The Justice Project

The Justice Project

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church

601 Montano Rd. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107

Phone 505-345-8147, x19

Fax 505-343-9042

justiceproject@all-angels.com

Mission and Goals

It is the mission of The Justice Project to work for justice in our community and in our world, by prayerfully working to understand our call to be a voice for the vulnerable, creating peaceful and loving solutions to injustice, taking meaningful action, and building a culture of awareness of social issues within St. Michael’s and in the broader community.

Goals of the Justice Project are:

1. To establish itself within St. Michael’s and the broader community as a voice for justice.
2. To cultivate community collaborations around relevant social issues.
3. To raise awareness of social issues surrounding homelessness within St. Michael’s and in the broader community.
4. To take direct action, thoughtfully and prayerfully considered, on issues with which The Justice Project is engaged.

Getting involved

The Justice Project sponsors regular meetings, educational evenings and collaborates with other advocacy organizations on various projects. Here are some opportunities to get involved:

Monthly Steering Committee Meetings

Anyone is welcome to attend our monthly Steering Committee meetings to find out the status of our projects and how to get involved.

New Mexico Housing Trust Fund Coalition

The Justice Project is one of many organizations that advocated for legislation to establish a state housing trust fund. The bill unanimously passed through the legislature, and was signed into law by Governor Richardson April 4, 2005. $10 million has been appropriated to fund new development, transitional housing, rehabilitation of older homes, low-interest mortgages, senior housing and weatherization.

For more information, visit www.hncc.org.

APS Title 1 Homeless Project for Children

The Justice Project is collaborating with the Albuquerque Public Schools to help the nearly 3000 homeless children who attend school in the Metro Albuquerque area. The Title I program will need tutors in the fall at the following locations:

• Painted Sky Elementary School on the West side on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4–5:30pm.
• Valle Vista Elementary School in the South Valley on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4–5:30pm.
• Bandalier Elementary School in Nob Hill on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4–5:30pm and 5:30–7:00pm.

Homeless Family Ministry

We are currently putting together the “Share Your Talents” directory made up of people willing to offer their service, expertise and counsel as part of our Homeless Family ministry. We are looking for anyone knowledgeable in areas such as medicine, education, social work, or other areas of potential need. We also need volunteers to cook meals, provide food or simply spend time with families.

The Justice Project has established a partnership with Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church under the auspices of the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN). Volunteers from St. Michael’s join members from Shepherd of the Valley in hosting a homeless family at their site for one week approximately every 2–3 months.