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January 11, 2009 — Human Trafficking Awareness Day January 9th, 2009
Sunday is Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the U.S. A resolution passed by the US Senate on June 22, 2007 made January 11th a day of awareness and vigilance for the countless victims of Human Trafficking around the world.
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Oblate Community Supported Garden Highlighted in Award-Winning Local Newspaper January 8th, 2009
Interest in fresher, healthier foods has made CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture projects) increasingly popular. The Oblate CSA at La Vista in Godfrey, Illinois was highlighted recently in an informative article on the fast growing movement.
Fighting Poverty to Build Peace: Papal Message for the World Day of Peace January 6th, 2009
The Pope’s annual World Day of Peace Message focused this year on the connection between extreme poverty and conflict. The Pope remarked that “The gap between rich and poor has become more marked, even in the most economically developed nations. This is a problem which the conscience of humanity cannot ignore, since the conditions in which a great number of people are living are an insult to their innate dignity and as a result are a threat to the authentic and harmonious progress of the world community”
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Register Now for These Upcoming 2009 JPIC-Related Events January 5th, 2009
January 27-February 1, World Social Forum 2009 will occur in Belem, Para, Brazil.
February 4-6, Good Jobs, Green Jobs will gather labor, environmental and business leaders together to forge a green jobs agenda. The conference is in Washington, D.C., and will be an opportunity for sharing of ideas for creating careers in renewable energy and other fields related to solving the climate crisis. Educate lawmakers during a special Green Jobs Advocacy Day
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National Migration Week Materials available on-line in English and Spanish January 5th, 2009
National Migration materials are now available on-line in English as well as Spanish.
