PLIA One-Shot Deals

PLIA One-Shot Deals

Compiled by Tom DeiCas

These are ideas for one-time events to do with students to foster thought and action about justice.

A Hunger Banquet
A hunger banquet is a metaphor for food distribution about 1/2 of the people at the banquet eat only rice about 30% are served a small simple meal and about 20% are served a three course meal with desert the most can not finish. For more info contact Oxfam.org

Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
Ask the local affiliate to introduce your group to a potential homeowner to put a name and face to some one who is living in substandard housing. Contact local affiliate habitat.org

Walk the Mall for Justice
Take your students to Washington, DC and contact Bret from the American Studies program. He will walk the Washington Mall and talk about Biblical Justice and public policy with your group
Contact bestsemester.com / 202-546-3084

Other ideas:

Tour a Recycling Plant to see how much can and is being recycled

Plan a day of fasting and prayer for the poor.

Take you students for a day of lobbying about an issue of justice.

Plan a day to pick up trash in your neighborhood with students.

Collect end of semester waste at your campus with students.

Do a weekend Immersion program.

Visit a local Catholic Worker House and hang out with the volunteers.

Find some local undocumented people and invite them to share their stories with students in the mist of helping them (provide a meal, clothing, etc.).

Host a one-time discussion about a hot topic with students and provide free refreshments.

Before any community service opportunity have someone from the organization talk about what they do and why.

Have a movie discussion with students.