Come to Social Justice's second meeting of the term!
When: Wednesday, April 11 at 7 pm
Where: Tucker Living Room
Why: Participate in meaningful conversation and help plan advocacy and fundraising
events like...
*Grassroots Soccer Tournament * Conflict-Free Campus * Rice & Beans Dinner
Discussions * and more! *
This term's discussions will focus on INDIA, which will give us a chance to explore
how globalization, economic development, and modernization can affect social justice
issues like the environment, health, human rights, and more.
THIS WEEK: we'll be talking about the Bhopal disaster, where a gas leak killed
3,800 people in a few hours. Below are a couple of articles on the issue.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,832302,00.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/world/asia/08bhopal.html
If you want more background information on India, refer to:
http://www.economist.com/node/21551061
Blitz SJA with any questions. See you on Wednesday!
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SJA's aim is to provide holistic education on domestic and international issues
relating to social inequality, poverty and related health problems.We are committed
to examining the interconnected nature of these issues, advocating for relevant
organizations and causes, and promoting action on campus and beyond. Each term,
we select an issue or theme to guide our discussions, and plan a large fundraiser,
educational opportunities, advocacy work, and more.
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