Loyola’s Center for Community, Service, and Justice aims to be a resource for students, faculty, community partners and alumni and supporters. Please contact Our Team to set up a time to learn more, discuss CCSJ/Ignatian terms and pedagogy and to discuss new opportunities, ideas, and partnerships.

More resources are available below.

Resource Library

Whether looking for information on specific social justice issues for a research paper or for personal growth, CCSJ is happy to supply those resources.  Stop by and browse the CCSJ library, which is stocked with books on current social issues that may be borrowed for up to three weeks. Drop by our CCSJ front desk to request a book, or fill out this online request form.

CCSJ also has a collection articles, videos, and pictures on social justice topics for use! Click on the following links to access these databases:

• Racial Justice Database
• Hunger and Homelessness Database
• Meditations and Prayers
• TED Talk Database

General

• Alternet.org: alternative political/human interest articles
• Energizeinc.com: for leaders of volunteers
• Centerofconcern.org: Center of Concern
• Networklobby.org: National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
• Maryknoll.org: Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns
• Bread.org: Bread for the World
• Fns.usda.gov: US Dept. of Agriculture. Food, nutrition and consumer services information
• Closeup.org: Current issues information and civic education
• Nationalhomeless.org: National Coalition for the Homeless
• Soaw.org: School of the Americas
• Nationalpriorities.org (/database): National Priorities Project/Database for how federal spending policies impacts a state
• College Student Safety Guide: Safety information about assault for college students

Categorical

Affordable Housing and Homelessness

• National Alliance to End Homelessness
• National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
• National Low Income Housing Coalition
• Refinance Mortgage Rates (Low Income Mortgage, Affordable Housing & Homelessness)
• Homelessness and Low Income Student Resources
• Sunrise House Homelessness Resource Page

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Resources

• An Overview of Alcoholism by AlcoholHelp.com
• Addiction Resources: Substance Abuse in New Jersey and FAQs
• Addiction Intervention: Drug Rehab in Maryland
• Discovery Institute- New Jersey Detox & Rehabilitation: Addiction Resources
• Kingsway: Resources for Addiction in New Jersey

Baltimore Website Resources

• Baltimore City Office of Homeless Services: An up-to-date resource that covers gender, race, level of education and causes for individuals experiencing homelessness in Baltimore City
• Baltimore City Public School Statistics: Information on Baltimore city schools including state test results, school spending per pupil and teacher qualifications
• Pew Hispanic Center: Recent stats and updated facts sheets on Hispanic issues and concerns for each state, including demographic information for Maryland
• Casa de Maryland: A statewide advocacy organization that promotes human rights, civic participation and the well being of the Latino community in the state of Maryland
• Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance 

Catholic Social Teaching

• Access to Catholic Social Teaching & Restorative Justice

• Office of Social Justice and Respect Life - Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Community Economics

• Asset-Based Community Development Institute
• Co-Op America
• Grameen Foundation, USA

Community Organizing

• National Neighborhood Coalition

Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development

• Better Times Access to Sustainable, Simple, and Frugal Living
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

Developmental Disabilities

• American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
• Best Buddies
• Special Olympics

Education and Literacy

• National Association for Campus Activities
• Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education

Environment

• Calculate your Ecological Footprint
• Greenpeace USA
• Sierra Club

HIV/AIDS

• Africa Faith and Justice Network
• AVERT

General Activism

• Global Exchange

Human Rights/Workers' Rights

• Amnesty International
• Fair Labor Association
• Human Rights Watch
• No Sweat Apparel
• Worker Rights Consortium

Hunger

• Bread for the World
• Food Research and Action Center
• Oxfam International

Jesuit/Salvadoran Martyrs and the School of the Americas

• J.U.S.T.I.C.E. (Jesuit University and College Students Concerned with Empowerment)
• School of the Americas Watch

LGBTQ*

• The Center: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
• Human Rights Campaign Resources Page on LGBT Issues and Developments
• The GLBT Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland
• Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
• GLAAD.org Transgender Resource Page
• Asexual Visibility and Education Network
• LGBTQ+ Comprehensive Health & Well-being Guide by Drugwatch.com
• How discrimination affects the LGBTQ+ community

Living Wage

• The Living Wage Campaign at Harvard University
• Living Wage Resource Center

Peace

• Institute for Peace and Justice
• Pax Christi USA
• Peace Brigades International

Poverty

• Catholic Relief Services

Racism

• Tim Wise Articles

Research and Advocacy

• Center of Concern
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Network: National Catholic Social Justice Lobby

Service-Learning and Community-Based Learning

• National-Service Learning Clearinghouse

Women's Issues

• MADRE

Youth

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

International Solidarity Organizations

• CRISPAZ
• Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES)

Information on Latin American Issues

• League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
• Pew Hispanic Center

Latin American Studies

• Hispanic Research Center
• Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
• Institute for Latino Studies
• Latin American Studies Association
• The National Latino Research Center

Policy

• Institute for Policy Studies
• Latin American Working Group (LAWG)
• Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns
• UnidosUS
• School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch)
• Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

Fair Trade/Economics

• Equal Exchange
• Global Exchange
• Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE)

Immigration

• The Center for Migration Studies
• Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
• Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)
• Justice for Immigrants
• Migration Policy Information