April 2011
3 posts
The Campaign is in full swing!
So far, the IAAAC has been amazing. Taking Abolitionist facebook pictures, hanging out with Justin Dillon, taking “slave-free” photos to send to our favorite companies, discussing solutions to slavery with a panel of experts, watching Call + Response…it’s been a busy week!
But it’s not over yet! Come to Low Plaza tomorrow at 1 pm to hear Voices from Modern...
Check out this article in the Columbia Spectator...
I am an abolitionist
Slavery is still a very relevant issue, and we should be doing more to stop it.
By Kevin Plybon
Published March 28, 2011
Remember that movie “Taken”? The one where Liam Neeson says that thing about “I have a very particular set of skills” and fights his way Bourne-style through a bunch of slightly less badass bad people to rescue his kidnapped daughter? In “Taken,” the...
"An Abolition Campaign" →
Bwog, an incredibly popular blog/news source on Columbia University’s campus, posted about us. Check it out! Click “An Abolition Campaign” above to check it out!
March 2011
3 posts
Please join our FACEBOOK GROUP, and then click “attending” on the event page for our first event of the campaign, a screening of the amazing documentary Call + Response with director Justin Dillon.
Welcome to the Campaign.
This has been a dream of ours for several years now, and we’re so excited that it’s finally happening. Ever since we discovered that slavery is real, that it exists everywhere around us, that most products we buy, most places we go, have been somehow touched by slavery, we wanted to bring that reality to Columbia University. IV Social Justice hopes that, through the...
WatchComing soon to Columbia University. Check out the new “Documentary” page for this video and the others that will soon be following.
February 2011
2 posts
Check out this article by Jesse Eaves about what’s going on in Washington concerning the Child Protection Compact Act (legislation fighting against child trafficking): “Craziness Begins”. This is what stood out to me while I was reading this article:
”How long, O Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not...
“We’ve discovered that slave masters and traffickers expect their opponents to...”
– Gary A. Haugen, President and CEO, International Justice Mission
January 2011
2 posts
“It’s easier to be ignorant and say I don’t know about the problem....”
– Craig Kielburger, Founder of Free The Children
http://film.dontwalkby.org/ →
This inspirational video really calls us to ACT on what we see, hear and know in our hearts!
December 2010
1 post
November 2010
8 posts
Innovation
Hey Social Justice followers,
Just wanted to let you know that Intervarsity Social Justice is working on a proposal to be a World Vision Innovation Team to get tons of funding, and start a campaign to end modern day slavery at Columbia University. Get psyched, and email me at pld2106@columbia.edu or Lucy Herz if you want to get involved. Keep checking back and we’ll keep you in the loop on...
Lies of Our Culture vs. the Truth of God →
Check out this fantastic article by Jonathan Walton, director of the New York City Urban Project.
Hey! Little things make a difference!
Here’s something I realized today after hearing some encouraging news from a friend: Little actions, even those you won’t remember in a few years, make a difference! A year ago, I met a girl in Washington, D.C., who is passionate about social justice, particularly the Invisible Children organization. I can’t even remember, but we must have had a conversation about helping the...
“Justice is what LOVE looks like in public.”
– Dr. Cornel West
Risky Christianity
“Some Christians take so few risks, it’s no wonder folks have a hard time believing in heaven. Most of us live in such fear of death that it’s as if no one really believes in resurrection anymore. Sometimes people ask me if I am scared, living in the inner city. I usually reply, ‘I’m more scared of the suburbs.’ The Scriptures say that we should not fear...
October 2010
5 posts
What About Afghan Women? →
Nicholas Kristof illuminates the chilling plight of Afghan women devastated by oppression, cruelty, and war. For these women, is there a way out, and if so, what is it? According to Kristof, “the best way to end oppression isn’t firepower but rather education and economic empowerment.”
Overwhelmed by midterms? You can still create little revolutions in the world around you. The following suggestions are included in Shane Claiborne’s “50 Ways to Become the Answer to Our Prayers”:
Ask the next person who asks you to spare some change to join you for dinner
Leave a random tip for someone who’s cleaning the streets or a public restroom
Go through a local...
This weekend was jam-packed with two incredible events that addressed the issue of modern slavery. We learned a lot this weekend: the structure of the business of human trafficking, the organizations that are working to put a stop to the crime, how we can be abolitionists. While all of this is beyond important, we were reminded of something even more valuable: social justice and Jesus are...
