Social Justice

For the past week, we participated in the Praxis project experience. On Thursday, May 22nd, you will have both your Internal rubric grade and your Praxis Group Discussion grade. Since the Praxis presentation counts as the final grade (exam grade), I will need some more time to evaluate our final groups. If your group has not done so, please send your presentation to me as soon as possible. Wednesday & Thursday - Roundtable Discussion on Questions and Course Wednesday, May 22nd Updates on people featured in A Place at the Table. Barbie Izquierdo https://twitter.com/barbieizquierdo?lang=en Dr. Mariana Chilton  https://www.centerforhungerfreecommunities.org/media/news https://drexel.edu/dornsife/academics/faculty/Mariana%20Chilton/ Leslie Nichols (teacher) https://www.pvsd50.org/o/plateau-valley-school-district-50/staff Nichols lost two family members in the Grand Mesa mudslide in Colorado May 25, 2014.  The Denver Post  reports that he...

We are concluding our film "A Place at the Table" ans allowing for discussion on the film. Time permitting work can be done in class on Chapter 5 questions. Praxis presentations NEXT week! The following videos are related to Hunger & Poverty and may be used in class in conjunction with our film, text and SPENT. Mapping poverty in America | The Economist The true cost of NOT having Dental Insurance Mountain Dew Mouth and the Worst Teeth in America Pop-up dental clinic for the poor Catholic Charities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agpKiu029TE Why many of the poor voted for Trump: Want to understand why Trump has rural America feeling hopeful? Listen to this Ohio town. In Conjunction with Chapter 5 CST 101 | Option for the Poor and Vulnerable Anawim (pronounced  ann -a-weem) is a Hebrew word from the Old Testament which describes the “poor ones” who remained faithful to God in times of difficulty. These humble people became kno...