"Passion for Justice" Winter Workshops: July - Aug ‘05

Workshop Registration:

To register phone 33272200 by 2.00 pm on the deadline date. If insufficient people do not register by the deadline then the workshop will be cancelled that afternoon. Those who have registered will be notified by phone.

Numbers - there will be a limit of 30 participants

Cost of workshop is $100 per person. Cost for those who arte part of Christian Brothers schools or the Edmund Rice Network - $70 per person. Groups who send 3 or more may negotiate a discount.

Morning Tea and lunch are provided by caterers.

Venue: 70 Kate St, Indooroopilly

Look for the entrance with Riverglenn Conference and Nudgee Junior sign. Kate Street is the only entrance to the whole block. Look for 2 story brick building -Nudgee Junior College. Edmund Rice Conference room is downstairs in the Xavier Centre - the Christian Brothers administration .

Parking is specially marked off for workshop participants on the day.

Schedule:

9.00 am Session 1

10.30 am Morning tea

11.00 Session 2

12.30 Lunch

1.30 session 3

3.30 finish (presenters may negotiate with participants to shorten lunch & finish at 3.00)

Certificates will be provided for all who complete the workshop and accreditation for teachers in Catholic schools.

In this workshop you will have the chance to explore the framework for doing social analysis and apply it to some issues that you are concerned about. If you grew up in the era of YCS or YCW with the framework of SEE, JUDGE and ACT then the methodology of Structural Analysis won’t be new to you but develops and expands on this framework. It will be an interesting workshop that will give you the opportunity to brush up on your skills and increase your passion for justice in our world.

Presenter: Sr Annette Arnold is a Josephite Sister and the Director of the Social Action Office (SAO) – (an organization, sponsored by the Leaders of all the religious congregations in Queensland) Previously, Annette was the Executive Officer of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission. Prior to working in the area of social justice, she worked in primary and secondary education, counseling and community development.

Spirituality in an Age of Economic Rationalism

Presenter: Dermot Dorgan has qualifications in theology and scripture. He has worked for human rights organizations for three decades. He has also composed and produced two albums of songs on social issues.

Session 1: "Spirituality" and "Economic Rationalism" - What are we talking about when we use these terms?

Session 2: Who are the winners and losers in a world dominated by the principles of economic rationalism?

Session 3: What resources does a Christian spirituality have in the face of this? What are the key biblical messages? What does the Church teach? (The workshop will be illustrated by song and poetry).

1. issues arising from current trade agreements and practices

2. relevant Scripture and Catholic Social Teaching

1. reality of today: globalisation, poverty, developing countries

2. current trade situation: World Trade Organisation, multilateral and bilateral agreements, free trade agreements, General Agreement on Trade in Services

3. trade rules & practices

Christian response

1. international call to eradicate poverty... the Millennium Development Goals... imbalance between wealthy and poor countries...Debt relief, international aid and just trade relationships

2. Examples of action

Ken Georgetown is the manager of Murrie Watch which runs a service to Indigenous people who are homeless, including outreach, case-management. Ken will bring an important Indigenous perspective to the workshop

Coralie Kingston is the convenor of the Southside Homelessness Action Network (SHAN) and works with services in inner-south Brisbane to enhance collaboration and improve the service system responding to homelessness in this location.

Session 1 What is homelessness and what are the key issues involved?

Session 2 Reflecting on homelessness from a biblical perspective

Session 3 Responding to homelessness – identifying what is happening now and what more could be done.

As Evelyn's relationship grew with Jesus, questions began to arise as to who she was. Rediscovering the depth of her Aboriginal Spirituality she become a strong Christian. Evelyn explains from her own experience how she uses both Spiritualities, acknowledging that Jesus is the Bridge.

Session 1 Background in Aboriginal Spirituality

Session 2 Recognizing the Holy Trinity in Culture

Session 3 Bridging Christianity and Aboriginal Spirituality

Presenter: Rashida Joseph has worked within the multicultural sector for the past 30 years in Australia and overseas. At an early age she converted to Islam and has since spent much of her time studying Islam and other religions, most especially Christianity and Buddhism. Her core work now is dedicated to bridging the gaps in understanding between the 'Islamic' and 'Western' perspectives in order to diffuse the misunderstandings brought about by popular culture in both contexts.

Summary: Since September 11, there has been much talk about Islam in the West, and in Islamic cultures much talk about the West. Out of fear, both sides have clung to definitions of God, Authority, Political and Personal liberty that are impinging on our lives in a profoundly divisive way.

This workshop will look at Islam in depth, in a bare bones way, to discuss issues that come up on television, in the Quran, in newspapers, in our churches and in our personal moments as we watch the gap between the West and the Islamic world become larger and more complex. The workshop will take a dialogue format.

parent, teacher, global citizen, perennial questioner, lover of stories, passionate about education for peace, justice and development in places as diverse as Timor Leste, Vietnam, Cambodia, Belfast and Australia.

Tony’s thirty years of experience includes teacher ,tutor, professional evaluator, curriculum designer/lecturer/programme manager /administrator, organisational change manager and facilitator with agencies such as Queensland Catholic Education Commission, Caritas Australia, Brisbane Archdiocesan Catholic Justice and Peace Commission, Global Learning Centre, Global Institute for Learning and Development, International Institute for Peace Education, International Peace Research Association.

Session 1: "THRESHOLD TIMES: WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD – LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY"

Session 2: "SIX DIMENSIONS OF PEACE AND CONFLICT – AND WHAT IS A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE?"

Session 3: "OPPORTUNITIES FOR GENESIS – WE, THE MAKERS OF PEACE"(OUR ACTION AS EDUCATORS)