Spend 6 months or a year volunteering in the U.S..
Work in advocacy, direct service, communications and more.
Make a Difference
Respond to our Action Alerts and be part of social change:
- Stop Extra-Judicial Killings of Indigenous People in the Philippines
- Ask Your Senator to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Call on Congress to Pass Compassionate Immigration Reform- The Time is Now!
- Call for a Faithful Farm Bill to support vibrant rural communities and creation
Dig Deeper
Read our legislative priorities to explore our main JPIC issues further and see what our faith tells us to do. Then use the advocacy packets to stand up for what you believe in.
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Human Rights Violations linked to the Tampakan Mine in the Philippines
By Chloe Schwabe, CCAO Advocacy Associate and Damien Delgado, CCAO Intern On February 4th, 2013 the Philippines government awarded the Xstrata-SMI mining company an environmental compliance certificate. The certification virtually gave Xstrata- SMI consent to build the hotly-contested Tampakan Mine …
Experience Mission
Take a Mission Exposure Trip to Columban communities at the U.S. / Mexico Board, in Peru and China and learn how a "life unlike you own can be your teacher."
Learn more about our Mission Exposure Trips
Teach in China
Spend a year (or more) teaching in a Chinese university through AITECE, a chance to see the world and be a witness to your faith through serving others.
Learn more about teaching English in China







