Mark Hannan

Social Justice & Community Development Open House

by Mark Hannan
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| Asset-Based Community Development, Community Development, Events, Loyola University, MASJCD, Social Justice
February 21, 2012

Greetings from Loyola University Chicago and SCUPE! We are hosting an Open House on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. for prospective students interested in the Masters of Arts in Social Justice and Community Development and other graduate programs in the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University. This...
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INMIGRACIÓN: Una Perspectiva Teológica y Legal

by Mark Hannan
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| Advanced Latin@ Theological Education, Immigration, Urban Ministry
January 23, 2012

INMIGRACIÓN: Una Perspectiva Teológica y Legal This page in English Por: Lcda. María Strohmeier Rev. Luis Quiñones El tema de Inmigración ha tomado un lugar clave y central en la jornada de la Iglesia Latina en Los Estados Unidos. La amenaza de deportaciones, separación de familias y cambios en la...
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Upcoming ALTE Workshop on Immigration

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| Advanced Latin@ Theological Education, Events, Immigration, Urban Ministry
January 19, 2012

Immigration: Theological Perspective and Legal Issues Esta pagina en español Presenters: Lcda. María Strohmeier Rev. Luis Quiñones What does it mean that people are deemed “illegal” simply by their location? What are the existing laws and the present challenges regarding immigration, citizenship, and deportation? How does seeing the Bible through...
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Training in Faith-Rooted Organizing

by Mark Hannan
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| Act Locally, Community Development, Community Organizer, Mary Nelson
January 16, 2012

Coming up in February, CCDA and several notable faith-based organizers will be convening a two-day training workshop based around the concept of Faith-Rooted Organizing. The concept is defined as organizing that is shaped and guided in every way by our faith traditions and that enables people of faith to contribute...
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Jim Wallis to give 2012 Hallett Lecture

by Mark Hannan
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| Community Development, Events, Loyola University, MASJCD, Social Justice
January 11, 2012

Jim Wallis is a bestselling author, public theologian, speaker, and international commentator on ethics and public life. He recently served on the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and currently serves as the chair of the Global Agenda Council on Faith for the World Economic Forum. His latest...
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Urban Peacemaking Public Forum

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| Act Locally, Bill Wylie-Kellermann, Church-Based, Events, Hand-guns, Practice
January 3, 2012

Join us for a public forum on neighborhood and city-wide initiatives to confront violence and work for peace. The forum is open to all and will revolve around real-world initiatives in two of our Midwestern cities most impacted by violence: Detroit and Chicago. It is being convened by SCUPE’s newest...
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Open House for ALTE Program

by Mark Hannan
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| Advanced Latin@ Theological Education, Church-Based, Events, Urban Ministry
December 7, 2011

Advanced Latino/a Theological Education invites you to join us for our Open House/Orientation. This event is open to all Pastors and church leaders who are interested in exploring their educational interests in graduate theological studies. Date/Time: Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 6:00pm Location: 3532 W. North Ave. – Chicago, IL...
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St. Sabina Community March & Rally

by Mark Hannan
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| Act Locally, Church-Based, Michael Pfleger, Urban Ministry
June 13, 2011

Last year I had the opportunity to participate in this end-of-the-school-year community march & rally. It was a moving and empowering experience. I hope that someday soon we have no need for these sort of events but, until that day, lets get out in the streets and pray and act for peace. Let's increase the peace Chicago!
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Homeless Youth Advocacy Group Finds Its Own Voice – In Poetry

by Mark Hannan
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| Cynthia Milsap, Poetry, Urban Ministry
June 10, 2011

H.E.L.L.O. has just released their first book: "Slamming on Concrete", a moving collection of poems written by homeless youth in Chicago which gives voice to their struggles, hopes, dreams and experiences.
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Empowering Students to Confront Violence

by Mark Hannan
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| Act Locally, Practice, Social Justice
June 6, 2011

In the aftermath of the shooting of a peer, young people in Evanston, IL came to Sharon Weeks and asked, "What are we supposed to do? Who is going to speak for us?" Sharon Weeks told them, "Speak for yourself and tell people how you're feeling" - and then she gave them the tools to do just that. The march these students planned has united the community in new ways around issues of youth violence...
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