Mali is EBOLA, which is already in Bamako, the city in which they live.
How does EBOLA affect US?
http://act.one.org/thanks/ebola_psa_us?akid=6654.1763504.kI56yZ&rd=1&t=3&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email#

If you are participating in the 24 Hour Fast, make sure you bring in your paperwork!  I will email the permission forms to all of you.

November 13-TWO FABULOUS SPEAKERS

 
ROB BUNBURY - On Diplomacy & Development:  Canadian Diplomat, veteran of stints in Kenya, Afghanistan, Ethiopia,  New York City, and most recently, Mali, Rob was just a regular guy in high school.  How he found his calling, and his experiences in troubled parts of the world, will help us understand the necessity and value of making positive change in the world, as well as how challenging doing the right thing can prove to be.

BRUCE GURNEY - On Refugees & Volunteers:  former Sutherland teacher & UBC instructor, Bruce is heading to Dadaab Refugee Camp in just a couple of weeks.  He will share with us his personal journey to the place where volunteering in such a demanding situation was the next thing on his bucket list, as well as the process of preparing physically and emotionally for this experience.  When he returns to Canada in early 2015, he will join us again in class to share his thoughts and experiences.