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Rights and Responsibilities

Iran

Human Rights and Iran , by: Jane Deren, PhD

The U.S. media has turned its focus to Iran once again as egregious violations of human rights continue there.  On January 9, 2010, Iranian police arrested 33 mothers of young adults who were kil...more
On the Line

School of the Americas "On the Line" Film Discussion Guide , by: Sr. Katherine Feely, SND

ON THE LINE is an inside look at the people behind one of the largest nonviolent movements in America today: the movement to close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC, a U.S. Army school that trains La...more
Caritas in Veritate

New Encyclical: Caritas in Veritate , by: Fr. Jim Hug, S.J.

Caritas in Veritate addresses the social themes vital to the well-being of humanity and reminds us that authentic renewal of both individuals and society requires living by Christ’s truth in love. ...more

Prayer Service for the Common Good , by: Jane Deren

Inauguration 2009 The inauguration provides an opportunity to pray for our new president and the needs of the country. This resource provides an explanation of the prayerful occasion which inauguratio...more

Prayer for the Inauguration , by: Jane Deren

January 20th The swearing in of a new president is a momentous occasion in a nation's history and an appropriate time for prayer. Use this prayer to pray for the newly elected president, Barack Obam...more

UN Litany for Human Rights , by: Jane Deren

Mark the milestones As part of the year-long celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights, Education for Justice has prepared a litany based on the declaratio...more

Compare the Candidates: Economic Responses to Wall Street Crisis , by: Michelle Webb

This side-by-side chart compares the presidential candidate's plans to address and respond to the Wall Street crisis and current economic realities. This resource content is directly from each campa...more

Prayer for the Elections , by: Sr. Joan Chittister, OSB

Give us, 0 God, leaders whose hearts are large enough to match the breadth of our own souls and give us souls strong enough to follow leaders of vision and wisdom. In seeking a leader, let us seek mor...more

Conversation Guidelines on Election Issues , by: Education for Justice

A Facilitator's Discussion Guide This one-page resource provides ground rules for conversations on the election issues along with helpful tips and guidelines for discussion leaders.   ...more

Campaigning for Human Dignity: Englarging the Moral Imagination , by: Sr. Katherine Feely, SND

Campaigning for Human Dignity This lesson plan invites students to learn about the issues of the campaign and explore the connection to promoting human dignity.  Students learn about  each candidat...more
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