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108 archived articles posted in 2003 found
December
5 articles found for December, 2003
  • UMW Action Alert -'No Child Unrecruited':Military Recruiters and the No Child Left Behind Act 
    <b>Contact:</b><br> Office of Public Policy<br>GBGM-Women's Division<br>100 Maryland Avenue, NE Room 530<br>Washington, DC 20002<br>(202)488-5660<br>Fax:(202) 488-5681 In January 2002, President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) into law. No Child Left Behind reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) - the principal federal law affecting education from kindergarten through high school. Buried within the 650 pages of the No Child Left Behind Act is Section 9528, which requires secondary schools to release student directory information for juniors and seniors to military recruiters upon request.
    Source:   Women's Division
    Date posted:  Dec 19, 2003
  • Mission Resources Go Online 
    In time for last-minute Christmas shoppers, the United Methodist Service Center of the General Board of Global Ministries is going online Friday, December 12, 2003. The entire catalog of the mission agency - holding thousands of resources with completely secure online ordering -- will be available at http://www.scorders.org.
    Source:   WD Press Releases
    Date posted:  Dec 12, 2003
  • Holiday Season of Conscience  -- End Child Labor Campaign
    No one wants to purchase products made by children, teenaged girls--or any workers-- stripped of their rights and forced to work long hours in harsh sweatshop conditions under armed guards for wages of 20-30ยข an hour. The people of the United States deserve the chance to raise our voices and affirm the dignity of life and human rights over corporate indifference and greed.
    Source:   Women's Division
    Date posted:  Dec 11, 2003
  • Responsively Yours: The Prince of Peace 
    December Response Magazine
    A poem describing the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.
    Source:   Women's Division
    Date posted:  Dec 01, 2003
  • From the Editor: Getting Right with God 
    December Response Magazine
    Getting right with God is about serving one another out of our God-given gifts. The form of that service will be unique for each of us just as our relationships with God are unique. When combined, our gifts can mean abundant life for all people.
    Source:   Women's Division
    Date posted:  Dec 01, 2003