Justice Unit of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne: Schools and Social Justice

SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

STAND UP DAY 2008

This year STAND UP DAY will be held over 3 days

Friday 17th October
Saturday 18th October
Sunday 19th October

This is will provide schools, churches, workplaces, individuals and community groups the opportunity to stand up and speak out in support of the world's poor.

"It remains an obligation in justice and the service of human dignity to attain and even surpass the Millennium Development Goals"
Cardinal Angelo Sodano
Vatican Secretary of State

Eight years ago, 189 World Leaders agreed to end poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
On Wednesday 17th October 2007, over 43 million people people across the world stood up to remind them of this promise.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE ARCHDIOCESAN SCHOOLS AND AGENCIES THAT TOOK PART IN STAND UP DAY 2007

The Archdiocese of Melbourne contribution:

50,217

Australia's Tally:

103,000

WORLD RECORD ACHIEVED!

43,000,000

See photos of participating schools
[Here]

Let's get ready for STAND UP DAY 2008 !!!

The Edmund Rice Centre St Albans conducts a Homework help program for students who are refugees and recent arrivals, The Centre participated in the
STAND UP event.

111 people stood up against poverty while the lines of the pledge were read out by various tutors and students.

The 111 in the room included refugee students of all ages from Sudan, Iraq, Vietnam, Croatia as well as tutors from Catholic Colleges: Ave Maria, Parade, St Bernards, St Joseph's Geelong and CRC Sydenham.

A question by a young Sudanese student: "What's
poverty?!"

MAKE POVERTY HISTORY

I
His Holiness Benedict XVI

Within the Community of Believers, there can never be room for a poverty that denies anyone what is needed for a diginifed life

Encyclical Deus Caritas Est

Social Justice Staff Development Day

This year's Social Justice Staff Development Day was held on Wednesday 9th August 2006.

Keynote Speaker: Martin Flannigan, Author and Reporter The Age

Panel: Sherene Hassan, Islamic Council of Victoria [more here]
Jacob Rumbiak, West Papua Assocaition [download speech here]
Jenny Kendall, Director Dancing in the Dust [more]

School Social Justice Groups

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

It is the intention of the Commission, for social justice groups operating within school communities to contribute the Commission's web page. The Commission will be actively seeking submissions from social justice groups wishing to publicise and promote past and present social justice initiatives.

Academy Mary Imm - Antonine College - Aquinas College - Assumption Kilmore - Ave Maria College

Avila College - -- Caroline Chisholm-Catholic Ladies College -CBC St Kilda-CRC Geelong(St Ignatius)