Sacred Social Justice

Thoughts and musings from a writer, editor, photographer, activist, and musician in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I believe that faith and social action are intertwined in efforts to positively motivate change in the society around us. We need to be actively involved in our communities to try to effect this change locally and globally. I also love the local Arts scene. Warning: alternative perspectives and strong opinions ahead. Intimidated yet? Good - read on.

Showing posts with label homelessness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homelessness. Show all posts
Sunday, May 25, 2014

Poverty in the City: It's Not the Agencies - It's All of Us

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I spent the day on Whyte Avenue on Saturday. I was accosted by a panhandler almost as soon as I got out of my cab. Throughout the day I witn...
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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Cool Stuff in a Winter City

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Cool Stuff , a photo by raise my voice on Flickr. Winter is a part of life in Edmonton. In fact, as a born and bred Edmontonian, I can'...
Thursday, January 05, 2012

Art for Awareness: Homeless Memorial Sculpture

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Sculpture for the Homeless , a photo by raise my voice on Flickr. A new piece of public art was unveiled in Edmonton in November. It is a s...
Monday, April 18, 2011

Charity, Poverty, and Bandages

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On April 13, I was invited to speak at a meeting of the West End Interfaith Coalition on Poverty (Weicop). Weicop is comprised of representa...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Homeless Memorial & Rally for Egypt: From Local to Global

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Two Saturdays, in a row. Two events. Different causes affecting different parts of the world. On January 22, I attended the Edmonton Homeles...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Homeless Connect

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I spent a chunk of this afternoon at the United Way's InKind Centre . We were volunteering for Homeless Connect which takes place at th...
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Paula E. Kirman
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I am a woman. I am a sister, a daughter, and a friend. I am an artist, a writer, a musician, and an activist. I am always a work in progress.
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