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A special exhibit that shows, through powerful documentary photography, that the issues of the civil rights movement are still deeply relevant today. Forty-six large-format photographs tell the stories of seminal moments in history from the March on Washington (1963) to Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign (1968). Among the images are emotional portraits of heroes both known... |
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A webinar with Marie Dennis, Sharon Erickson Nepstad and Eli McCarthy, who will discuss efforts to deepen the understanding of and commitment to "active nonviolence" in the Catholic Church, with a particular focus on civil resistance as a key tool in promoting social justice. To register visit: register.gotowebinar.com |
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Sr. Donna shares about she uses restorative justice to strengthen her community on the WGN program, "Extension 720" with host, Justin Kaufmann. |
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Part of the Diocese of Joliet, Lunch & Learn series, featuring Nancy Schramm OSF, Diocesewho works in the Office of Human Dignity as the Director of Mission Formation and Isioma Odum, who works for Faith in Place as the Energy & Climate Change Coordinator. In the midst of the present climate crisis, this day is... |
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Featuring Richard Woods OP, PhD with Scott Kreher PhD, who will explore some of the outstanding achievements of the convergence of science and religion and its importance.
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Featuring speakers: Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director of Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center and Sr. Maureen Jerkowski, who works with immigrant children at Maryville. The gathering will be held in the Social Hall located on the southwest corner of Granville and Glenwood. |
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Young adults interested in exploring social justice issues like immigration and the refugee crisis are invited to participate in this simulation with lunch and discussion afterwards. For more information, contact Corinne Woodruff at cowoodruff@archchicago.org or Marika Svolos at msvolos@archchicago.org |
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A talk by Michael Rabbitt, an anti-racism workshop facilitator for Showing Up for Racial Justice, will speak about two connected topics: The two museums he toured in Montgomery, Alabama: Bryan Stevenson’s museum focused on lynchings in the United States, and the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration. He will also review the history of... |
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Sponsored by Marquette University Office for Peacemaking. Featuring keynote speaker, Rev. Séamus Finn, OMI, Chair of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility PROGRAM 4:00 p.m. Keynote Address - Séamus Finn, OMI 4:45 p.m. Socially Responsible Investing Panel Christopher Merker, Moderator (Marquette University – Sustainable Finance) Laura Gough, (Baird – Investment Consulting) Nadelle Grossman (Marquette University – Law...
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On September 20th, three days before the United Nations Climate Summit in New York City, young people and adults will strike all across the U.S. and the world to demand transformative action be taken to address the climate crisis. Meet at Grant Park at the intersection of S. Columbus Dr. and E. Roosevelt Rd. for... |
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Panelists: U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, Illinois’s 9th Congressional District Theologian Carmen M. Nanko-Fernandez, Catholic Theological Union Attorney Irakere Picon, Illinois Business Immigration Coalition (IBIC) For more information about Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants go to www.sistersandbrothersofimmigrants.com $25 suggested donation; students with school ID – free Free parking available at Catholic Theological Union. To register, simply...
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Featuring Juan Lorenzo Hinojosa There are many things in life more important than money, among them family and health. On the other hand, we need money, we work for it, we use it, we even might be confused and conflicted about it. In this session, we will explore how we relate to money and how...
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Topics will include: Gun safety Affordable housing Incarceration of persons with mental illness
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Featuring keynote speaker: June Sekera who will address: The Public Economy for the Common Good: How We Can and Must Rescue Climate Policy from the Grip of the Market and the Clutches of Finance Capitalism. Also honoring Jerome McDonnell & Steve Bynam with the Pursuit of Peace Award for their work on Worldview on WBEZ.... |
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Cocktails, Silent Auction & Raffle, Dinner Buffet and Program ICDI supports immigrants in detention centers, children's centers, immigration court, deportation centers; helps immigrants get home to family after release and provides housing with wrap-around care for immigrants who know no one in the country.
$150
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Featuring Emily Bazelon, staff Writer at The New York Times Magazine, Truman Capote fellow for Creative Writing and Law and Lecturer at Yale Law School. Faith in the American criminal justice system has long been contingent on the idea that there is a fair contest between two equal adversaries, the prosecution and the defense. But this... |
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Featuring Linh Hoang OFM, PhD in the the Dun Scotus lecture series at Catholic Theological Union (CTU). The movement of Asian slaves between the 16th and 19th century is not well-known. Examining this history brings to mind new questions about the earliest presence of Asians in North America, the Franciscan struggle with colonialism, and the... |
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Join us on WNDZ 750-AM from 8-9am on the first Wednesday of the month for Fully Alive, the monthly radio program of the Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity. Our program explores the social mission of the Catholic Church and discusses issues and themes that bring Catholic social teaching into action. |
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Based in Evanston, Illinois, the Juvenile Justice Initiative works to achieve humane, equitable and sustainable reforms for children and young adults in the justice system.
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A unique convening of experts who work to study and prevent violence on the streets of Chicago through immediate and long-term solutions. The panel will feature perspectives of the Chicago Police Department, the Mayor's Office, the University of Chicago, and an individual with lived experience from East Garfield Park. The event is free, but please...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, is the National Book Award-recipient for his 2015 work Between the World and Me. The prolific Atlantic correspondent will discuss his new book, The Water Dancer, with renowned Chicago poet Tara Betts. Ta-Nehisi Coates is the author of The Beautiful Struggle, We Were Eight Years in Power and he is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. The Water...
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In only a decade’s time, Ta-Nehisi Coates has produced some of our country’s most seminal pieces of non-fiction writing. Whether in personal narratives like Between the World and Me or reportage like “The Case for Reparations,” his luminous prose and gift for examining our most urgent struggles through a historical and cultural lens has transformed our notions of... |
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Event Details Registration: 11:00 am - 11:30 am Mass: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Program: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Taco Lunch: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tours: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$50
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