The gifts of Saint Dorothy Day: An interview with Robert Ellsberg
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The gifts of Saint Dorothy Day: An interview with Robert Ellsberg
Article Saints, Feasts, and Seasons Social Justice
You have spoken out strongly in favor of canonizing Dorothy Day. How is she a saint for today?
Saint Dorothy Day, pray for us
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We need the example of this woman who tried to live the gospel in the modern world.
Saint Dorothy Day, pray for us
Article Saints, Feasts, and Seasons Social Justice War and Peace
We need the example of this woman who tried to live the gospel in the modern world.
More out of Africa
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A deal that sounds too good to be true probably is-especially for subsistence farmers.
More out of Africa
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A deal that sounds too good to be true probably is-especially for subsistence farmers.
Will work for peace: Peace studies programs at Catholic Universities
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For graduates of peace studies programs at Catholic Universities, the career track can lead to all kinds of interesting places.
In her first job out of college, Erin Hivner has been able to do something many recent grads never get a chance to do: put her major to work.
No, she didn't study engineering or accounting or education, majors that lead directly to jobs in their fields. Hivner graduated in 2008 from Ohio Dominican University in Columbus with a major in peace and justice and a concentration in nonviolent conflict resolution.
Will work for peace: Peace studies programs at Catholic Universities
Article Social Justice War and Peace Young Adults
For graduates of peace studies programs at Catholic Universities, the career track can lead to all kinds of interesting places.
In her first job out of college, Erin Hivner has been able to do something many recent grads never get a chance to do: put her major to work.
No, she didn't study engineering or accounting or education, majors that lead directly to jobs in their fields. Hivner graduated in 2008 from Ohio Dominican University in Columbus with a major in peace and justice and a concentration in nonviolent conflict resolution.
Resources for Peacemaking
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Want to learn more about peace studies? Here are some resources recommended by people interviewed in Will work for Peace.
Publications:
Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala, Revised and Expanded by Stephen Schlesinger, Stephen Kinzer, John H. Coatsworth, and Richard A. Nuccio (David Rockefeller Center Series on Latin American Studies)
Will work for peace by volunteering
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Many recent peace studies graduates, like Erin Hivner, spend a year or two volunteering with programs such as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Catholic Relief Services, or other religiously affiliated programs. Christopher Albanese, a classmate of Hivner's who graduated from ODU in 2009, is also a member of AmeriCorps VISTA, serving as community and faith relations coordinator for Honolulu Habitat for Humanity.
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