Announcing 2021-2022 Critical Social Justice: Disability Justice + Access Matters

In 2020, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; landmark civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination based on disability) celebrated its 30th anniversary amidst a global pandemic. As people adjusted to life in a pandemic, we (maybe a bit ironically considering the historic lack of disability justice visibility) relied on many of the lessons and foundation-laying of……

What You Need To Know About the Undocumented Immigrant Experience

Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Ignite with our What You Need to Know series. Written By Becca Mann, Mosaic Intern for Gender Equity, Social Justice, and Inclusion and Carlos Turcios, Coordinator for Student Diversity and Inclusion in Campus Life. The term undocumented immigrant relates to a foreign-born person who is currently living in another……

What You Need to Know About CSJ Ignite 101

Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Ignite with our What You Need to Know series. Written by Women’s Center student staff member Alexia Petasis. The theme for this year’s Critical Social Justice (CSJ) was partially inspired from the iconic scene in The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King where beacons are sequentially lit (it’s really good,……

What You Need to Know About Deanna Zandt

Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Ignite with our What You Need to Know series. Written by Women’s Center student staff member Shrijana Khanal. Critical Social Justice has always served as a platform to bring the UMBC community together to share ideas, spark creativity, and shine the light of truth on the challenges and injustices of……

What You Need to Know about #MeToo and “The Personal is Political”

Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Ignite with our What You Need to Know series. Written by Women’s Center student staff member Hannah Wilcove. On October 15th, 2017, actress Alyssa Milano posted the following message to Twitter: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” These sixteen words……

What You Need to Know About Editing Wikipedia

When you need to look up information on the internet, Google is the number one site we typically go to. If you type in “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” or “Aretha Franklin,” the first result will likely be an article on Wikipedia.

What You Need to Know About Art & Activism

Activism can be defined as a “practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue.” This can come in many forms and finding your own voice as an activist can be challenging.

CSJ: Ignite Events

Critical Social Justice is here! Pre-CSJ Event Highlights: Wednesday, 9/5 Stay Woke in the Women’s Center, 6 – 8 pm Interested in getting involved in social justice activism while at UMBC, but not sure where to start? Come out to the Women’s Center to hang and meet other activists*, share some food, see how you……

Critical Social Justice: Ignite – October 22nd through 26th, 2018

A single light can’t illuminate a city or a nation, but it can ignite a movement that changes the world. This fall, Critical Social Justice: Ignite will explore how a burning commitment to create a better future can inspire activism among individuals and communities. This is the UMBC Women’s Center’s 6th Critical Social Justice (CSJ) initiative.……

What You Need to Know About the Baltimore Walking Tour with Dr. Kate Drabinski

Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Rise with our What You Need to Know series. Written by Marie Pessagno. Three years ago, the idea to incorporate a walking tour of Baltimore during Critical Social Justice week came into fruition. Since its implementation, it has been an integral part of CSJ. You may be asking yourself: “Why……