

Bio: These two Social Justice Mentors have been outstanding as returning students to the SJ program. Emma has started a school wide campaign to help our campus do the right thing by no longer ordering apparel from companies who use sweatshops. Martin focuses most of his efforts on the plight of farm animals and looks to help others make a compassionate choice when they sit down to eat. These eleventh graders are bound to raise eyebrows well into their senior year.
In 2006 the UN estimated that more than 250,000 children are actively involved in armed conflict in government armed forces, government militias and in a range of armed opposition groups. The problem is most critical in Africa, where up to 100,000 children, some as young as nine, were estimated to be involved in armed conflict in mid 2004. Children are also used as soldiers in various Asian countries and in parts of Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.
Whether you're looking for ways to take action in your community, become educated about an issue, look for a job/internship, or just let your life tick away in cyberspace, below are some good places to start.
For Students
- Activism: If you're looking to start a club or just get active,
these are the sites for you:
Do
Something
Global
Inheritance
PeTA
2
Roots
and Shoots
YES
Youth
Activism
Youth
Service America
Youth
Venture
For Human
Rights
Idealist.org
Human
Rights Links
For the
Animals
The
Animal Concerns Community
Animal
Acres
Farm
Sanctuary
In
Defense of Animals
For the
planet
ECO
Human Rights
Amnesty
International
Behaviorists
for Social Responsibility
Children's
Defense Fund
Free
the Children
HOPE
Magazine
Human
Rights Campaign
Human
Rights Watch
Mother
Jones
The
Nation
Southern
Poverty Law
United
Students Against Sweatshops
Utne
Reader
Womens Rights Issues
Local
League
of Women Voters San Diego
Sexuality
Outside of the Box
Shakti
Rising
Women's
History Museum and Education Center
National
Feminist
Majority Foundation
National
Organization of Women (N.O.W.)
Cultural
and Consumer Issues
Adbusters
Center
for the New American Dream
Center
for Science in the Public Interest
CO-OP
America
New
Road Map Foundation
Population
Collection
The
Simple Living Network
Simply
Enough
Globalization
Corporate
Watch
Public
Citizen Global Trade Watch
The
International Forum on Globalization
Animal
Protection
Local
Last
Chance for Animals
San
Diego Animal Advocates
National
Animal
Legal Defense Fund
Animal
Protection Institute
AnimalsVoice.com
Institute
for Animals and Society
PeTA
2
Psychologists
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Tribe
of Heart
World
Society for the Protection of Animals
Animal Agriculture
Animal
Acres
Compassion
Over Killing (COK)
Farm
Animal Reform Movement
Farm
Sanctuary
United
Poultry Concerns
Animal Testing,
Research, and Dissection
American
Anti-Vivisection Society
Association
of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
Medical
Research Modernization Committee
Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine
Vegetarian
and Vegan Diet and Nutrition
Local
Animal
Protection & Rescue League
San
Diego Roots
National
Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine
Vegan
Outreach
Veg
News
Veg
Source
Vegetarian
Teen
Vegan and
vegetarian-restaurant guide for San Diego County!
Veg
San Diego
Environmental,
Wildlife, Hunting and Marine Issues
Local
Environmental
Health Coalition
Green
Restaurant Association
I
Love A Clean San Diego
Sierra
Club
Surfrider
Foundation - San Diego Chapter
National
American
Cetacean Society
Circle
of Life Foundation
Cousteau
Society
Earth
Island Institute
Earth
Justice
EarthSave
International
EMagazine.com
Fund
for Animals
Greenpeace
The
Orion Society
Rain
Forest Action Network
Sea
Shepard Conservation Society
Worldwatch
Institute
Voting with
CONSUMER DOLLAR, buy locally, think globally
All
Vegan
American
Apparel
Craig's
List of San Diego
Environgentle : (eco-friendly products
of San Diego)
Farmer's markets
in San Diego
Free
Cycle of San Diego
Thrift
stores in San Diego
Video Resources
Bullfrog
Films
Video
Project