Contemporary Social Issues

Contemporary Social Issues

Final ProjectFinal Project

I know it’s long. But Read it.

I know it’s long. But Read it.

• Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.

• - Paulo Freire

• Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.

• - Paulo Freire

Parable of the Good Samaritan

Parable of the Good Samaritan

• The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?"

• The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?"

Tell meTell meIf a hungry person walked

In this room right now, and You had extra food, would you share it.

Yes. Right?

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

~Mother Teresa

If a hungry person walkedIn this room right now, and

You had extra food, would you share it.

Yes. Right?

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

~Mother Teresa

Kids Caring 4 KidsKids Caring 4 Kids

Free the ChildrenFree the Children

Greg MortensonGreg Mortenson

The Girl EffectThe Girl Effect

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88 Bikes88 Bikes

Hello RewindHello Rewind

KIVAKIVA

Free ArtsFree Arts

KEENKEEN

Heifer InternationalHeifer International

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“These children don’t need a cup,

they need a cow.”

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“These children don’t need a cup,

they need a cow.”

Can one person change the world?

Can one person change a community?

Can one person change the world?

Can one person change a community?

• A good idea catches on• One to One philanthropy• Volunteering and Creating

• A good idea catches on• One to One philanthropy• Volunteering and Creating

• http://www.refresheverything.com/index• http://www.tapproject.org/• http://www.fooducate.com/blog/about/• http://fairtradesports.com/aboutus/• http://www.storyofstuff.com/index.php• http://www.heifer.org• http://www.toms.com/• http://www.chla.org• Red Eyers - http://www.redeyeinc.org/home/index.php

• http://www.refresheverything.com/index• http://www.tapproject.org/• http://www.fooducate.com/blog/about/• http://fairtradesports.com/aboutus/• http://www.storyofstuff.com/index.php• http://www.heifer.org• http://www.toms.com/• http://www.chla.org• Red Eyers - http://www.redeyeinc.org/home/index.php

Final ProjectFinal Project

• Do what you can to aid in the fall of an injustice

• Bring the dignity of other people to the fore front

• Create a service project for you and your school

• Do what you can to aid in the fall of an injustice

• Bring the dignity of other people to the fore front

• Create a service project for you and your school

SolidaritySolidarity

• Solidarity is a word that 田 alls attention to the simple and easily observable fact that people are interdependent; they rely on each other for almost all their biological and social needs… we cannot realize our full potential or appreciate the full meaning of our dignity unless we share our lives with others and cooperate on projects that hold the promise of mutual benefit.

• Fr Thomas Massaro, S. J.

• Solidarity is a word that 田 alls attention to the simple and easily observable fact that people are interdependent; they rely on each other for almost all their biological and social needs… we cannot realize our full potential or appreciate the full meaning of our dignity unless we share our lives with others and cooperate on projects that hold the promise of mutual benefit.

• Fr Thomas Massaro, S. J.

• SOLIDARITY WILL TRANSFORM THE WORLD.

• It’s not cliché• It’s not a joke• It’s not impossible.

• IT IS YOU.

• SOLIDARITY WILL TRANSFORM THE WORLD.

• It’s not cliché• It’s not a joke• It’s not impossible.

• IT IS YOU.

• For your final project you will fulfill the last of the triad, Awareness, Analysis and Action, by going out into our community and finding a way to help. You will blend your interests, your resources and your want to help the world into a Service Project. This project will be entirely your own as long as it values service, betters society and builds community.

• For your final project you will fulfill the last of the triad, Awareness, Analysis and Action, by going out into our community and finding a way to help. You will blend your interests, your resources and your want to help the world into a Service Project. This project will be entirely your own as long as it values service, betters society and builds community.

1. Social Issue and ONE Focus

1. Social Issue and ONE Focus

• What social issue is most near and dear to your heart?

-Poverty? Bullying? Homelessness? Discrimination?

Then zero in on one part of this issue Example - Discrimination = against those with disabilities = Austism =

misunderstanding of those with Autism in our Local Community - KEEN

Example - Poverty = many do not have adequate food = hunger = feeding those who have no food in L.A.

• What social issue is most near and dear to your heart?

-Poverty? Bullying? Homelessness? Discrimination?

Then zero in on one part of this issue Example - Discrimination = against those with disabilities = Austism =

misunderstanding of those with Autism in our Local Community - KEEN

Example - Poverty = many do not have adequate food = hunger = feeding those who have no food in L.A.

What skills and interests do you have?

What skills and interests do you have? • Are you an…Artist, athlete, actress, sister, friend, scientist, dancer, math wiz….

What cultures are you from? Where do you live?

Intertwine the Social Issue you feel connected to with what you love in life and your skill set.

• Are you an…Artist, athlete, actress, sister, friend, scientist, dancer, math wiz….

What cultures are you from? Where do you live?

Intertwine the Social Issue you feel connected to with what you love in life and your skill set.

Analysis and InvestigatingAnalysis and Investigating

• What is the issue? Why does it exist? Where did it start? How big is it? Why do I care about the problem? What am I going to do about it? How much can I fix?

• Find out facts about your social issue and focus.

• Collecting data about a genuine community need

• What are some solutions?

• What is the issue? Why does it exist? Where did it start? How big is it? Why do I care about the problem? What am I going to do about it? How much can I fix?

• Find out facts about your social issue and focus.

• Collecting data about a genuine community need

• What are some solutions?

Plan, Plan, Plan… Action!

Plan, Plan, Plan… Action! • It is now time to act.

• What will I do to rock the cause? How will I pull it off? Who will work with me? Where? How will I spread the word? When Will I do it?

• What will you do to address the community need and prepare for action…

• You can do one of two things…

• It is now time to act.

• What will I do to rock the cause? How will I pull it off? Who will work with me? Where? How will I spread the word? When Will I do it?

• What will you do to address the community need and prepare for action…

• You can do one of two things…

• Create your very own completely new project

» How will you help change this issue?

» Will you hold an event? Raise money?

» Create an awareness day?

• Create your very own completely new project

» How will you help change this issue?

» Will you hold an event? Raise money?

» Create an awareness day?

• Work with an already established organization

» Which organization? Why? » How can you be involved with them? » What can they do to help you?

• Work with an already established organization

» Which organization? Why? » How can you be involved with them? » What can they do to help you?

Create a VisionCreate a Vision

• Our vision: A just world where hunger no longer exists

• Our mission: To create a program where poverty stricken families learn to cook healthy meals with donated/low cost items in the Pasadena area

• Our vision: A just world where hunger no longer exists

• Our mission: To create a program where poverty stricken families learn to cook healthy meals with donated/low cost items in the Pasadena area

Most importantly…Most importantly…

• How can your current student body be involved?

• All projects should encourage and allow others to get involved and come together to become more aware of these issues

• How can your current student body be involved?

• All projects should encourage and allow others to get involved and come together to become more aware of these issues

Reflect. Always.Reflect. Always.

• Think deeply. • This happens throughout your project, not simply after it is complete

• Think deeply. • This happens throughout your project, not simply after it is complete

Even MORE importantly…Even MORE importantly…

Choose something youChoose something you

BELIEVE IN. BELIEVE IN.

That holdsMEANING.

That holdsMEANING.

Choose something Choose something

This is your project…This is your project…

• Mold it into something that displays not only what you have learned here in this class and school…

But mold it into something you are proud of - something that is much bigger than a ‘final grade’

• Mold it into something that displays not only what you have learned here in this class and school…

But mold it into something you are proud of - something that is much bigger than a ‘final grade’

MLKMLK

• True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

• I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be.

• True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

• I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be.

Every organization started with one

idea. All you need is a follower, a

believer.

Every organization started with one

idea. All you need is a follower, a

believer.

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