Ignatian Advocacy Alerts
-
Economic Justice: The Farm Bill
05 December 2013 2:53 PM | No CommentsNetwork In the past month, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) received cuts. A bipartisan Conference Committee with both senators and representatives are now negotiating the combination of the House’s Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102) and the Senate’s Agriculture Reform, Food and...
Read More -
Upcoming Events: Immigration Advocacy Alliance Meeting
05 December 2013 2:12 PM | No CommentsNebraska Immigration Advocacy Alliance Come to the meeting on Friday, December 6th, from 1-2:30pm at 42nd and Center!
Read More -
Upcoming Events: I Learn America
05 December 2013 2:10 PM | No CommentsOmaha Public Libraries, SSCA Omaha, You’re Welcome In Omaha, and Nebraska Appleseed The children of immigrants are the new Americans. How we fare in welcoming them will determine the nature of this country in the 21st century and beyond. Schools have a unique role in...
Read More -
Economic Justice: Farm Bill
05 December 2013 2:07 PM | No CommentsBread for the World The House and Senate conferees are currently negotiating a final farm bill package. This could have serious implications for the future of international food aid and to people on SNAP. Your members of Congress need to hear from you! Send an...
Read More
-
CCSJ Blogs, News, and Upcoming Events
-
Upcoming Events: Immigration Advocacy Alliance Meeting
Posted on December 5, 2013 | No CommentsNebraska Immigration Advocacy Alliance Come to the meeting on Friday, December 6th, from 1-2:30pm at 42nd and Center! -
Upcoming Events: I Learn America
Posted on December 5, 2013 | No CommentsOmaha Public Libraries, SSCA Omaha, You’re Welcome In Omaha, and Nebraska Appleseed The children of immigrants are the new Americans. How we fare in welcoming them will determine the nature of this country in the 21st century and beyond. Schools have a unique role in... -
Solidarity in Morton
Posted on December 2, 2013 | No CommentsSolidarity. Of course that’s something we all strive for when we go on these trips, but it always turns out to be more difficult than simply stepping in another’s shoes. We go on these trips to serve, and with that mentality, it can be difficult... -
Upcoming Events: Comprehensive Immigration Prayer
Posted on December 2, 2013 | No CommentsTemple Israel, OTOC, Nebraska Appleseed, CCSJ, various other organizations Rabbi Ariyeh Azriel of Temple Israel, leaders of Omaha Together One Community, Nebraska Appleseed and other organizations will hold a celebration of the 7th day of Hanukkah on Tuesday December 3rd 6:00-6:30 pm on 18th Street... -
Dear Reader
Posted on November 21, 2013 | No CommentsThroughout the service trip we became more and more informed about different aspects of the West Virginian society that affected public health: black lung disease, prescription drug abuse, child poverty, strong family values, the new Affordable Healthcare Act, and even state pride. Every day we... -
Being Simple isn’t Simple
Posted on November 20, 2013 | No CommentsSimplicity was emphasized on my trip because of the simplistic practices we engaged in while we were at the Su Casa Catholic Worker House. The food supply for the house is provided solely by donations from community organizations that have food that they cannot sell....
Weekly Updates
-
Weekly Update
Weekly Update: Dec. 6 – 15
No Comments -
Weekly Update
Nov. 29 – Dec. 8
No Comments -
Weekly Update
Weekly Update: November 22 – December 1
No Comments