Background

Among the goals and criteria that articulate the essence of the Sacred Heart school in the United States Goal Three matches JPIC commitment: Commitment to educate to a social awarness which impels to action.

  • The school educates to a critical consciousness that leads its total community to analyze and reflect on the values of society and to act for justice.
  • The school offers all its members opportunities for direct service and advocacy and instills a life-long commitment to service.
  • The school is linked in a reciprocal manner with ministries among people who are poor, marginalized and suffering from injustice.
  • In our multicultural world, the school prepares and inspires students to be active, informed, and responsible citizens locally, nationally, and globally.
  • The school teaches respect for creation and prepares students to be stewards of the earth's resources.

Activities 

The Hesed* Program offers juniors the chance to engage in direct service related to an issue of injustice. Involves the building of reciprocal relationships, fostering community, deepening of personal faith through critical thinking and personal reflection. The Hesed Program encourages the students to learn experientially and instills in them the values of courage, confidence, and civic responsibility.

  •  Hesed site proposal:

1) Students must be engaged in direct service at their non-profit sites (no office work allowed).

2) Students may not work with or be supervised by relatives at their sites.

3) Though service to one’s community can take on a variety of meaningful forms, Hesed projects should be service which is related to a social justice issue and meets a real need in the community. This allows the student to draw meaningful connections between her service work in Hesed and the social justice issues she will study in Religion 11.

  • Successful completion of 40 hours of community service by the end of the year:

1) At least 75% of the service hours (30 hours) must be direct service completed at the same site; up to 25% (10 hours) may be completed through other activities, if the student chooses (Walk for Hunger, Serve-a-thon, etc…). Students who wish to complete all 40 hours at the same site are encouraged to do so.

2) The record of hours must be submitted with the site supervisor’s signature or sent directly from the site supervisor’s email account per quarter.

  • One reflection paper per quarter until completion of service hours,
  • Power-point presentation of Hesed service and site

*“Hesed” is a Hebrew word found in the Hebrew Scriptures which is usually translated as “loving kindness,” “faithful love,” “steadfast love,” or “enduring love.” Hesed refers to a covenant relationship between God and God’s people. It is God’s relationship with a people of faith.

 

 

People being served

People being served : Agents of transformation (Educators)

Schedule

Project status : Ongoing

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Overview

Focus of the project : People

JPIC Imperative :

UN Sustainable Development Goals :