JUSTICE

Special Guest: Aubrey Berry Aubrey is the program coordinator for the Student Center for Reconciliation and Diversity at Azusa Pacific University. He is an advocate for justice, especially for the Black community, and for racial reconciliation. This particular episode centers the conversation around the current events surrounding the murder of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter Movement, and the complexity of issues like systemic racism.  If you disagree, feel discomfort, or challenged by the ideas presented in this episode, that is the hope. Because how will we learn if we only listen to the people we agree with.  Part 2 will feature a new guest to offer a new perspective on the events happening right in front of us.  Valuable resource for understanding America's racial history: https://eji.org/racial-justice/ If you haven't yet, register here to vote:  https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote To provide feedback or inquiries, please email: joshdobos@gmx.us

Special Guest: Karen Rouggly Karen is the Director for Mobilization at Azusa Pacific University. She has a strong passion for creating transformational opportunities for students to serve locally, domestically, and internationally. She is part of Vineyard Church, and regularly preaches there as well. She is currently in pursuit of her D.Min. (Doctor of Ministry) from Portland Seminary. As a strong advocate for justice for women and understanding economic justice, Karen also strongly believes in the importance of locating ourselves within society and understand the lens we are looking through. Below are resources to help you locate yourself and better understand your social identity.  Understanding Social Location and Identity - https://www.gcorr.org/identity-politics-and-social-location/ Social Identity Wheel - http://www.scrippscollege.edu/laspa/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/Social-Identity-Wheel.pdf The Social Lens (eBook) - https://books.google.com/books?id=O8pNf7ETwHgC&pg=PT288&lpg=PT288&dq=social+lens+.edu&source=bl&ots=M3Qf1VLk1h&sig=ACfU3U02vqOo0K7_iM15pIgtFW8rPtLMRw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIjcOevbnpAhVLCTQIHWTYC10Q6AEwDHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=social%20lens%20.edu&f=false More on Women in Ministry - https://www.apu.edu/articles/preparing-women-in-ministry-leadership-why-its-so-important/ , https://www.fuller.edu/womeninministry/ , https://www.rca.org/women/supporting-womens-call   To provide feedback or inquiries, please email: joshdobos@gmx.us

Special guest: Jaci Clark  Jaci is the president of Free the Captives, an on campus student organization taking a stand against local and global human trafficking. She is a strong advocate for justice for women and the marginalized and vulnerable of society.  “I think there’s a lot of people that associate social justice with being a political movement... and I just don’t think that’s true. I think every person, regardless of their political stance, should care about the way people are being treated.” Here are some quality resources, if you'd like to know more about human trafficking and how you can be more informed about this topic. Films Sex Trafficking in America - Frontline Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids - Zana Briski (Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary Feature) Save My Seoul - Jubilee Media Nefarious - Exodus Cry The Storm Makers - Guillaume Suon I am Jane Doe - Mary Mazzio Organizations https://www.a21.org/ https://polarisproject.org/ https://www.dressember.org/ https://www.ijm.org/ https://worldrelief.org/ https://fightthenewdrug.org/ To provide feedback or inquiries, please email: joshdobos@gmx.us

Special guest: Joshua Cantong Joshua is a powerful advocate for racial justice, equality, and reconciliation. He works as a part of the Student Center for Reconciliation and Diversity.  "Ask yourself who are my friends? Who am I uncomfortable talking to? Who do I not look at when I’m walking down the trolley to sit down? Who do I not sit next to? Who do I think is beautiful? Inspect yourself, inspect your thoughts, inspect who you don’t surround yourself with… [in terms of learning about Justice], be willing to make yourself a minority." Get informed on matters of racial inequality and racial justice. Here are some quality resources to help you get started:  Films The Hate U Give Monsters and Men Just Mercy Books American Ethnicity: The Dynamics and Consequences of Discrimination The Hidden Cost of Being African American Doing Race: 21 Essays for the 21st Century To provide feedback or inquiries, please email:  joshdobos@gmx.us