Dare to Care!

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.

Get W.I.T.H. It - June 15th

June 20th is World Refugee Day, a day to remember the courage and resilience of the millions forced to flee their homes. Over 65 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced from their homes; over 22 million of these are refugees; the remainder are displaced within their countries.

Get W.i.T.H. It - June 8th

World Oceans Day and the World Day Against Child Labor are coming up this week – June 8 and 12, respectively. Please click this link for information about the issues and actions you can take.

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).

World Environment Day Reflection 2018

Please find Sr Eileen Denny's World Environment Reflection here.

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.

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 May 1st

Take Action, Find out how you can engage in World Fair Trade Day (May 12), learn about the effect our chain of consumption has on our world, plus suggestions for changing direction; the tragic negligence of our government regarding unaccompanied migrant minors that has facilitated many cases of human trafficking; and the cholera epidemic in Haiti, which our Water and Haiti committees are working to counteract.

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Take Action - Week of April 27th, 2018

This week learn what you can do to make every day Earth Day! In related news, would you believe that a U.S. laboratory has discovered a plastic-eating enzyme that can be used to assist our efforts in eliminating plastic waste?!

Take Action - Week of April 20th, 2018

Earth Day 2018 will take place on April 22nd! The theme for this year is “End Plastic Pollution.” Click to find resources to take action!

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!”