Ministries: Advocacy and Community Organizing, Women

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Comunidades en Movimiento(CEM) (Los Angeles, CA)

CEM is an action group which organizes residents,women particularly, around issues that affect them and engages them in initiatives that create a lasting change. A fundamental goal is to address and break the cycle of poverty within and beyound this community. CEM impacts over 1000 residents through various safety, health and leadership development initiatives. A few of CEM's projects include: the Women's Project, Health Workshops, the Safe Passage Campaign, DM Safety Project, Leadership Training and Voter Registration.
 
 
Website: 
http://www.proyectopastoral.org/program_cem.php
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Interest Groups: 
  • Women
  • Hispanic-Americans
Issues: 
  • Catholic Social Teaching and Social Action
  • Health
  • Poverty
  • Urban Ministries
Instruments: 
  • Advocacy and Community Organizing

Domestic Violence Task Force (Washington, DC)

To tackle this social justice issue, the DV task force believes that a response from our faith-based communities is appropriate and necessary. Such a response involves developing a coalition of faith communities to work on ways to address DV.

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Interest Groups: 
  • Women
Issues: 
  • Health
Instruments: 
  • Advocacy and Community Organizing
  • Direct Service

Juvenile Rights Advocacy Project (Newton, MA)

The JRAP represents youth (with a focus on girls) who are in the delinquency system, comprehensively across systems, and until they reach majority.  JRAP representation uses the legal system to access social and community services and hold systems accountable, reducing the use of incarceration and supporting girls in their communities.  In addition to individual representation, the JRAP is involved in ongoing research and policy advocacy aimed at reducing incarceration and supporting youth in their communities

Website: 
http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/jrap/mission.html
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Interest Groups: 
  • Women
Issues: 
  • Restorative justice/ Criminal Justice and Prisons
Instruments: 
  • Advocacy and Community Organizing
  • Immersion / Service-Learning
  • Legal

The Global Women's Project (Washington, DC)

The Global Women's Project approaches questions of women's human rights and equity through a long tradition of research, theological reflection, advocacy, outreach, popular education and coalition building.

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Interest Groups: 
  • Women
Issues: 
  • Catholic Social Teaching and Social Action
  • International
Instruments: 
  • Advocacy and Community Organizing
  • Econ Soc Cult Analysis
  • Research

Women's Center (Cincinnati, OH)

The Xavier University Women's Center provides advocacy and resources, advances learning and academic excellence, and promotes research focusing on women, girls, and gender in an effort to unite people in centering women.

Website: 
http://www.xavier.edu/womenscenter/
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Interest Groups: 
  • Women
Instruments: 
  • Advocacy and Community Organizing