Welcome Fall 2011 Block students!

Hey there!  This is our class blog.
Eventually, your blog address and link will be off to the side, so that you and other students can easily link to the blogs.
In the meantime, take time to view other students' blogs from the past.
As usual, some are exemplary and some are proficient, and some are developing.  STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE:)


This semester the topics we will explore are the following,  Please familiarize yourself with these and explore them and decide which are of interest to you:


CLEAN AIR/ ENERGY, WHERE DOES OUR ELECTRIVCITY COME FROM?  IS IT CLEAN?
Organizations to explore on this would be:

http://www.healthlink.org/ 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY dealing with many various environmental issues, but this group does action to change policy and if this is of interest, please take a look:  Conservati0on Law foundation: http://www.clf.org/

http://www.clf.org/our-work/

CLEAN BOSTON HARBOR and OCEANS:

Clean harbor The Boston Harbor Association (TBHA) is the leading harbor advocacy group working to promote a clean, alive, and accessible Boston Harbor…connected to clean oceans clean beaches, clean working harbors.  Sustainable development.

http://www.tbha.org/

please contact us by email at mail@tbha.org or by phone at 617-482-1722.

2011 ocean pollution it is a current issue:
http://www.clf.org/takeaction/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20110723bacteria_prompts_warnings_at_beaches_in_revere_lynn_and_nahant/

TRANSPORTATION LIKE HIGH SPEED RAIL.
http://www.masspirg.org/issues/transportation-solutions

NUCLEAR POWER, PLANTS IN MA, AND WHAT CHANGES COULD HAPPEN?  IN LIGHT OF JAPAN'S CATASTROPHY AND WIND POWER AND ALTERNATE ENERGY:

http://www.masspirg.org/issues/safe-energy

http://www.clf.org/blog/clean-energy-climate-change/salem-ma-looks-to-the-future/  Salem Ma energy source, possible windpower/ clear the dirty existing plant.  (August 11)
windpower in salem MA: http://www.salemnews.com/opinion/x850298734/Brian-T-Watson-Winter-Island-wind-turbine-would-be-a-good-fit

FOOD INDUSTRIALIZATION
http://www.foodincmovie.com/spread-the-word.php

WHERE OUR STUFF COMES FROM:
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
lesson plan from the teaching social justice: http://socialjusticeteaching.tumblr.com/ (second lesson plan)

NEW TRASH POLICIES:  RECYLCLING INITIATIVES:

 http://www.masspirg.org/issues/reduce-reuse-recycle/update-the-bottle-bill2

LAND PRESERVATION AND NATURE EDUCATION.

http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/sanctuaries.php

JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT, CENSUS, HOMELESS SHELTERS

http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/city.cgi?city=Salem&state=MA

http://www.stfrancishouse.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SFH_homepage

http://www.stfrancishouse.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Help_Help

http://www.stfrancishouse.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Help_Volunteer

http://www.ebcrossroads.org/how-to-help/

NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS CURRENT ISSUES

http://www.naicob.org/   North American Indian Center of Boston looks like they have a head start.

http://www.mcnaa.org/

http://www.lisetteaustin.com/pdfs/CASA_ServingNativeChildren.pdf

IMMIGRATION

FEDERAL RESERVES AND US BUDGET AND ITS IMPACT ON US

VETERANS:
http://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/  (I know this organization because my brother (Marine) and his wife are very involved with their events, etc.  If you have questions, I might be able to put you in touch with folks)
http://www.sofarusa.org/about_sofar.html
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/the-invisible-victims-iraqi-soldiers-and-ptsd
http://www.sofarusa.org/
http://iava.org/#
http://www.capveterans.com/americans_who_support_ptsd_veterans/id70.html
http://coalitionforveterans.org/ciav/home/