Peace+and+Social+Concerns

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Some of these priority goals may include but are not limited to: homelessness, children in need, stewardship of the environment, disaster relief, and care for the elderly.
 * Goal:** This community services seeks to recognize and explore the link between enduring peace and social justice. As a group, we’ll analyze local and global issues and determine priority goals to best serve the local and global communities in a way that promotes social equality and peace between people. We'll examine the eight questions of a responsibly engaged citizen (8 questions) and consider how these questions inform our role in a democratic society.

We will also explore the various ways in which agencies work toward creating change, visiting sites such as community / art centers, food banks, and other social service agencies.

Ultimately, students will be empowered as they develop greater understandings about their world and their ability to make a difference.

Some Activities:
*Learn about resources in our local community to help those in need, both locally and nationally *Volunteer at local agencies *Advocate for awareness *Meet local community advocates and experts to enhance understandings *Organize guest speakers *Reflect upon experiences working in the community through an online blog *Community service "captain" will lead the group in deciding the direction of hands-on efforts *Participate in local events affiliated with the priority goal

Local Resources:
Cradles to Crayons: http://cradlestocrayons.org Flip-flops for Africa: flipflopsforafrica.org Greater Philadelphia Alliance Against Hunger: www.hungercoalition.org Lutheran Settlement House: http://www.lutheransettlement.org Manna: http://www.mannapa.org Philabundance: http://www.philabundance.org Philadelphia Free Library: http://www.library.phila.gov Spiral Q: http://www.spiralq.org Ten Thousand Villages: www.tenthousandvillages.com

National / Global Resources
Action Against Hunger: www.actionagainsthunger.org Amnesty International: www.amnestyusa.org/our-priorities Change.org: www.change.org National Alliance to end homelessness: www.endhomelessness.org TransFair USA: http://www.transfairusa.org

Each day students will reflect upon the activities they did in community service and how it relates to our priority goals in their own wiki page. Click here to access student reflections: