What Justice, Peace and Reconciliation issue is important to you?
As you know, social justice issues are vast and require a passionate and dedicated team to pour forth energy into research, awareness promotion, and advocacy.
Some years ago, at the North American assembly, both poverty and immigration were selected as issues for the two entities to focus upon, but poverty was dropped due to lack of development by the committee.
In creating this simple survey, I wanted to narrow the issues down to a manageable one for the short term even though SCJs have multiple social justice interests. More surveys may be conducted in the future to further obtain a sense of where SCJs in the U.S. province stand.
Currently, the U.S. province and Canadian region are combining efforts to raise the urgent issues of climate change and proliferation of nuclear weapons to a global stage, hoping that actions may develop during the 2024 General Chapter in Rome.
Here are the results of the survey. 1/3 of membership voted and 2/3 did not vote. The JPR commission and I are still in conversation. Please feel free to share your thoughts on the survey results with any member of the commission.
ISSUES AGE BRACKET
Climate IIIII II (7) Five in the 70s; one 20s; one 50s
Poverty II (2) 40s; 70s
Homelessness II (2) 70s
Economic Justice II (3) 70s; 40s; 50s
Refugees II (2) 70s
Education II (2) 70s; 30s
Health Care I (1) 50s
Racism I (2) 60s; 70s
Disability I (1) 50s
War I (1) None Given
Gun Violence I (1) 70s
TOTAL VOTES 24
TOTAL MEMBERS 77
MEMBERS WHO DIDN’T VOTE 53
As you know, social justice issues are vast and require a passionate and dedicated team to pour forth energy into research, awareness promotion, and advocacy.
Some years ago, at the North American assembly, both poverty and immigration were selected as issues for the two entities to focus upon, but poverty was dropped due to lack of development by the committee.
In creating this simple survey, I wanted to narrow the issues down to a manageable one for the short term even though SCJs have multiple social justice interests. More surveys may be conducted in the future to further obtain a sense of where SCJs in the U.S. province stand.
Currently, the U.S. province and Canadian region are combining efforts to raise the urgent issues of climate change and proliferation of nuclear weapons to a global stage, hoping that actions may develop during the 2024 General Chapter in Rome.
Here are the results of the survey. 1/3 of membership voted and 2/3 did not vote. The JPR commission and I are still in conversation. Please feel free to share your thoughts on the survey results with any member of the commission.
ISSUES AGE BRACKET
Climate IIIII II (7) Five in the 70s; one 20s; one 50s
Poverty II (2) 40s; 70s
Homelessness II (2) 70s
Economic Justice II (3) 70s; 40s; 50s
Refugees II (2) 70s
Education II (2) 70s; 30s
Health Care I (1) 50s
Racism I (2) 60s; 70s
Disability I (1) 50s
War I (1) None Given
Gun Violence I (1) 70s
TOTAL VOTES 24
TOTAL MEMBERS 77
MEMBERS WHO DIDN’T VOTE 53