Social Justice Resources

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Better World Shopper \| "Better World Shopper is a site dedicated to providing people with a comprehensive, up-to-date, reliable account of the social and environmental responsibility of every company on the planet AND making it available in practical forms that individuals can use in their everyday lives"... More >>
GoodGuide \| "GoodGuide provides the world's largest and most reliable source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of the products in your home."
Ending Sweatshops \| "Economic action to end sweatshop and forced child labor." Co-op America details what to know, what you can do, lists sweat-free products and more. Download Co-op America's Guide to Ending Sweatshops (.pdf)
World Help \| "World Help exists to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment through partnering, training, helping and serving, especially in the unreached areas of the world." World Help feeds children living in poverty throughout the world and helps those orphaned by AIDS in Africa.
Eternal Threads \| Dedicated to improving the lives of women in poverty, Eternal Threads gives them work by marketing their handmade goods and returns the profits to educate girls.
Product RED \| "As first-world consumers, we have tremendous power. What we collectively choose to buy, or not to buy, can change the course of history and life on this planet." Slideshow
Poverty.com \| "A practical approach to world poverty and saving human lives."
ONE Campaign \| The ONE Campaign is an effort by Americans "to rally Americans–one by one–to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty."
TOMS Shoes \| "Inspired by a traditional Argentine shoe and challenged by the continent's poverty and health issues," says creater Blake Mycoskie, TOMS's mission is to "make life more comfortable."
TransFair USA \| "Thanks to the Fair Trade market, our standard of living has substantially increased. With your support, we look forward to a more promising future." (Miguel Trigoso, Marketing Manager, APARM coffee cooperative, Peru) Fair trade at ACU: www.acu.edu/fairtrade
International Justice Mission \| International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery and oppression.
Amnesty International (Worldwide & U.S. branches) \| Amnesty International is the largest human rights organization in the world, with more than 1.8 million members and supporters in over 150 countries and territories.
Children's Environmental Health Network \| CEHN is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is "to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment."
El Centro Hispanoamericano \| El Centro works to "promote the rights and help meet the needs of immigrants and refugees through affordable legal services, advocacy, social services, community education and organizing, as well as cultural programs. El Centro Hispanoamericano is committed to dignity, respect, and justice for all."
FreeRice (game) \| Choose the synonym for vocabulary words. For each correct answer they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.
CIWF (Advancing Farm Animal Welfare) \| "Our vision is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end. Our mission is to advance the well being of farm animals worldwide."
Social Justice Map \| "Across America, social justice groups are taking an active stand against hate in all forms, empowering communities to build and retain respectful and just environments. The Social Justice Group Map serves as a resource for individuals wanting to connect with organizations that promote equality on the local, state and national levels."

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Better World Shopper \| "Better World Shopper is a site dedicated to providing people with a comprehensive, up-to-date, reliable account of the social and environmental responsibility of every company on the planet AND making it available in practical forms that individuals can use in their everyday lives"... More >>
GoodGuide \| "GoodGuide provides the world's largest and most reliable source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of the products in your home."
Ending Sweatshops \| "Economic action to end sweatshop and forced child labor." Co-op America details what to know, what you can do, lists sweat-free products and more. Download Co-op America's Guide to Ending Sweatshops (.pdf)
World Help \| "World Help exists to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment through partnering, training, helping and serving, especially in the unreached areas of the world." World Help feeds children living in poverty throughout the world and helps those orphaned by AIDS in Africa.
Eternal Threads \| Dedicated to improving the lives of women in poverty, Eternal Threads gives them work by marketing their handmade goods and returns the profits to educate girls.
Product RED \| "As first-world consumers, we have tremendous power. What we collectively choose to buy, or not to buy, can change the course of history and life on this planet." Slideshow
Poverty.com \| "A practical approach to world poverty and saving human lives."
ONE Campaign \| The ONE Campaign is an effort by Americans "to rally Americans–one by one–to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty."
TOMS Shoes \| "Inspired by a traditional Argentine shoe and challenged by the continent's poverty and health issues," says creater Blake Mycoskie, TOMS's mission is to "make life more comfortable."
TransFair USA \| "Thanks to the Fair Trade market, our standard of living has substantially increased. With your support, we look forward to a more promising future." (Miguel Trigoso, Marketing Manager, APARM coffee cooperative, Peru) Fair trade at ACU: www.acu.edu/fairtrade
International Justice Mission \| International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery and oppression.
Amnesty International (Worldwide & U.S. branches) \| Amnesty International is the largest human rights organization in the world, with more than 1.8 million members and supporters in over 150 countries and territories.
Children's Environmental Health Network \| CEHN is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is "to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment."
El Centro Hispanoamericano \| El Centro works to "promote the rights and help meet the needs of immigrants and refugees through affordable legal services, advocacy, social services, community education and organizing, as well as cultural programs. El Centro Hispanoamericano is committed to dignity, respect, and justice for all."
FreeRice (game) \| Choose the synonym for vocabulary words. For each correct answer they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.
CIWF (Advancing Farm Animal Welfare) \| "Our vision is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end. Our mission is to advance the well being of farm animals worldwide."
Social Justice Map \| "Across America, social justice groups are taking an active stand against hate in all forms, empowering communities to build and retain respectful and just environments. The Social Justice Group Map serves as a resource for individuals wanting to connect with organizations that promote equality on the local, state and national levels."