Social Justice

Through workshops, speakers, student clubs, and the integration of education and reflection into our community engagement initiatives, we promote social analysis and further students' capacity to contribute to social change.

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PROGRAMS

ConneXions 2

ConneXions 2 explores several social justice issues through experiential activities and advocacy projects in partnership with area non-profit organizations. Personal reflection is also central to the program. Info sessions and sign-ups are scheduled Jan. 18th and 19th at 3PM in GSC 310.

Urban Plunge 1 & 2

Urban Plunge 1 is a weekend immersion experience in urban Cincinnati. Urban Plunge 1 for first-year students and takes place February 3rd-5th and focuses on poverty and homelessness. Fill out the application and turn it into GSC 310 ASAP.

Urban Plunge 2 is for sophomores through seniors and takes place in Feb. 24-26. The focus of this year's UP2 is the working poor. Sign-ups are now available. Register here.

In both Plunges, the CFJ invites students to explore the relationship between faith and social justice through service, experiential activities, meetings with community leaders, and faith-based reflection.

Contemplatives in Action (CIA)

Contemplatives in Action offers a wide variety of weekly opportunities along with action on specific justice issues. The group will also explore how faith informs justices and vice versa.

Summer Service Internship

 The Summer Service Internship is a paid summer internship for 20 students to serve full-time at local agencies and live in community on campus.

STUDENT CLUBS

Students for Life

Students for Life opens the Xavier community to the appreciation of the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. They organize the March for Life Xavier delegation each year.

  • For more information contact Shannon

Voices of Solidarity (VOS)

VOS is a club committed to promoting awareness of social justice issues, especially those related to Latin America. VOS also implements Xavier’s School of the America’s delegation each year.

STAND XU

STAND XU is a group dedicated to raising awareness about genocide. We discuss relevant issues related to past and current genocide, raise funds to support efforts to help refugees and survivors of genocide, and advocate for political action to support those being targeted by genocide. 

  • For more information contact Kelsey
     

Student Sustainability Club

The purpose of this club shall be to provide students with the opportunity to create tangible change on Xavier Universitys campus in relation to sustainable issues. It will serve as the main student connection to the Sustainability Committee as well as a key educator of sustainable efforts geared towards the student body.

 

Immigration Reform Action Club

To foster a more comprehensive understanding of immigration law in the United States as well as the underlying causes of the phenomenon of migration.

  • For more information contact IRAC

 

Youth Empowerment Network

YEN is a student run group that focuses on crucial issues affecting youth around the globe such as human trafficking, the use of child soldiers, food availability, and equality issues.

  • For more information contact Alyse

Students for Economic Justice

Students for Economic Justice recognizes that economic justice is essential for securing human rights, alleviating poverty, and achieving a more peaceful and just world. Our goal is to stand in solidarity with the economically oppressed, raise awareness about local and global economic issues, and learn to be conscientious consumers. We meet on Monday nights at 9pm.

 

Unified for Unifat

Unified for UNIFAT is a student- run organization dedicated to financially and emotionally supporting the children of UNIFAT Primary School in northern Uganda. UNIFAT School’s motto is “learning for love and understanding” and we firmly believe that education begins the pathway to peace, which in turn is the solution to poverty.

 

Xavier Alliance

The Xavier Alliance is established to provide a safe place for people of all sexual orientations and gender identity to meet, offer opportunities to learn, teach and discuss the challenges surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity within the Jesuit teachings of being people for others.

 

Animals, People, & the Earth at Xavier

APEX is to educate the Xavier community, as well as ourselves, on the importance of animal rights and its impact on our environment.

  • For more information contact Julia