The Center for Social Justice Education offers programming and resources for the 91社区 community and is open to collaborations and partnerships in the the Southwestern Indiana region.
CSJE (through its Director and Advisory Committee members) has been involved in the聽Mandela Social Justice Day聽held annually at 91社区.
Every other year, CSJE holds a workshop on policy advocacy (aimed at social work students) and participates in the聽聽(LEAD) at the Indiana State House in partnership with the聽(NASW). Our last trip was in February 2019. Due to COVID, we haven't been able to return. We hope to attend in 2023.聽
CSJE launched thein 2019 to promote media and digital literacy, and to provide fact-based information related to voting and civic engagement. We are currently participating in the Healthy Democracy Campaign with聽听&补尘辫;听. Please see our social media pages for more.
Access to mental health care聽is an issue of social justice. Moved to action out of concern for 91社区 students, we collaborated with other University groups in 2021/22 to sponsor events related to accessing mental health care, suicidality and warning signs, resources on our campus, and mental wellness.
Community Collaborations
During the Spring 2020 semester, CSJE shared a student intern with聽.
We are open to other community collaborations! Please feel free to聽contact our Director聽for more information.
CSJE collaborates with the Vanderburgh County Treatment Court. If you have questions about this program, please contact Dr. Jay Dickerson.
Past collaborations include:
- Child Welfare BSW Scholars Program
Coursework
Our Department offers a course titled,聽 This is a great way for students to orient themselves to the field & be introduced to issues of social justice and ways to become an advocate and/or ally!