Social Justice Links

On this page, I have gathered links to sites with information about some of the social justice issues that most interest me. I intend these site only as starting points for your own investigation; the web is full of great sites on many of these issues. Please send me links to other interesting sites you find on your own and let me know if any of these links do not work: jim_sullivan@mac.com

immigration

For education links, please see my page devoted to that topic: education links


Children's Issues

The Children's Defense Fund

National Center for Children in Poverty

National Clearinghouse on Childhood Abuse and Neglect


Data

Criminal Justice Statistics Center

Center for Health Statistics

Counting California

LA County Statistical Data

Los Angeles Almanac

U.S. Census Bureau


Domestic Violence

The National Network to End Domestic Violence

The National Violence Against Women Prevention Center

Partnerships Against Violence Network

The Violence Prevention Coalition


Environmental Issues

The Audobon Expedition Institute

Earthfirst

Greenpeace International

Greenpeace U.S.A.

Sierra Club


Gang Violence

Streetgangs.com

Gang Violence Fact Sheet


Homelessness

The National Coalition for the Homeless

The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

The National Alliance to End Homelessness

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developement: Homelessness Page


Human Rights

Amnesty International

Human Rights Watch


Hunger

FRAC: The Food Research and Action Council

Second Harvest

World Hunger.org


Labor and Worker Rights

AFL-CIO

UFW (United Farm Workers)

El Teatro Campesino


Literacy

Literacy.org

The Literacy Web

National Institute for Literacy

Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education


Other Interesting Sites

Join Together.com: A site dedicated to drug abuse and gun violence issues.

 

Page last updated: 10 January, 2004