Deadline Extended for Submitting a Project for World Relief Campaign 2010!

Every year, the Social Action Leadership Team (SALT) of the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University selects one project for which to raise money. This year the target goal for SALT’s campaign will be $12,500.  Funding must directly support a specific project that falls under the auspices of an already established organization active either inside or outside the United States.  At the conclusion of the campaign (May 2010), funds (whether above or below the target goal) will be distributed and must be used within the next year. Completing this application is the first step in becoming our partner to bring aid and resources to those seeking change. Deadline for submitting the application is Nov. 13th. Download an application here.
 

Peace and Social Justice Symposium Nov. 5-7

Even if you can't make it to the rest of the symposium, please come out to the Peace and Social Justice Symposium on Saturday, Nov. 7! If you're busy, you don't have to stay for the whole time, but we highly encourage you to stop by. The title for the symposium is "Genuine Empowerment: The New Social Justice" and it takes place in Ballrooms A-C of the Harre Union.

Our keynote speaker, John Arthur Nunes, president and CEO of Lutheran World Relief, will speak during a session from 9:30 am to noon titled "Keepin' it Real: Genuine Empowerment through Economic Engagement."Following the address and luncheon, conference attendees will break into groups for a series of related workshops led by Daniel Lee of Lutheran World Relief and the Social Action Leadership Team from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

SALT and its focus groups will be doing the informational workshops focused on the theme of "Best Practices."
They are as follows:

--"Stop the Spread: Infectious Diseases"

--School of the Americas (SOA)

--Lime Light: Bringing Mental Health into Limelight

--It’s Not Easy Being Green (Or is it?)- an environmental group

The symposium is free and open to the public, with the exception of ethnic luncheons on Nov. 5 and 7. Luncheon tickets are $5 and advance registration is required.
 

"Adopt" a Family

SALT invites you to participate in this season’s Adopt-A-Family Christmas Project.  Each year, 25 to 30 groups around campus participate, reaching out to families in need throughout the Valparaiso and Porter County community. With the help of area social service agencies and churches, SALT pairs VU campus groups with families of two to seven people, provides a shopping list for the family, and helps coordinate the delivering of gifts during Finals Week.   Please indicate your interest by contacting james.strasburg@valpo.edu before Nov. 25, 2009. 

The Mission of SALT

The Social Action Leadership Team (SALT) is the Spirit-led social justice ministry of the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University in which students in community seek to embody the Christian call to be the "salt of the earth" (Matt. 5:13). SALT helps students develop a passion and practice of Christian social action. SALTers draw upon God’s love for people to cultivate the skills of community organizing, awareness raising, and fund development. SALT alumni are equipped to lead lives of social justice and serve as agents for positive change in their communities.

See SALT in action in the latest VALPO Magazine which chronicled a spring break trip to New Orleans!

Get Involved

When classes are in session, SALT meets every Tuesday night at 9:30 pm in the Lumina Room of Huegli Hall.  We would love to see you at our next meeting!!

You can join SALT’s list serv by sending an email to majordomo@valpo.edu. Leave the subject line blank and type the message “subscribe salt-l” in the body of the message. The character after the hyphen is an “L”.

SALT Blog

Have a look at what SALT's been talking about by checking out their blog: 

http://valposalt.blogspot.com/

2009-2010 Staff:

James Strasburg, Chair

Abby Lange, World Relief Campaign Chair

Rachel Dahlgren, Local Projects

Emily Fitch, PR

Melissa Kariger, Secretary

Megan Lee, VIA Editor

Mackenzie Flahart, VIA Assistant Editor

Alissa Kretzmann, Spring Break Trip Coordinator

Krista Schaefer, International Projects

John Webster, Chaplain

Mary Zastrow, Shaker Editor 

Advisor: Pastor James Wetzstein 

James.Wetzstein@valpo.edu