Saint Clare School Programs Join Forces to Provide Strong Cross-Curriculum Event
tvc . dsj . org | April 4 , 2017 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS 23 Why I Advocate for Social Justice
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By Arjan Warya , Senior Archbishop Mitty High School
The Mitty Advocacy Project ( MAP ) is a club of students who learn about , research , and act on political and social injustices . As part of MAP , we fight for social justice . Often , I get asked why I advocate and why I participate in the Mitty Advocacy Project . My answer to that is : why not ? As a teenager in 2017 , I know my voice has impact and — in fact — it is my social and religious obligation to make sure to fight for those who are oppressed . All acts of supporting the marginalized , no matter how big or small , are advocacy , and I try my very hardest to stand for social justice . Participating in MAP makes advocacy collaborative and effective .
MAP was founded by students and for students in 2008 , after students came back from immersion trips and felt the need to continue their fight
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for social justice in their own community at Mitty and beyond . The first few years of MAP were formative years , as students learned how to reach out to politicians and get their voices heard . With enough hard work , MAP started leaving their mark , as students went to both Sacramento and Washington D . C . to lobby in front of lawmakers about various issues in society .
MAP has always been about action , and this school year has been no different . This year , we focused on social injustices in society . The top three topics of focus this year were human trafficking , immigration , and the presidential election . Human trafficking has been a recurring theme that we continue to attack , as its existence is an ongoing violation of human rights . During Super Bowl 50 , which was held in Santa Clara last year , we created an informative poster and multiple blog posts to present ways to recognize human trafficking . Our work clearly paid
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dividends , as cases of reported human trafficking were down significantly from prior Super Bowls . This year , MAP sent students to a conference put on by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry to present how to recognize signs of human trafficking on various social media platforms .
This year , MAP has also been a voice for immigrants . MAP , along with STAND , another school-wide youth group that allows for students to be advocates for social justice , completed the “ We Are America ” project and created a video highlighting how our own community at Mitty is made up of immigrants . The purpose of the video was to highlight the importance of immigrants and minorities and to appreciate their presence , while also shedding light on recent injustices .
Finally , MAP was very active in the presidential election of 2016 . In blog posts , MAP worked in support of the themes of Catholic Social Teaching and a variety of measures and bills . MAP also highlighted other effective ways students can stay active during and after the presidential election in order to make sure our voices are heard in the most effective way .
In the simplest of terms , it is imperative that we , as students , know that we have the power to create change . When we advocate , we ’ re the voice of change in the face of injustices . Advocacy is a tool sitting in our moral and ethical toolboxes . It is up to each of us to determine whether or not we choose to pick up that tool and build a more just world for all .
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The Science and Art programs at Saint Clare School joined forces to deliver a rich cross-curricular event for the community on March 14-16 .
Saint Clare School Programs Join Forces to Provide Strong Cross-Curriculum Event
Science and art do not often see academic integration . However , at Saint Clare School , Santa Clara , the Science and Art programs joined forces to deliver a rich cross-curricular event for the community on March 14-16 .
All students in grades six , seven , and eight created science projects demonstrating the scientific method . Students in kindergarten through fifth grades were also encouraged to enter the Science Faire by exploring their own ways of understanding different scientific principles .
This year , there were more entries from the younger grades than ever before , including a display from our competitive robotics teams . Surrounding the many displays of scientific experimentation was the Art Show , displaying two and three-dimensional artwork from students of every grade at Saint Clare . The artwork captured the expression of the elements of art and the principles of design according to each grade ’ s skill level .
With hundreds of creative ventures exhibited , the community buzzed with excitement and awe at the work of their blooming scientists and artists .
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