Justice & Peace

Category: Justice & Peace

Middle Branch Park Cleanup Competition

It’s a family friendly, earth friendly FUNdraiser that brings our community together to steward our public places — all for a great cause.  In the joyful spirit of service and friendly competition, Neighborhood Design Center will host the “Trash Dash,” a team Cleanup Contest on April 1, 2023, where groups

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Welcome Basket Project

For Our Neighbors who previously experienced homelessness.By Candra Healy In 2022, Baltimore rehoused 1,188 individuals and families experiencing homelessness. But the annual point-in-time census counted 1,597 Baltimoreans in need of housing on just one night in February. Every day, more neighbors, friends, and family reach out for help. MORE HELP

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Tree Pruning Project

On a cold and windy Saturday on January 21, 2023, a few members of the Environmental Justice Committee worked with volunteer Phyllis Fung, a certified Tree Keeper and Board member of Blue Water Baltimore, to prune five street trees parallel to the church along Madison Street. The pruning is one

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How’s the Water, Hon? Speaker Event

The Environmental Justice Committee invites you to a presentation to learn about the water that arrives at your house and leaves your house, and what you can do to mitigate contamination of our waterways and damage to our pipes”. John Marra, Ecoliteracy & Restoration Specialist from Blue Water Baltimore will

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WEBINAR: SLAVERY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND LESSONS FOR TODAY

Thursday, January 19 | 3-4:15PM ET/12PM-1:15PM PTPresenter:Chris Kellerman, S.J.Author of All Oppression Shall Cease: A History of Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Catholic Church Description: Is it really true that people “didn’t know slavery was wrong back then?” Did the Church teach against slaveholding? In this presentation, Fr. Chris Kellerman, S.J., will explain the basics

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Small Business Holiday Market

The Office of Economic Development at Johns Hopkins is hosting a “Bmore Small Business Holiday Market” on Sunday December 18th at noon. Please come support local small businesses, purchase food, desserts, fashion, jewelry and more while enjoying a live DJ and photos with Santa! This is a kid friendly event. When:

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Bunting Peace and Justice Speaker Series

“Anti-Fascism & Movement Repression: Exploring Social Movements and Policing”Dr. Michael Loadenthal Thursday, Dec. 1, 20224:30 pm reception, 5 pm lecture4th Floor Program Room Dr. Loadenthal is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Cincinnati. He serves as the Executive Director of the Peace and Justice Association at Georgetown University, which

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Bunting Peace and Justice Speaker Series

“Nonviolent Resistance in Palestine”Dr. Marwan Darweish Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 – 6 pm4th Floor Program Room, Andrew White Student Center Marwan Darweish is Associate Professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University in the UK. Dr. Darweish’s current research focuses on cultural heritage peace processes,

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US to Begin Accepting Venezuelan Claims Under New Migration Plan

New programme will allow 24,000 Venezuelans into the US, but most arriving at border with Mexico will be expelled. United States immigration officials are set to begin accepting applications for a new parole programme for Venezuelan asylum seekers, in a plan that will see most Venezuelans trying to enter the US through

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Take Action by March 22 to Prevent Cuts to Refugee Assistance

Congress faces a March 22nd deadline to pass critical funding bills to avert a government shutdown. These funding bills include lifesaving assistance to meet the humanitarian needs of those arriving at our borders and millions of displaced persons overseas. Due to continued inaction by Congress, many essential U.S. humanitarian programs—both foreign and domestic—remain in limbo.

3 Things to Watch as Baltimore Considers Affordable Housing Requirements

After months of delay, a pair of bills requiring—and incentivizing developers to build more affordable housing units will be presented before the full Baltimore City Council Tuesday, and could be called for a vote. The bills are part of a package of what’s known as inclusionary housing legislation because they

Advocates Eye Tool to Fight Blight

Baltimore coalition launches effort to campaign for land bank to acquire vacant properties By Giacomo Bologna Iya Kenya MahaliyaDara loves her Northwest Baltimore home, but she’s getting tired of her neighbors. For the past seven years the 48-year-old Baltimore native has lived in a Park Heights rowhome she inherited from

Make Your Voice Heard

Please let President Biden and his administration know you strongly support temporary protective status (TPS) for immigrants from Nicaragua, Nepal, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala by signing this petition from CASA. Since 1990, temporary protected status (TPS) has allowed migrants from countries with unsafe conditions to reside and work legally