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6th Biennial Vincentian Chair of Social Justice ConferenceSaturday, October 17, 2009 Workshops A, B, C, D, & F repeated. Workshop "E" will continue Workshops "Projects for integral human development cannot ignore coming generations, but need to be marked by solidarity and inter-generational justice, while taking into account a variety of contexts; ecological, juridical, economic, political and cultural." (48) Caritas in Vertitate A - Environment: Sustaining Life and Health In 2007 the New Oxford American Dictionary selected "locavore" as the Word of the Year. The locavore movement is dedicated to buying and consuming locally-grown foods, arguing for freshness, environmental responsibility, and support of local farmers. The movement has increased dramatically -in NYC 11,000 residents subscribe to community-supported agriculture (CSA) and there is even a Locavore app for the iPhone. The movement is not without its critics, who question the economic and environmental balance sheet. Is the locavore movement an opportunity for all consumers or is it a fad for the privileged? This workshop will examine the possibilities and limitations of locavorism with emphasis on its relevance to immigrant and poor populations in the Northeast. Panel John Ameroso, Cornell Cooperative Extension - NYC and "Just Food NYC" Barrett P. Brenton, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Moderator: Sue M. Ford, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Phanrmaceutical Sciences, St. John's College of Pharmacy B - Credit, Usury and Home Ownership This workshop explores current strategies to address the availability of credit on fair terms as well as abuses among providers of credit. Examined are the growth of credit card defaults and related debt collection issues, home mortgage assistance services for residents in the U.S., and micro-lending programs for residents of developing countries. The workshop focuses on ethical issues associated with lending strategies and both the positive and negative impacts of current credit practices on poverty alleviation. The speakers will highlight programs provided through the collaboration of St. John's University faculty and students to serve local and global borrowers. Panelists: Credit Card Defaults and Related Debt collection Issues Gina M. Calabrese, J.D. , Professor of Clinical Education and Associate Director of the Elder Law Clinic, St. John's University School of Law The "Making Home Affordable Program" and Mortgage Relief Ann L. Goldweber, J.D. , Professor of Clinical Education and Director of Clinical Education and the Elder Law Clinic, St. John's University School of Law Lifting Families Out of Poverty: The Global Microloan Program at St. John's Linda M. Sama, Ph.D. , Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Professor of Management, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John's University Moderator: Vincent M. Di Lorenzo, J.D. , Professor of Law, St. John's University School of Law C - Mental Health in Stressful Times This panel addresses the impact of extreme economic and social conditions on individuals and society. The effect of these conditions tends is more extreme and emotionally debilitating in individuals who are already living in precarious economical, social, and psychological conditions--"on the margins". The panelists will discuss the mental health challenges created by poverty and racism and will offer understanding of the causes as well as the practical ways to preserve and promote optimal mental health. Panelists: Social Action v. Poverty Joan S. Tropnas, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor, Director, Human Services Program College of Professional Studies, St. John's University
Stressing During the Recession James S. Bethea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Human Services, The School of Education, St. John's University Racism and Health: Understanding the Pathways through which Ethnic Discrimination Increases Health Risks Elizabeth N. Brondolo, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University Moderator: Rafael A. Javier, Ph.D. , Professor of Psychology, Director of Interagencies Training and Research Initiatives, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University D - Just Migration Caritas in Veritate , states, "Every migrant is a human person who, as such possesses fundamental, inalienable rights that must be respected by every one and in every circumstance."(62). Jamie E. Rodriquez, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Social Studies, College of Professional Studies, St. John's University Nina Valmonte , Associate Director, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn Moderator: Jean-Pierre M. Ruiz, S.T.D. , Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University E - Basic Literacies: Tools for Development (2 hour Session) This workshop examines basic literacies in multiple forms as essential tools for equal participation in a global society. In this workshop, speakers examine not only best practices and model programs which work toward advancing literacy on an individual level, but also those that may contribute toward the transformation of the underlying structures and institutions that perpetuate notions of greed and inequality instead of human dignity and individual worth for all in a globalized world. Note : This workshop will continue for a two hour period. After the first three speakers, participants will engage in discussion with the presenters. The final three speakers will present in the second hour and a second discussion period will open. Short abstracts of each presenter's work will be available to guide the discussion. Panelists: Toward a New Global Literacy: Route to Modernity and a Literate Tradition Robert W. Blake, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, State University of New York Increasing Societal Participation/Decreasing Poverty: Unraveling the Complexity of Today's Information Literacy Kevin S. Rioux, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor, Division of Library and Information Science, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Science Breaking Down Barriers of Race and Class: Promoting Development and Social Justice through the Literacy of Computing Technology Brenda I. Lopez Ortiz, Ed.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The School of Education, St. John's University Tax Literacy and Low Income Families: Federal and State Income Tax v. Employment Taxes (FICA and Medicare) James W. Thompson, Ed.D., CPA., Professor and Chair, Department of Accounting and Taxation, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John's University Teachers Engaging Parents: Equalizing the Mathematical Literacy Playing Field Regina M. Mistretta, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Department of Early Childhood and Adolesent Education, The School of Education, St. John's University 'Obamasize Me!' Urban Middle School Students Write Using the Multiple Literacies of their Lives Brett Elizabeth Blake, Ph.D., Professor Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The School of Education, St. John's University Moderator: Robert W. Blake, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, State University of New York F - Redefining Poverty and Measuring Progress : The Need for More Accurate Measures Should the same poverty threshold apply for New York City and rural Mississippi? Scholars are increasingly challenging "the one poverty line fits all" assumption which has been part of how the United States measures poverty for almost 50 years. This session builds on the widely recognized inadequacies in how poverty is measured in the USA. Specifically, it will present recent research by NYC Center for Economic Opportunity and others on alternative ways of measuring poverty, and the need to adjust the allocation of federal anti-poverty funding. Speakers: Charles M.A. Clark , Ph.D. Professor of Economics, Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John's University Mark Levitan (invited) New York City Center for Economic Opportunity Moderator: Robert F. Pecorella, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Government and Politics, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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