While these subjects have no direct relation to one another, they do represent the breadth of issues that fall under the umbrella of social justice. They are also all topics of which the internet provides resources in the form of information and means to become involved. Here a just a few links for your consideration:
- Does your state have anti-trafficking legislation? Did you know that only about 1/2 of the US states does. Thanks to our friends at Siena College and others who have lobbied the New York legislature, that state is about to adopt a tough anti-trafficking law. Find out about your state. Get involved. Make a difference.http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070521/NEWS03/705210348/1019/NEWS03
- The Millennium Campaign informs, inspires and encourages people’s involvement and action for the realization of the Millennium Development Goals. An initiative of the United Nations, the Campaign supports citizens’ efforts to hold their government to account for the Millennium promise. You can visit their site here.
- Kiva.org, the first person-to-person micro-lending Web site that enables an individual to finance a micro-entrepreneur in the developing world, marked its first year anniversary. Since its launch, Kiva.org has become known as “the merger between Microfinance and Web 2.0″ due to its ability to create a transparent, connective and affordable option for anyone on the Internet to lend directly to the working poor. Inspired by Mohammad Yunus and Grameen Bank, Kiva’s aspiration was to take microfinance online; in just one year, the organization has been widely recognized as the leader in online microfinance, has attracted a significant base of lenders, borrowers and partners, has built a staff and board of directors, and has received accolades from the press and industry leaders.
Each of these sites offers a great many resources and several ideas as to how your campus or group can get involved.
