JUST YOUTH Program

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JUST YOUTH Program
Development and Peace - 2005
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Melissa Ekdom-Delorme Melissa Ekdom-Delorme RR3
Perth, On K7H 3C5
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Group

• A group of youth (ages 16-30) in a high school,
  on a campus or in a parish
• who believe in mission of Development and Peace
  and participate in education and fundraising
• are often involved in other activities too.

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1 in 6 people have no access to clean water
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• DRIPtec Take-over!
• Social justice group at Fr. Leo J. Austin CHS in
  Whitby, ON involved their whole school by staging
  a take over of their school water supply by
  DRIPtec.
• At 10 am on the day of the takeover, their
  fellow students faced higher drink prices in the
  cafeteria, limited access to drinking fountains
  and bathrooms and opportunities to sign the water
  declaration.
• Needless to say, all were relieved and much more
  aware when water was restored to public control
  at 2 pm the same day.

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• If we let our water be bottled, whats next our
  air???

Students in Toronto sell bottled air!
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St. Thomas More College group, SK, at their
Solidarity and Justice coffee house presenting
signed cards
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Auravelia Theresa organized THINKfasts in high
school and are now Just Youth groups members at
Carleton U and WLU.
THINKfast Jeune Jeunesse 200
events 225,000 raised in 2004
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Josantony Joseph at Notre Dame CHS (Burlington)
- Pepe, MANTHOC Cornelia Grass-
Solidarity Visitors from the Global South
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Lights, Camera, Action!
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St. Ignatius parish Just Youth group of Bedford,
NS meeting with their MP, Geoff Regan
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Students and Teachers convince Catholic Schools
Boards in Ontario to make sure uniforms are not
made in Sweatshops
NO SWEAT CAMPAIGN
Scott Nova (Workers Rights Consortium) and Sue
Larosa (Director of York Catholic School Board)
meet to form partnership
History in the making!
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Forums
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Forums
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Concertacion de Mujeres Meeting, El Salvador, 2004
Travel to Global South
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World Social Forum - Youth Delegate 2004 -
Dianna Hurford -
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Democracy
Youth Advisory CommitteeComité Consultatif sur
les jeunes
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Provincial/Regional Meetings 34 youth
participants in 2005
Manitoba NW Ontario
Maritimes
In 2005, 15 diocesan councils have at least one
youth member!
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ALLIES

• Diocesan Youth Ministry Events
• Canada Wide Youth Ministry Conference, Feb 2006
• Canadian Catholic Student Association
• Canadian Catholic Campus Ministers
• Associations of teachers and chaplains

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Canadian Catholic Student Association conference,
NS (a key partner of Development and Peace)
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Conference Partner with
Canadian Catholic Youth Ministry
Network Feb 10-12, 2006
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Just Youth Groups 05

• 50 high school Just Youth groups
• 19 parish Just Youth groups
• 5 city Just Youth groups
• 9 university groups
• And growing each day
• JOIN US!

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You can take action year round!
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Once registered, your group will

• Be listed on our website http//youth.devp.org
• Receive Welcome package and regular Just News
  bulletin
• Receive Just Youth listserve updates via email
  from D and P
• Receive our Fall Action and Share Lent campaign
  kits and Thinkfast info
• Be invited to local and regional Development and
  Peace events

Send registration form to justyouth_at_devp.org
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More youth resources

• Walking on Water
• Youth Pamphlet
• Just Youth group guide (parish, campus and high
  school)
• Youth changing the World video
• Thinkfast
• Website and Just Youth Email updates

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Wondering what to do during your meetings heres
the answer
Explore issues of Social Justice with your
group! This guide leads you through 7 sessions
on issues like Solidarity, Conflict, Workers
Rights, World Hunger and Thirst and their
connection to Catholic Social Teachings. 94
pages
Complete with prayers, quotes, activities,
reflections and readings, this guide provides
groups of all ages with a comprehensive and
lively study of what it means to be a Catholic in
todays world!
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THINKfast is now available online!You can view
and download full kit onlineYou can also order
kit through Share Lent order form or email to
lryan_at_devp.org
Just Youth Web Page http//youth.devp.org
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Do we really want to pay corporations in order to
get clean water?
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So, youd like to get involved

• Check out website (http//youth.devp.org) to see
  if there are already groups in your area.
• Review Resources
• Organize a group and register with D and P
  email lryan_at_devp.org
• Order Fall Action or Share Lent materials and
  take action for justice today.
• Contact Lori Ryan, lryan_at_devp.org

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Acting Justly - Another World is
Possible
World Social Forum / Forum Social Mondial
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Additional slides
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Program Components

• Youth Participation
• Local groups/campaigns (Educating, fundraising,
  advocacy)
• Youth Forums - Gathering with other youth
• Participating in decision-making (local,
  provincial, national)
• Building relations with the South (trips,
  visitors)
• Support to youth program
• Allies (collaboration with other groups)
• Resources print, web, video, human

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Development and Peace and Comprehensive Youth
Ministry A WIN-WIN partnership
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Components of Comprehensive Youth ministry

• Source Renewing the Visio, US Catholic
  Conference of Bishops, 2003
• http//www.usccb.org/laity/youth/renewingpart4.htm
  

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Components of Comprehensive Youth ministry

• Ministry of Advocacy
• Ministry of Catechesis
• Ministry of Community Life
• Ministry of Evangelization
• Ministry of Justice and Service
• Ministry of Leadership Development
• Ministry of Pastoral Care
• Ministry of Prayer and Worship
• Source Renewing the Visio, US Catholic
  Conference of Bishops, 2003
• http//www.usccb.org/laity/youth/renewingpart4.htm
  

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Ministry of Justice and Service

• Our efforts to feed the hungry, shelter the
  homeless, comfort the sorrowing, console the
  bereaved, welcome the stranger, and serve the
  poor and vulnerable must be accompanied by
  concrete efforts to address the causes of human
  suffering and injustice.
• - US Catholic Bishops
• Renewing the Vision

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A win-win partnership

• D P is Nationwide youth who move to a new
  parish in Canada can find Development and Peace
  activities there.
• D P program is common to home, parish, school
  and larger community
• You do not need to re-invent the wheel Base
  materials exist which provide jumping off point
  for youth leadership and creativity
• Program fosters understanding of Catholic Social
  Teachings (Catechesis) and our call to Justice
  and Service
• Advocacy efforts are coordinated nationally and
  internationally make an impact
• Leadership opportunities for youth exist at a
  parish, school, diocesan, and national level
• Promotes identity of being part of small faith
  community, national Catholic community and global
  community of solidarity
• A resource for Prayer and Worship related to
  Justice and Service