Friday, September 30, 2016 (Setup on Thursday, September 29) Baltimore Convention Center One West Pratt Street – West Wing Baltimore, MD 21201 Join your friends, coworkers and neighbors to help hundreds of homeless individuals, children and families access the services they need. As a volunteer guide, you’ll be paired with a homeless participant and accompany them … Continue reading Volunteer at Project Homeless Connect 9/29 – 9/30/16
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Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 — October 19th through 23rd!
When the unrest swelled again in Baltimore on Monday, April 27th, 2015, UMBC was in the midst of studying for final exams and preparing for the end of the semester. For many, the Uprising seemed well removed from our campus, as a perceived sense of distance from the city belies the significance of the ‘B’ … Continue reading Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 — October 19th through 23rd!
Learn more about this year’s theme Creating Brave Spaces!
Critical Social Justice week is fast approaching (February 16th to the 20th) and the theme this year is "Creating Brave Spaces". To unpack and explore this idea, we had the Critical Social Justice Student Alliance tell us what the theme meant to them and how we can use it in our social justice work. Emily Eaglin, incoming … Continue reading Learn more about this year’s theme Creating Brave Spaces!
Why “Critical Social Justice”?
Amelia Meman, ’15, Gender and Women’s Studies (GWST), is Grants and Marketing Intern at UMBC’s Women’s Center, Co-Leader of Women Involved in Learning and Leadership (WILL), and Director of Events with the GWST Council of Majors, Minors, & Certificates To many, the words “Critical Social Justice” may mean little or maybe too much. Is it a … Continue reading Why “Critical Social Justice”?