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How St Ignatius can help us make better decisions
- 23 July 2017
For the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, ANDY HAMILTON SJ considers how we can make choices using an Ignatian approach. St Ignatius gave the world a reflective style of decision making. For Jesuits, St Ignatius Loyola is important because he brought us together. He is important, too, in all our Jesuit works because, whether we…
Ecology in practice at the 2017 Jesuit Social Apostolate Gathering
- 14 July 2017
Run by Jesuit Conference Asia Pacific (JCAP), the Social Apostolate Gathering is an annual opportunity for Jesuit ministries in the region to exchange information and build networks. GARRY ROACH, our General Manager of Practice Development & Innovation, reflects on his experience as a first-time attendee. Attendees at JCAP’s 2017 Social Apostalate Gathering in Myanmar pose…
Justice Solutions tour blog - London
- 3 July 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS shares her concerns about Victoria’s political leaders committing the state to ineffective, costly and unsafe practices and policies. In London, Sally Parnell, Executive Director of Programs at Jesuit Social Services, and I have spent our…
Keeping youth in the youth justice system to help create safer communities
- 30 June 2017
In a guest post as part of our blog series supporting our Justice Solutions tour, Executive Director of the Justice Policy Institute MARC SCHINDLER explains why incarcerating young people in the adult criminal justice system is unsafe, unfair and doesn’t work to reduce crime. As the Justice Policy Institute celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, I reflect…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Fundacion Diagrama, Spain
- 29 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Executive Director of Programs SALLY PARNELL writes about Spain’s “re-education” centres that have love and boundaries at their heart. David (left) and Anna from Diagrama with Jesuit Social Services’ Julie Edwards and Sally Parnell (right). What we hear…
NAIDOC Week celebrates how Indigenous languages connect with culture
- 29 June 2017
The 2017 NAIDOC Week theme – ‘Our Language Matters’ – speaks to more than communication, writes ANDY HAMILTON. Beatty Clan Crew perform during NAIDOC Week. Image credit: Mosman Library Service NAIDOC Week (2-10 July 2017) grew out of Indigenous Australians’ concern that they were locked out of the celebration of Australia Day. The event Australia Day…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Seattle
- 27 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Chairman PATRICIA FAULKNER writes about how Seattle has developed effective interventions to help families where adolescents use violence. We went to Seattle to look at two interventions developed there to help families where adolescents use violence against their parents…
Justice Solutions tour blog - University College of Norwegian Correctional Service
- 23 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS explores the two-year training provided to contact officers in Norway’s justice system, which focuses on engagement and relationship building. Jesuit Social Services’ Sally Parnell (right) and Associate Professor Elisabeth Fransson As we enter the…
Justice Solutions tour blog - New York
- 21 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ Chairman PATRICIA FAULKNER reflects on the many ways New York City is on the pathway to reform. Jesuit Social Services’ Cath Neville (second from left) and Patricia Faulkner (right) with staff from the NYC Department of Probation. Today is…
Justice Solutions tour blog - Halden Prison, Norway
- 21 June 2017
As part of our ongoing blog series highlighting the learnings of our Justice Solutions tour, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS writes about her visit to Norway’s Halden Prison, dubbed “the world’s most humane prison.” Halden Prison, Norway. Image credit: Marte Aas Sally Parnell, Executive Director of Programs at Jesuit Social Services, and I travelled…