Farmer’s Market Action Guide

“Ever wonder how you can connect your efforts to make your community healthier with your desire to do the right thing for farmers in developing countries? That’s where Oxfam can help. This season, join fellow volunteers at farmers’ markets around the country and help spread the word about the simple steps we can all take to support farmers worldwide.”

Source: Oxfam America
Link: http://www.oxfamamerica.org/static/media/files/oxfam-america_2013-farmers-market-action-guide.pdf

Warming World, Hungry Planet Fact Sheet

“Climate change could be the single biggest threat to winning the fight against hunger. Yet some food companies  are actually making the problem worse. Use your power as a consumer and tell Kellogg and General Mills to help stop climate change from making people hungry.”

Source: Oxfam America
Link:  http://www.oxfamamerica.org/static/media/files/Oxfam_fact_sheet-warming_world_hungry_planet.pdf

Working Poor in America

This report includes an overview of who the working poor are in America, the history of the minimum wage and why it is important to raise the minimum wage.

Source: Oxfam America
Link: http://www.oxfamamerica.org/static/media/files/Working-Poor-in-America-report-Oxfam-America.pdf

 

Working Poor in America Map

The map illustrates the percentages of low-wage workers who would benefit from a raise in the minimum wage to $10.10. The darker colors indicate higher concentrations of low-wage workers. Map can be sorted by district, state, and national level, as well as be gender and income level (below the poverty line vs. 200% below the poverty line)

Source: Oxfam America
Link: http://policy-practice.oxfamamerica.org/work/poverty-in-the-us/minimum-wage-map/

Two Feet of Love in Action

“This foundational tool describes two distinct, but complementary, ways we can put the Gospel in action in response to God’s love: social justice (addressing systemic, root causes of problems that affect many people) and charitable works (short-term, emergency assistance for individuals).”

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Link: http://www.usccb.org/about/justice-peace-and-human-development/upload/two-feet-brochure.pdf

Poverty USA Gameshow Activity

Interactive powerpoint that allows participants to compete Jeopardy-style and learn more about poverty through a series of true/false questions

Source: Catholic Campaign for Human Development – Poverty USA
Link: http://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/upload/poverty-usa-game-show-edition.pdf

Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity

A 2000 U.S. Bishops Statement on immigration: “Unity in diversity is the vision that we bishops, as pastors of the Church in the United States, offer to our people as they welcome the new immigrants and refugees who come to our shores.”

Source: U.S. Conferece of Catholic Bishops
Date: November 15, 2000
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/pastoral-care-of-migrants-refugees-and-travelers/resources/welcoming-the-stranger-among-us-unity-in-diversity.cfm

Letter to the House on H761 Commemorating the Lives and Work of the Jesuit Priests in El Salvador

Letter written by Bishop Hubbard commending member of the House on co-sponsoring H.761 to remember the murder and commemorating the lives and work of the six Jesuit Priests, their housekeeper and her daughter in El Salvador.

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Date: October 28, 2009
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/global-issues/latin-america-caribbean/el-salvador/upload/letter-to-house-from-bishop-hubbard-on-elsalvador-and-h761-2009-10-28.pdf

Global Climate Change a Plea for Dialogue Prudence and the Common Good

A 2001 U.S. Bishops statement on “seeking to contribute to a national dialogue on climate change by applying the wisdom of Catholic social teaching. The bishops also urge prudent action now on climate change to mitigate its effects on the poor and vulnerable.”

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Date: June 15, 2001
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/global-climate-change-a-plea-for-dialogue-prudence-and-the-common-good.cfm 

Letter from Archbishop Wenski to EPA on Carbon Pollution

Letter from Archbishop Wenski to the Environmental Protection Agency “on the importance of protecting Creation and poor and vulnerable communities from pollution from existing power plants and from climate change.”

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Date: May 29, 2014
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/environmental-justice-program/upload/letter-to-epa-from-archbishop-wenski-on-carbon-emissions-standards-2014-05-29.pdf