September 2011
1 post
Meeting Dates for Fall 2011
Howdy GJ’ers.
We will be meeting every Monday in the Mechanical Engineering Office Building Room 301 at 8 pm.
Hope to see all of you there!
January 2011
1 post
Open House & First Meeting of 2011!
Visit Global Justice at Open House on Sunday, 01/23 at table 1027!
We also have a meet and greet on Monday, 01/24 in Rudder 404 from 8-9pm!
Challenge yourself to think:
Why should we care when other people suffer if it doesn’t directly affect us?
Can you place value of a life or compare acts of service?
What is more vital: ending poverty or violations of human rights?
Why does it...
November 2010
1 post
Global Justice & Mic Check present: The Stomp...
Hear poetry and learn how to stomp hunger!
Admission: 1 canned food item or $1; ALL proceeds go to Brazos Valley Food Bank. It is important to know: 1. How hunger affects the community 2. How we can help our community 3. What Brazos Valley Food Bank does for our community.
The Entertainment will include: 9:00 pm Music by Abby Sieverling and Sisi Berry 9:30 A motley crew of Poets 10:00...
October 2010
1 post
Creating a Camp
Seventh grade students in Jerusalem, Israel were given a task similar to the one we thought about last meeting. They were asked by FAST, The Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory: Israel/Palestine, to design a refugee camp according to UN regulations. They asked the students to think about what it would take to create a camp that would last for a hundred years. The point of the exercise...
September 2010
4 posts
Pakistan Flood
At this very moment, millions of innocent people in Pakistan are struggling to survive due to the disastrous flooding in all four provinces of the country. The U.N. estimates that based on the number of people affected (20 million), Pakistan’s flood disaster is worse than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined. With the death toll...
Fall 2010 Meeting Dates, Times, Places
Our meeting this week is on Thursday, September 16 @ 9:30pm in Rudder Tower 707.
Here are the rest of the room assignments for the Fall semester’s meetings. Pencil us in because we are going to have a really fantastic, productive, fulfilling, awesome semester!
We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursdays!
Meetings are every Thursday at 8:00pm
September 23: Rudder Tower 707 September...
GJ Informational: First Meeting of Fall 2010
Tonight was the first official gathering of Global Justice 2010. It was really nice to see all of the old and new faces! The meeting was very laid back and more of an informational, so if you could not make it, no worries. It was a meet and greet that included officer introductions, Global Justice passions and missions, and cookie cake!
Stay informed by visiting all of our sites and reading our...
April 2010
5 posts
GLOBAL JUSTICE OFFICER POSITIONS AND APPLICATION!
Hey, GJers! Below is the list and descriptions of officer positions we went over in the meeting on Monday, April 26th.
Remember that the only qualifications are having a 2.0 GPA and being in good standing with the University. If you were unable to make meetings this semester but were involved last semester, still apply! If you are a freshman and this was your first year, still apply! The only...
theMOVEevent 2010
Blake Mycoskie to Speak in Rudder!
Leadership is transformational and can achieve positive change within your classrooms, organizations and local, national and global community. The Leadership Speaker Series reinforces the idea that everyone has the capacity to lead by hosting leaders who in their own unique way, address leadership through these guiding statements:
Leadership for Positive Change: Views that support leadership for...
Invisible Children Legacy Tour Screening!!
The Texas Roadies from Invisible Children are coming to College Station, and they are bringing Lillian from Uganda as their Legacy Speaker. Lillian has grown up dealing with the LRA and she will be here to tell you exactly how her life has been changed by the rebels and by the involvement of students like you.
Meet Your Texas/Louisiana Roadies
JoLeah Stiles Team Leader: She is THE nicest...
Aggie-Iraqi Student Video Conference
We’ve all heard and seen stories and stereotypes about the Iraq war in the media. But how about talking to Iraqi and American students of our age and hearing their real opinions and answers with no editing or censorship?
As part of the Aggie International Ambassadors (AIA) and the University of Kurdistan-Hawler efforts to increase the multicultural awareness and global understanding for our...
March 2010
8 posts
Accessorize for a Cause
How about a night of shopping to aid Lebanese refugee women and their families through the CDK Project? Ladies (and gentlemen since Mother’s Day is coming up!), the Global Justice Service Committee and The Lofts at Wolfpen Creek are co-hosting this even to raise awareness about two companies making wonderful accessories that benefit women who need our help.
The CDK Project is a company...
Earth Hour 2010
Earth hour this year is set on the 27 March. For one hour, between the hours of 8.30 – 9.30pm local time, everyone is encouraged to switch off all electric devices and enjoy the dark, and proper conversations. It’s basically a way to come together and enjoy life beyond the electronics that surround our everyday lives. NEAT.
Earth Hour started three years ago and Nearly one billion people...
Burma Brief
(Image provided by IRRAWADDY)
Burma, a country ravaged by poverty, oppression, an alarming number of refugees and numerous limits on personal freedom, has had little international coverage over the years due to, in large part the restraints the reigning military junta has placed on its citizens and its media. Currently the government of Burma is classified as a military junta, led by Senior...
Coburn Said Yes!
FINALLY!
After hundreds of hours outside the office of Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, a compromise was reached today! The LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act has the potential to pass the full Senate sometime later this week! Our fellow activists helped this hold gain enough local press coverage to put enough pressure on Senator Coburn’s staff to make a negotiation! The group...
Environmental Careers Panel
This Wednesday, March 10th from 4:15-6:15pm in Rudder 601
Learn about a variety of environmental careers from professionals working in State and Federal agencies, a non-profit organization, a consulting firm, and an energy industry. Panelists will speak about their current positions and career paths, and will share advice with students wanting to work in the environmental field.
Panelists...
Click Here for the Invisible Children Livestream →
The Invisible Children channel is broadcasting live with Resolve Uganda from Oklahoma City, OK. They are staked out in front of Senator Coburn’s office, asking him to remove his hold on the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act.
CDK Project - Making a Statement
The CDK in the CDK Project stands for Cultural Designs Kate. “Cultural designs” concerns the beautiful jewelry that is sold, and Kate is the woman behind the project. Kate Sherman has been active in providing training and jobs for refugee women for four years, two of which while she lived in Lebanon. While living there, she saw the deplorable state that many of the people were living in. Fleeing...
February 2010
9 posts
Committing with Committees
Hello, GJers! We have spent a lot of quality time thinking of what we want to make happen so, now is the time to do just that! This semester Global Justice has some big plans - IC Screening, speakers, LiNK Screening, theMOVEevent, ONEAggieland and more. At the meeting on Monday, you will be able to make these things happen by making commitments and making a difference.
We are going to be...
Stomp out Abject Poverty
The Aspen Heights First Annual Stomp out Poverty Event is tomorrow, Feb 28th and ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO HELP HAITI!
They will be showcasing the following Causes who fight to stop poverty and oppression:
1. TOMS SHOES- They will be both promoting the ONE FOR ONE cause.
2. Invisible Children- Global Justice will be demonstrating the amazing things IC is doing to help former child...
WatchFEED!
Global Justice National Entering a Period of...
Global Justice TAMU started as a “campus chapter” of Global Justice National simply meaning that without an official status, the students here are Texas A&M wanted to commit to GJ’s mission of assisting those in need, actively promoting change, and taking on new and unique projects each year. With much success, Global Justice TAMU has undergone a multitude of projects since...
Creative Much?
I found this site years ago, have had in on my bookmarks ever since, and decided I wanted to share it because it’s awesome!!
Starting with “Wants for Sale,” genius couple, Christine and Justin launched a website where they sell paintings of items they want at the actual cost of the item (a ShamWow! for $28.30 or a one month’s rent for $1056.07) and then they use that...
Five Ways to Enjoy Black History Month
You have probably seen the posters around campus promoting Black History Month featuring the statement “I am Black History” on photographs of Texas A&M students of all nationalities. These advertisements are a reminder that everyone can celebrate Black History Month. Here are five different ways that you can go about enjoying this month of African American history:
1. Read a book...
WatchHere is a widget for Black History Facts of the Day!! PLUS, if you click for MORE, it will lead you to the Black History page of Biography.com for lots of cool information. Explore!!
February is Black History Month
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Black History Month is a remembrance of the important people and events of African-American history recognizing their extraordinary accomplishments and historic struggle for civil rights.
As an organization, Global Justice seeks to build a community of progressive...
Aspen Heights For Haiti
Due to the devastation that has recently ravaged the country of Haiti and impacted us all, Aspen Heights is excited to announce the “Stomp out Abject Poverty” benefit concert on February 28, starting at 5pm.
This event will be a wonderful opportunity for Global Justice to reach out and show our support for the dire situation in Haiti. We are going to be hosting the Invisible Children Booth...
Social Justice Week 2010
Hey! This week, February 1st - 5th is Social Justice Week!!
All week, Global Justice will be accepting food and clothing donations from 11 AM - 2 PM in front of Koldus. All donations will go to Twin City Mission! You can donate, you can help collect, or you can donate and help collect because you are that amazing! We will have a volunteer sign-up sheet at tonight’s meeting.
Here is a...
January 2010
2 posts
Welcome Back GJers!
We hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Winter Break and are ready for a new semester!
Here are the room assignments for this Spring semester’s meetings. Pencil us in because we are going to have a really busy, fantastic, productive, fulfilling, awesome semester!!
We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!!
Meetings are every Monday at 8:00pm
February 01: Rudder 301
February 08: Rudder...
September 2009
8 posts
Community Leader: Dan Kiriny
Dan Kiriny doesn’t just talk about helping the homeless. Every Saturday and Sunday, you can find this 25 year old Aggie at Neal Park, hanging out with people who need a belly-filling meal on the weekend. These “Parties in the Park” consist of people coming together to share food in a relaxed, picnic-style environment. Those who can bring a dish to share with the other people at the gathering are...
Volunteering Abroad
At this week’s meeting, Curt Baker, an Aggie and returned Peace Corps volunteer, spoke to us about joining the Peace Corps—how to do it, why it is important, what it meant to him. Now that we have an idea of one way to volunteer abroad, here is a list of other organizations that send volunteers internationally.
Amigos de las Americas
Child Family Heath International
Global...
Mourning Dr. Norman Borlaug, 1914-2009
This weekend the world lost one of its most outstanding humanitarians when, Saturday night, Dr. Norman Borlaug died in his Dallas home from complications of cancer. Nobel Peace Prize laureate and father of the “Green Revolution,” Dr. Borlaug is best known for collaborating with Mexican scientists to create a new strain of wheat that would produce higher yields of grain. He then...
A Finite Supply
An everyday commodity that most people overlook is water. For us, it is easy to turn a knob and instantly we have water pouring from the faucet. If you left it on, would the water ever stop coming out of the faucet? Should we be concerned with how much water we use? What about how much water is used to water lawns or golf courses? The more water we use, the more stress there is placed on the...
First Meeting of Fall 2009
Our first meeting of the fall semester will be tomorrow, Monday, September 6th at 9:15pm in Rudder Tower Room 401. We’ll be talking about what Global Justice actually is and our plans for this semester. If you want to be proactive, bring money for dues ($25 for one semester and $40 for both semesters—-a t-shirt is included with your dues). After the meeting, we will be having an ice...
Welcome to the Global Justice Blog!
This year at Texas A&M Global Justice, we are emphasizing connections (connections between people, between organizations, between nations), and what better way to stay connected with members (and with the community at large) than to create a blog. This way, interested readers and groups with similar goals can stay updated with our posts that will range from reminders about upcoming events to...