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Justice Happenings
Information about gatherings, programs, resources and activities that help promote social justice.
·	Things Marianist: How We "Do" Social Justice. To view an image of the front cover: Click here. To order copies of this six-page pamphlet: Click here.
·	The Place of Marianists in Calling our Government to its Responsibility for Immigrants Click here.
·	Immigration: A "Hot Button Issue" #1 Click here. Immigration: A "Hot Button Issue" #2 Click here. Immigration: A "Hot Button Issue" #3 Click here. Immigration: A "Hot Button Issue" #4 Click here. Immigration: A "Hot Button Issue" #5 Click here. Immigration: A "Hot Button Issue" #6 Click here. Immigration: A "Hot Button Issue" #7 Click here.
·	Food Expenditure for one week around the world. How does the USA compare to spenging around the world? To find out click here.
·	Think Globally, Act Locally – How to Do it Better. Summary from one day workshop. Click here
·	MSJC Steering Committee endorses Catholic Charities "Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America." To learn more click here. For action ideas click here.
·	Want to find a film with a social justice theme? Click here for some suggestions.
·	MSJC Display Board available - can be used at conferences, workshops, and other gatherings. Tells the key things about MSJC and how people can be involved in our work of social justice. Click here to see it. It's yours to use! Contact us if you want to use it.

Justice Reflections

This month's reflection comes from Elizabeth Kaigh

A Personal Experience on Death Row

by Elizabeth Kaigh

Many factors contributed to my decision to go to law school. I wanted to argue for a living, I wanted to be successful, but mostly, I wanted to change the world. I wanted to fight for a cause. I wanted to help those who couldn't help themselves. My undergraduate days at the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in government, were spent thinking about law school and wondering what kind of law I would want to go into.

I had never worked for or with an anti-death penalty organization until this summer. While I have always been committed to justice issues and have always been against the death penalty, never before had the two been in combined in my life in any real way. When I was presented with the opportunity to intern at Texas Defender Service in Austin from June through August, 2008, I grew excited at the possibilities of exploring death penalty work and considered it a good potential learning experience.

What I did not expect was the impact this internship would have on me. . . . To read the entire relfection, click here.

Be an Advocate for Justice

Click here to take action of behalf of public policies that promote a more peaceful and just world.