Justice Initiatives at Canisius College

Canisius College 
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208-1098
http://www.canisius.edu/

Center Name

• Campus Ministry: Spirituality at Canisus: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/

 Office of Service Learning: http://www.canisius.edu/servicelearning

• Service Sites: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/
• Goals: http://www.canisius.edu/servicelearning/mission.asp
• Benefits of Service-Learning: http://www.canisius.edu/servicelearning/benefits.asp

Other Service Opportunities for Students:

• Canisius for Buffal http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/canisius_for_buffalo.asp  
• One-Time Service Opportunities: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/service.asp
• Service Internships: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/app.asp
• Community Day: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/comm_day.asp

Post-Graduate Volunteers: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/volunteer_service.asp

• Alumni Hall of Fame: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/alumni_hall.asp

War and Peace Resources: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/war_peace.asp

• Catholic Social Teaching on Issues of War and Peace
• Information on Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Useful links on peace movements 

Domestic Immersions: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/service_trips.asp

• Winter Service Week
• Alternative Spring Break
• Alumni/Staff Trip to New Orleans

International Immersions: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/service_trips.asp

• Project Mexico
• Kingston, Jamaica
• El Salvador
• Poland
• India

Important Links to Social Justice Programs:

• Social Justice Movie and Discussion Nights (for more information email Sarah Signorino at signoris@canisius.edu)
• Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice / School of the Americas Protest: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/justice_trip.asp 
• Lobbying & Advocacy Resources: http://www.canisius.edu/camp_minist/advocacy.asp 

Justice in Action Work Group: http://www.canisius.edu/justact/

Mission Statement: The Justice in Action (JIA) working group is comprised of students, faculty, staff and administration who work to coordinate, publicize, and develop initiatives that educate and promote awareness about justice issues. JIA will be focusing on immigration and environmental justice during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Justice in Action will promote and support campus activities and academic programs that respond to the Jesuit commitment to social justice by:

• Coordinating and communication
• Leading and education
• Advising and influencing

Goals

1. To be a clearinghouse for all justice-related activities/programs by creating, maintaining, and updating a justice database; serving as a center of awareness; assisting with communication and promotion of justice activities.
2. To lead the march toward social justice by developing an annual theme; communicationg and promoting that theme; helping to educate and train students, faculty, and staff.
3. To advise and influence strategic partners.

Fall 2009 Events

October 15: Sleepout (sponsored by J.U.S.T.I.C.E.)

October 20: Paola Guitierrez Galindo will be speaking on "Why We Migrate: Stories of Mexico's Displaced" at 7pm in Lyons 118.

November 19: Dolores Huerta, the co-founder of the United Farm Workers, will be speaking on "Now is the Time for Action" at 3pm in Grupp Fireside Lounge.

November 20-22: Ignatian Family Teach-in and School of the Americas protest in Columbus, GA.

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