Welcome to TWU's International Social Justice Club's website!! It's a new year and we are excited for what it holds for the ISJC! Whether this is your first time here, compliments of a delicious cookie, or you've visited before, we hope this blog will give you a taste of what this club is all about, and most importantly our heart to see justice touch the lives of our fellow human beings around the world. Our main goals are to raise awareness of injustice across the world within our group and on campus, as well as provide opportunities for students to get involved and make a difference. Starting up just this past January, the club has already prospered in meeting its goals in various ways. It was so encouraging last year to see how many people on campus are committed to seeking justice and wanted to be involved! Thank yous to you all. We cannot wait to see how this enthusiasm will measure out for this new year and the people it will touch. We are a passionate, fun and team-oriented group and we love to get everyone involved in any way they can. If you are even slightly curious, we invite you to please come to a meeting! ISJC meets every Monday at 5:15pm and our first meeting will be September 18th in the Lower Caf! Some great happenings from last year in the world of justice and the ISJC are... Last January, the Director of International Justice Mission (www.ijm.ca), Jamie McIntosh was invited to share with the club about his organization’s part in freeing children from sex slavery. We also watched a documentary by NBC Dateline called, "Children for Sale", which highlighted the harsh reality of the sex trade in Cambodia. Inspired by what we heard, in February the club planned a Valentine's fundraiser-- selling candy grams, flowers and musical grams—and raised over $1500 to free a young child from the sex trade in Cambodia. How inspiring is that!?! Then in March, club members set up a mock Refugee Camp outside of the RNT building. For three days and two nights, people volunteered to live and sleep in this camp so as to illustrate (the very best) conditions in refugee camps today. Mock UN officials led guided tours around the camp as a way of educating visitors about refugee camp conditions in countries like the Sudan, Thailand and Bosnia. On the last day, an International Market was sprawled across the lawn. Alongside local music by artists Simon Hoskyn and Rachelle Kostelyk, donated ethnic jewelry, clothes, artifacts, food, paintings and haircuts were sold to raise over $1000 for the refugees in Darfur! Current projects include working to help street kids in Ethiopea and "Operation Bald". We are also very aware of the importance of being educated about what’s actually going on around the world, and we do this through guest speakers, films and continual communication! Please check back here as this will be updated regularly =) | 
