Construction in Progress

From Globalization to Global Community
Making Peace and Doing Justice in a Smaller World

Church and Society Gathering
Northeast Jurisdiction, United Methodist Church
November 6-9, 2003
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

"What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice and to show
constant love and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8

ORGANIZATIONS

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Fair Trade organizations
Microcredit organizations
Socially Responsible Investments

(other organizations listed alphabetically)

Alternatives for the Americas: www.web.net/comfront or www.economicjustice.org/alternatives.
Working document by people across the Americas which proposes alternatives to the dominant "free trade" models of economic development such as NAFTA, FTAA, and CAFTA.

Bread for the World. (www.bread.org).

Christian Aid (British) (www.christianaid.org).

Christian Aid (United Kingdom) One of the few church-related organizations that monitors public poicy on trade and globalization issues.

Climate Change resources (www.ppjr.org/environ/climate.htm)

Community Supported Agriculture (www.maysiesfarm.org/csa/index.html)
Maysie's Farm / Conservation Center

Christian Peacemaker Teams. (www.cpt.org)

Every Church A Peace Church. (www.ecapc.org)

Fair Trade

TransFair USA (www.transfairusa.org)
Provides education, advocacy, and resources to promote fair trade, including information on purchasing fair-trade products. Phone: 510-663-5260.
Global Exchange (www.globalexchange.org)
Provides education, advocacy, and resources to promote fair trade, including information on purchasing fair-trade products. Phone: 415-255-7296.
Co-op America (www.coopamerica.org)
Empowers citizens and businesses with strategies and practical tools to make just and environmentally sound decisions in the economic arena--consuming, advocating, organizing, greening businesses, and creating sustainable jobs. Phone: 800-584-7336.
"Fair Trade Coffee" or "Justice Coffee" ? Fair Trade, but also shade-grown and organic. Organizations such as Equal Exchange offer only Fair Trade coffee etc., but only some of their coffee is also shade-grown and organic. More info on this is on Janet Allen's website at http//www.gbgm-umc.org/ncnyenvironmentaljustice/coffee.htm.
Equal Exchange. Fair trade coffee.
Green Mountain Coffee (www.GreenMountainCoffee.com).
Fair trade / organically grown coffee. Phone: 800-223-6768.
Ten Thousand Villages (www.tenthousandvillages.org)
Fair trade handicrafts from many countries. Email: inquiry@villages-mcc.org. Phone: 717-859-8100.
Traidcraft.plc (www.traidcraft.co.uk)

50 Years is Enough Network. (www.50years.org)
International Organization which monitors the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Trade Organization (WTO).

global debt

Fellowship of Reconciliation (USA). (www.forusa.org) FOR offers intensive peacemaker training institutes for youth and adults.

Gamliel Foundation (www.gamaliel.org)

Good Schools Pennsylvania (www.goodschoolspa.org)

Jobs with Justice (www.jwj.org)

Jubilee Congregations

National Interfaith Hospitality Network (NIHN) (www.nihn.org). National faith-based network of homeless shelters, now expanded to Family Promise program that broadly addresses poverty issues. Provides "Just Neighbors" study curriculum.

Jubilee USA (www.jubileeusa.org)
Also includes links to international Jubilee organizations.

Korea

Microcredit

Accion International (www.accion.com) The mission of ACCION International is to give people the tools they need to work their way out of poverty, by providing "micro" loans and business training to poor women and men who start their own businesses,
Grameen Bank (www.grameen-info.org) Provides credit to the poorest of the poor in rural Bangladesh without any collateral. At Grameen Bank, credit is a cost effective weapon to fight poverty and it serves as a catalyst in the overall development of socio-economic conditions of the poor.
Fonkoze (www.fonkoze.org)
an alternative bank that provides small-scale development loans to support Haitians living in poverty, is a fine model of microcredit. For information, see or call the U.S. office at 202-667-1277.
FINCA (The Foundation for International Community Assistance) (www.villagebanking.org)
Operates "village banking" programs throughout Latin America to provide credit and loans that assist poor families in achieving employment and financial independence. Phone: 202-682-1510.
The Microcredit Summit Campaign (www.microcreditsummit.org)
A global movement to reach 100 million of the world's poorest families with credit for selfemployment and other financial services by the year 2005. U.S. office: 202-637-9600.
Oikocredit (www.oikocredit.org).
An international, ecumenical, Christian cooperative organization that challenges churches and individuals to share their resources through socially responsible investments and by empowering disadvantaged people with credit. Phone: 202-265-0607, Email: office.us @oikocredit.org.

The The National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice (www.nicwj.org)
Provides many resources, including worship resources, sermon suggestions, and action ideas.
NICWJ, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60660-4627, 773-728-8400.

National Labor Committee (www.nlcnet.org)

Religious Working Group on the World Bank and IMF (www.sndden.org/rwg)
Interfaith coalition which works on globalization issues.

[Restorative Justice / Prison Industrial Complex]

Sojourners (www.sojo.org)
Social justice publication and community in Washington, DC. Often magazine articles deal specifically with topics of globalization gathering; some articles are posted on the Sojourners web page.

The Other Side (TOS) magazine (www.theotherside.org ).
Often includes articles that deal specifically with topics of the Globalization gathering. (see, e.g., Jan.-Feb. 2004 issue. (Some articles are posted on the TOS web page a few weeks after publication)

Socially Responsible Investing

Co-op America (www.coopamerica.org)
Empowers citizens and businesses with strategies and practical tools to make just and environmentally sound decisions in the economic arena--consuming, advocating, organizing, greening businesses, and creating sustainable jobs. Phone: 800-584-7336.
Responsible Wealth (www.responsiblewealth.org)
A project of United for a Fair Economy that brings together businesspeople, investors, and affluent Americans to address deepening economic inequalities. They focus on issues such as tax fairness, corporate responsibility, and living wages. Phone: 617-423-2148.
Ministry of Money (www.ministryofmoney.org), Provides faith-based programs, conferences, and travel experiences to educate and encourage Christians to use their lives and resources to serve God's reign. Phone: 301-428-9560.
Social Venture Network (SVN) (www.svn.org)
A nonprofit coalition of hundreds of visionary leaders and companies committed to socially responsible entrepreneurship and investment. Phone: 415-561-6501.
Social Investment Forum (www.socialinvest.org)

South Korea

Thailand -- sweat shops (See National Labor Committee)

United for a Fair Economy (www.faireconomy.org)

United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) (www.gbgm-umc.org/umcor).
United Methodist Women (UMW) (www.gbgm-umc.org/umcor).

United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (www.umc-gbcs.org)

Christian Social Action magazine. (www.umc-gbcs.org/csamagazine/)
United Methodist Social Principles. (http://www.umc-gbcs.org/about/principles.php)
United Methodist Social Creed. (http://www.umc-gbcs.org/about/creed.php)
UMPower Public Policy Advocacy. (www.umc-gbcs.org/umpower/)
The UMPower web site allows anyone to access information about current U.S. legislation of particular interest to United Methodists, and to easily send messages by email or Fax to elected representatives in Congress or to other U.S. government officials.

United Methodist General Conference (April 27-May 7, 2004 in Pittsburgh, Lawrence Convention Center)

United Nations Association.

Universal health insurance / parish nurse ministry

Video Resources (see Video Resource Page).

Wal-Mart corporate website. (www.walmart.com)

Wal-Mart Watch (www.walmartwatch.com) One of many websites that monitors Wal-Mart practices.

Witness for Peace. (www.witnessforpeace.org)

World Social Forum (Forum Social Mundial) (http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/home.asp)

World Social Forum 2004 (Jan. 16-21)in Mumbai, India. (http://www.wsfindia.org/anotherworld.php)

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Last Updated: January 5, 2004
Created: January 4, 2004