Social Justice Topics

Quiz

The Option for the Poor Quiz

This quiz asks questions and provides statistics about how COVID-19 affected poverty rates in the United States. Use this quiz to gauge student knowledge on poverty before beginning a new unit or...
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Prayer

Prayer for the End of This School Year

As we come to the end of the academic calendar, we reflect on the past year and look to the future as a new journey begins. We pray in gratitude for our school community and the blessings of the...
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Prayer Service

Servant Leaders Prayer Service

This prayer service can be used to help students reflect on their service experience and also provides a blessing and send-off for students who have participated in servant leadership during the past...
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Prayer

Prayer for Renewal and Courage

We pray to bring our lives back into alignment with the Earth, our common home, where God is ever-present.
Book Discussion Guide

Parish Dialogue Guide to "Fratelli Tutti"

This guide encourages groups to dive deep into the key themes of “Fratelli Tutti.” Each section breaks down one theme from the encyclical, offering selected readings, a facilitated discussion...
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Prayer

A Prayer for Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month. This is a prayer of gratitude for women who embody God's joy and love. After uplifting examples of women from the Bible who have worked for justice, there is space...
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Lesson Plan

Crash Film Lesson Plan

This lesson plan is a companion to the film Crash (2004). During the lesson, students  follow a character throughout the movie and consider the question: What happened in the relationships between...
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Prayer

Prayer for My White Colleagues in Education

This prayer invites white educators to wallow in their discomfort as a first step on a journey toward systemic change that includes looking at the history of their institutions with new eyes and...
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Reflect on how you see Lent through visualization and your own creative mind.
Prayer

Preparing for Lent: A Visual Prayer

During this prayer experience, participants will draw a simple image as they prayerfully reflect on ways to shift their gaze towards justice this Lent. Find a quiet space, paper or a journal, a...
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Prayer

A Prayer for Companionship

This prayer calls us to be aware of what gives movement to our steps: love. May we take that love and carry it forth, beyond borders. In the spirit of Pedro Arrupe, S.J., the founder of Jesuit...
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Fact Sheet & Handout

Setting Norms for Challenging Conversations

This series of resources provides professional development for anyone who would like to learn how to set norms for culturally relevant and challenging conversations in their classroom or community....
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Activity

Conversations on Race in the Classroom: Gallery Walk

Conversations about race are more crucial now than ever, and it is important to know how to facilitate these conversations in a classroom. In this series, Justin White and Br. Ken Homan, S.J. share...
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