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provides you listings of video material and books, and in some cases where
you can access this material without a charge. Weblinks to other organizations
that are involved in the listed topics are also provided. Please note
that the content of the Websites that we provide links to is not controlled
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Trafficking of Women & Children (Human Dignity) SHALOM North America, the SSND International Network for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation, has released a packet outlining the suffering and oppression of women and children who are enslaved by trafficking. Contents include:
The US Response to Trafficking - You can view the transcript of a recent White House Web Conference on Trafficking - right here! Let Your Voice Be Heard - If you think you know someone who is a victim of human trafficking, please call the special toll-free government information and referral hotline at Websites UN Office on Crime & Drugs – Focus
on Trafficking U.S. Department of State 2003 Trafficking in Persons Report - The report details international and U.S. efforts to end trafficking in persons, to protect and help victims, and prosecute those who treat people like commodities or keep them in slave-like conditions. www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2003 ECPAT-USA - ECPAT is a network of organizations
and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution,
child pornography, and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. The Protection Project - The Protection
Project is a legal human rights research institute based at the Johns
Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington,
D.C. The project documents and disseminates information about the scope
of the problem of trafficking in persons, especially women and children,
with a focus on national and international laws, case law, and implications
of trafficking on U.S. and international foreign policy. Anti-Slavery International Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
The videos and additional books, packets and pamphlets are available at the SHALOM Resource Center located at the SSND Provincial Offices at 13105 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI, 53122 |
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World Bank Boycott – See School Sisters
of Notre Dame Cooperative Investment Fund Resolution Jubilee Kids – Taking a look at the
issue of international debt in a creative way to help kids understand
the issue 50 Years is Enough - a U.S.-based coalition
of over 200 organizations committed to the fundamental transformation
of the IMF and World Bank Bread for the World - is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers www.bread.org Videos
The videos and additional books, packets and pamphlets are available at the SHALOM Resource Center located at the SSND Provincial Offices at 13105 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI, 53122 |
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International Year of Freshwater Videos
The videos and additional books, packets and pamphlets are available at the SHALOM Resource Center located at the SSND Provincial Offices at 13105 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI, 53122 |
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For Whom the Bells Toll (Seamless Culture of Life – From Conception to Death) What do the Catholic Church and other churches say about capital punishment? What does “seamless culture of life” mean and how does it relate to concerns with abortion, capital punishment, and other issues? Check the resources below for assistance. You or your group can join in the For Whom the Bells Toll initiative – there is no cost. See the initiative Website for details - www.curenational.org/~bells/index.html Websites US Conference of Catholic Bishops - The Bishops' Secretariat for Pro Life Activities is the prime source on a host of pro-life issues including abortion, cloning, capital punishment, and much more. www.usccb.org/prolife/index.htm Catholics Against Capital Punishment - Strives
to create an understanding of Church teachings on capital punishment.
For Whom the Bells Toll Videos
The videos and additional books, packets and pamphlets are available at the SHALOM Resource Center located at the SSND Provincial Offices at 13105 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI, 53122 |
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National Labor Committee Responsible Shopper
The videos and additional books, packets and pamphlets are available at the SHALOM Resource Center located at the SSND Provincial Offices at 13105 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI, 53122 |
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Catholic Social Teaching Log into these Websites for in depth information on Catholic ideals. Websites Catholic Social Teaching Resource Page – Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis - www.osjspm.org/cst/index.html USCCB – Resources for Catholic Social Teaching - www.usccb.org/sdwp/projects/socialteaching/index.htm Vatican – Encyclicals with Study Tools - www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/index.htm The videos and additional books, packets and pamphlets are available at the SHALOM Resource Center located at the SSND Provincial Offices at 13105 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI, 53122 |
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The Shalom Global Peace and Justice director for the SSND Milwaukee Province is Tim Dewane. He can be contacted via the information given below. Tim Dewane |
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