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Get W.I.T.H IT! - Aug 24th

Click here to access Sister Mary Heather MacKinnon’s calendar for the Season of Creation, which begins September 1! Also, read about Canada’s new legislation regarding immigration, and learn about the SSNDs historical efforts for racial justice.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - Aug 17th

Click here to learn about Canada’s ecumenical statement on climate change; to read about the UN’s Global Compact on Migration, and to learn more about the history of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

Get W.I.T.H. It - August 10th

Click here to join a webinar about helping to end plastic pollution; to learn about the ways the dignity of Native Americans is threatened by plans for a U.S. border wall; to download an anti-trafficking app; and to learn about the successes of our partner, Beyond Borders, in countering child trafficking in Haiti.

Get W.I.T.H. July 13th

Please click here to take action to end plastic pollution and water privatization; to get an update on the reunification of separated immigrant families and to read our latest social justice resource on immigration reform; to get the latest reports on human trafficking; and to join us in prayer for Haiti during this time of unrest.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - July 5th

Please click here to join the “plastic-free challenge,” to learn about the ways institutionalized settings for children make them more susceptible to trafficking, to find ways to minister to immigrant families in need, and to read the U.S. State Department’s report on trafficking in Haiti.

Get W.i.T.H. It - June 29th

Please click here to learn about the importance of shareholder activity for social justice causes, for an update on immigration issues, to view a TED Talk on human trafficking, and to read about conditions in Haiti that make our work with Beyond Borders so critical.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - June 22nd

Please click here for an informative webinar on family separation! Also, learn about the problem of water scarcity, our efforts with Beyond Borders to facilitate development in Haiti, as well as SSND Cooperative Investment Fund’s advocacy of supply chain due diligence disclosure legislation in Canada to combat human trafficking.

Take action! Get WITH IT!

The month of June holds several significant dates to motivate “care for our common home” – including World Environment Day (June 5), World Oceans Day (June 8), UN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (June 17), and the anniversary of Laudato Si’ (June 18).

Get WITH It! - Take Action

Nearly half of our active SSND associates have signed on to the Blue Communities Project. An initiative of The Council of Canadians, the Blue Communities Project provides us with a way to deepen our commitment to support water’s availability and sustainability.
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Get W.I.T.H IT! Take Action

Please click here for a resource from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, called “Pentecost People: Called to be Advocates,” and to read about the collaboration of police and Women Religious in the global fight against human trafficking. In addition, find links for advocacy campaigns, Haitian recipes to celebrate Haiti’s Flag Day, and a link to register for an eco-justice program.

Get W.I.T.H IT! Take Action!

Click here for information on an Eco-Justice program for young adults (great for SSND students!); for Fair Trade and anti-trafficking options for Mother’s Day gifts; and to learn about and take action on the Trump administration’s assault against immigrants.

Take Action - Week of April 9th, 2018

Earth Day 2018 – End Plastic Pollution   This Earth Day, April 22, the focus will be on limiting the use of plastics. Plastics pollute our oceans, water, and wildlife, disrupt human hormones, and cause life-threatening diseases. Indeed, “The exponential growth of plastics is threatening our planet’s survival!”