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The CCAO Blog
These blogs are written by interns serving in the Columban Center for Advocacy & Outreach in Washington, DC. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of their authors alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Missionary Society of St. Columban or the CCAO.
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The Securitization, Commoditization, and Financialization of Nature
CCAO spring 2012 intern, Joanne AngbazoFor those of you that were not scared away from the title of my blog, I promise, I will simplify it for you! Unfortunately for me, when I heard these terms for the first time at a roundtable discussion hosted …
A Day in the Life of A Columban Intern
I’d like to give you an idea of what it’s like to intern at the Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach. Most days as a Columban Advocacy intern are not tense, heart-pounding audiences with congressional staffers, or romantic, revolutionary protests, …
Appreciating Scripture
Kevin ButtsIt’s difficult nowadays to appreciate Scripture in its original context. Jesus’ story of birth, ministry, death and resurrection is so ingrained in our lives that the message often loses its revolutionary sheen. For those of us born Christian, it’s simply …
Spring Break
Joanne AngbazoThe best thing about spring semester in college—Spring Break! It seems to come at the right time and everyone seems to have amazing plans of getting away, getting tan, and hanging out with friends for a week—everyone except students who …
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Spring Break
The best thing about spring semester in college—Spring Break! It seems to come at the right time and everyone seems to have amazing plans of getting away, getting tan, and hanging out with friends for a week—everyone except students who …
Mentors for Justice
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Lenten Witness for Peace and Justice, a prayer service filled with readings from the Bible, songs, and inspirational messages from prominent justice leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Archbishop Oscar …
SOA/WHINSEC Legislation
Two months ago I never would have thought I would have done so much personal learning, especially in my field of studies; International Relations. I was assigned peace and conflict resolution and from the moment I stepped into the CCAO …
