The Social Justice Project (“SJP”) is
a performance based task where students will demonstrate their ability to question, research, lead, act, present, and reflect in order to confront a social injustice in their community
.
Research and follow social justice organizations and individuals on social media.
Start a dialogue with them about
a topic of your choice. Share your ideas for solutions to social justice problems using a common hashtag, similar to #BlackLivesMatter. Include links to articles or your own blogs.
Social justice is
fairness as it manifests in society
. That includes fairness in healthcare, employment, housing, and more. … Now, social justice applies to all aspects of society, including race and gender, and it is closely tied to human rights.
“Social justice is the view that
everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities
. Social workers aim to open the doors of access and opportunity for everyone, particularly those in greatest need.” “Social justice encompasses economic justice.
- Poverty and Homelessness. Poverty and homelessness are worldwide problems. …
- Climate Change. A warmer, changing climate is a threat to the entire world. …
- Overpopulation. …
- Immigration Stresses. …
- Civil Rights and Racial Discrimination. …
- Gender Inequality. …
- Health Care Availability. …
- Childhood Obesity.
Why Is Social Justice Important? Social justice
promotes fairness and equity across many aspects of society
. For example, it promotes equal economic, educational and workplace opportunities. It’s also important to the safety and security of individuals and communities.
- Incorporating social media into classroom discussions. Social media platforms are where many students encounter and engage in social justice issues, from bullying to racial discrimination. …
- Exposing students to activists. …
- Bringing in guest speakers.
Use young children’s
understanding
of differences to teach social justice through age-appropriate literature, news stories, anti-bias lessons, familiar examples, and problem solving. When my daughter was 3 years old, I taught her the word stereotype.
Historically and in theory, the idea of social justice is that
all people should have equal access to wealth, health, well-being, justice, privileges, and opportunity regardless of
their legal, political, economic, or other circumstances.
The principles of social justice are an essential part of effective health promotion. There are four interrelated principles of social justice;
equity, access, participation and rights
.
Social justice is the view that
everyone deserves to enjoy the same economic, political and social rights
, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, gender or other characteristics. Teaching social justice in the classroom is crucial for preparing young people to become responsible global citizens in the 21st century.
- Access to Resources. …
- Equity. …
- Participation. …
- Diversity. …
- Human Rights.
- Poverty. More than 70 percent of the people in the world own less than $10,000 — or roughly 3 percent of total wealth in the world. …
- Religious Conflict & War. …
- Political Polarization. …
- Government Accountability. …
- Education. …
- Food and Water. …
- Health in Developing Nations. …
- Credit Access.
A social problem is an issue within the society that makes it difficult for people to achieve their full potential.
Poverty, unemployment, unequal opportunity, racism, and malnutrition
are examples of social problems. So are substandard housing, employment discrimination, and child abuse and neglect.
- Voting rights. Exercising the right to vote is one of the social justice issues prioritized by the National Association of Social Workers. …
- Climate justice. …
- Healthcare. …
- Refugee crisis. …
- Racial Injustice. …
- Income Gap. …
- Gun Violence. …
- Hunger and food insecurity.
- Human Dignity. …
- Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers. …
- Community and the Common Good. …
- Solidarity. …
- Rights and Responsibilities. …
- Stewardship. …
- Priority for the Poor and Vulnerable. …
- Governance/Principle of Subsidiarity.