St Leonard's for Social Justice What's your passion? Welcome to the first e-bulletin from the Social Justice Group at St Leonard's Uniting Church.
St Leonard's for Social Justice
What's your passion?
Welcome to the first e-bulletin from the Social Justice Group at St Leonard's Uniting Church. Here you will find out what's happening around Melbourne (and beyond) in the human rights/social justice space. We hope the information provided will inspire you to find your passion and get involved.
Hope for Human Rights
From Get Up! Write to an asylum seeker on Manus Island or Nauru and let them know we have not forgotten them (click link for details)
From Amnesty International, attend the screening on May 22nd at the State Library of 'Mary Meets Mohammed', which tells the story of a Uniting Church lady's experience meeting and getting to know an asylum seeker in Tasmania. Click here for details
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) Winter Appeal is now on. Give generously.
The World We Want
World Vision's CEO, Tim Costello speaks out on the recent Federal Budget cuts to foreign aid.
Have your say on this or any issue you may want to put forth to our politicos via Our Say - an online social media platform that get's the hard questions answered.
Conscious Capitalism
If you are interested in doing well and doing good at your workplace, consider attending a one-day summit 'Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business' in Sydney on June 24th. A time to be amongst game-changing Australian business leaders and debate on 'purpose before profit'.
The strength of our collective and individual purchases of Fairtrade coffee and tea is making great inroads into helping farmers help themselves and their communities out of poverty. The power is in our purchases so continue to support Fair Trade. For a list of local Fairtrade suppliers, click here.
Whatever your passion - find it, feed it, live it.
These are only a handful of issues around town that you may be interested in getting involved in. Feel free to share your passion with others - email Millicent (reesjones@optusnet.com.au) with events, projects, etc and we can post it in the next e-bulletin.
