Social Justice

I learned some humanized situations related to poverty, choices, and difficult decisions.– Social Justice Reflection Participant, All-Souls Unitarian Church

Our Social Justice Program seeks to educate SOME’s volunteers, donors, staff, and the broader community about issues related to poverty and homelessness and to engage them as agents for change. We facilitate Social Justice Reflections, provide speakers, and offer resources others can use to explore the issues and act on what they learn.

SJ Reflection participants trying to budget on a poverty income

Social Justice Reflections

Social Justice Reflections are brief, interactive group sessions that give participants an opportunity to explore issues related to poverty and homelessness and what they can do to make a positive difference. Sessions provide factual information and also involve group exercises through which participants learn from one another.

We regularly offer Social Justice Reflections for SOME volunteers. We also conduct them for a wide range of other groups, including students, faith communities, and professional associations. We will gladly tailor sessions to the experiences and interests of particular groups.

Our comprehensive curriculum manual contains a wide range of topics, exercises, and information. We offer it here as a resource in hopes that others will integrate components into their educational and community service programs.

To schedule a Social Justice Reflection or learn more about the program, please contact our Social Justice Associate at socialjustice@some.org or 202-797-8806, extension 2108.

Other Outreach Activities

Social Justice Reflections are part of our overall outreach to individuals and organizations that want to learn more about issues related to poverty and homelessness. We also provide speakers for meetings and conduct workshops for community groups. Our Social Justice Associate is the contact for these.

Engagement

There are no strings attached to participating in a Social Justice Reflection or any of our other outreach programs. However, we hope that participants will get involved in our efforts at SOME—as volunteers, members of our Advocacy Network and, if their resources allow, as donors.

Additional Resources

Do you feel compelled by the problems of poverty and homelessness? There are many things you can do to be a catalyst for systemic change. We have some suggestions to get you started, along with links to more resources you can use.