Economic Development

Course 311 - Theology & Strategies of Urban Missions

jarboe — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:33:09 -0500

Course 311 - Theology & Strategies of Urban Missions (3 credits)

Course 308 - Food Services

jarboe — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:28:29 -0500

Course 308 - Food Services (3 credits)

An introduction to the operations of a rescue mission food service. Topics include nutrition and menu planning, principles of food procurement and purchase, food handling and preparation, systems of serving and food service equipment, sanitation and health standards, budgeting and cost controls, preventative maintenance, record keeping, inventories. Also includes a look at using volunteers and clients in rescue mission food service operations.

Course 301 - History of Urban Missions

jarboe — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:24:03 -0500

Course 301 - History of Urban Missions (3 credits)

Get Ahead of Global Trends with a Map of the Future

EvanDonovan — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:10:38 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies has compiled a map of the future covering projected events for the years 2008 to 2012. It looks a little like a subway map, except that the routes are subject areas like Science, Politics, and Culture.

Lifeline

CSM — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:01:02 -0500

"Follow the Money": A Video Guide to the Federal Budget

EvanDonovan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:20:29 -0500

The federal government is facing a budget crisis so great that if things go on as they are now, by 2040 it will only be able to pay debt interest and service entitlements. If we want to work for change, we need to learn where the money goes.

: Project Hope Orphanage/Village in Haiti

Thierry — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:55:56 -0500

www.theoswork.org -- Theo's Work Inc. / Espwa Haiti: a non-profit organization that was founded by Fr. Marc Boisvert in 1998 to support humanitarian efforts in southern Haiti.

The primary focus of Theos Work Inc. (TWI) is to alleviate the devastating effects of poverty on children in Haiti. The children suggested Pwoje Espwa as a name for the project, which is Haitian Creole for Project Hope.

Pwoje Espwa is a multi-faceted program serving the needs of over 1,000 children in this impoverished nation. The non-sectarian project is supported by private donations and fundraising efforts.

A Wired Future Breaks From A Tired Past

Miki — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:48:12 -0500

A Wired Future Breaks From A Tired Past
by Rodolpho Carrasco
Saturday, August 21, 1999 in Pasadena Star News
[Rodolpho Carrasco is associate director of Harambee Christian Family Center in Pasadena, Calif. Check out more articles by Rodolpho Carrasco here.)

Fighting African Poverty with Compelling DATA

EvanDonovan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:45:39 -0500

Foreign debt is one of the most significant barriers to economic growth in Africa. These interactive maps from DATA, the organization behind Live 8 and the ONE campaign, show where the need for debt relief is greatest.

Mexico, Macro-economics & Youth Ministry

Miki — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:35:10 -0600

Mexico, Macro-economics & Youth Ministry
By Rodolpho Carrasco
April/May 2003 in Youthworker

Rodolpho Carrasco is associate director of Harambee Christian Family Center in Pasadena, Calif. In October, he was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.