social justice programs

Mission

Social Justice programs supports, advocates, and educates the University of Arizona and greater community in the areas of inequality and social injustices found in our society. We look at what we can learn from the distribution of power, privilege, and oppression. Our mission is to create a socially conscious campus.

We are located on the 4th floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, room 404.

Find us on iTunesU! Recordings of past events, panel discussions and more!

Join the listserv for information on upcoming Social Justice related events. Send an email to listserv@listserv.arizona.edu with the following message (including your Firstname and Lastname): subscribe SJLC Firstname Lastname

To submit an upcoming event to our electronic newsletter, send an email to uasocialjustice@gmail.com

event :: view calendar times    Nominations for UA Oscars: the Accolades are almost here!!! online Nominate students, student organizations, staff and faculty who have made a unique mark on the university community this year for the highly esteemed Accolades Awards! Categories consist of Department of the Year, Outstanding New Student Organization Award, Outstanding Social Justice Advocate, and many more listed on the website. Make sure your favorites get recognized! Wed Mar 10 Thu Mar 11 Fri Mar 12    Spike Speaks: An Evening With Spike Lee Centennial Hall Join us for an evening with the one and only Spike Lee - producer, director, actor, and writer. Over the years he has worked with numerous Hollywood actors and actresses to give viewers a glimpse into racial tensions, urban crime, and the role of the media in American culture. This straightforward approach to these controversial topics has allowed Lee to become one of the greatest in his field. So come witness the man himself talk about his life and experiences that lead him to where he is now. TICKETS ON SALE NOW: $5/$10/$15 for students - $10/$20/$30 for general public http://www.uapresents.org Wed Mar 10 Thu Mar 11 Fri Mar 12 Sat Mar 13 Sun Mar 14 Mon Mar 15 Tue Mar 16 Wed Mar 17 Thu Mar 18 Fri Mar 19 Sat Mar 20 Sun Mar 21 Mon Mar 22 Tue Mar 23 Wed Mar 24 Thu Mar 25 Fri Mar 26 Sat Mar 27 Sun Mar 28 Mon Mar 29 Tue Mar 30 Wed Mar 31    Contest: Meet Spike Lee Enter at CSIL, Student Union 4th floor "Why I Want to Meet Spike Lee." You can use three types of media to get this across: 1) A letter detailing why you would like to meet Spike Lee 2) A script, the content can be whatever you want but you must include why you want to Meet Spike Lee on the application 3) An original movie. However you choose to get the message across, just give us the most compelling reason why YOU should be one of the 6 to Meet Spike Lee. The deadline for all contest submissions is Monday, March 22nd. Six winners will be selected and given notice by no later than March 26th. Winners will receive an opportunity to meet Spike Lee before the show and winners will also receive 2 tickets up front for you and a guest. Wed Mar 10, All Day Thu Mar 11, All Day Fri Mar 12, All Day Sat Mar 13, All Day Sun Mar 14, All Day Mon Mar 15, All Day Tue Mar 16, All Day Wed Mar 17, All Day Thu Mar 18, All Day Fri Mar 19, All Day Sat Mar 20, All Day Sun Mar 21, All Day Mon Mar 22, All Day    Up 'til Dawn Team Registration CSIL in the Student Union 4th floor Up 'til Dawn is a student-led, student-run, fundraising program benefiting young patients battling catastrophic diseases at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a non-profit medical center internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Up 'til Dawn allows students to bond with their community and campus, while helping patients, families, and St. Jude doctors and researchers continue life-saving research and treatment. Our school's Up 'til Dawn executive board is currently registering teams in the program. We would like to invite you to learn more about this program. We hope to see you there! If you cannot make the informational meeting you can also email uptildawnarizona@gmail.com. Thank you from all the kids of St. Jude! A 20 minute informational presentation will take place on March 10th at 5 pm in room 404, CSIL in the Student Union. Wed Mar 10, 5pm    TIPS workshop (Training Intervention Procedures) CSIL, Student Union, 4th fl Learn about how to intervene in situations when your friends may have had too much to drink. The TIPS training is free and open to all students. You must sign up for the session ahead of time at the CSIL front desk. If you have any questions call CSIL at 520-621-8046. Wed Mar 10, 6-8pm    Coming In Hot, One Woman Play; FREE Gallagher Theater Women's Resource Center presents "Coming in Hot," a controversial new play adapted for the stage from Powder: Writing by Women in the Ranks, From Vietnam to Iraq.?The 14 characters in *Coming in Hot* are performed by 37-yr acting veteran Jeanmarie Simpson along side classically trained violin-sound artist Vicki Brown. Wed Mar 10, 7pm    Be on the Student Services Fee Advisory Board online Eleven student members serve the Student Services Fee Advisory Board, and are responsible for reviewing funding proposals. Seven undergraduate students and four graduate and professional students serve the board, representing ASUA, GPSC, and the student body at large. There are currently five seats open for student board membership for the Fall 2010- Spring 2011 school year. To apply, or for more information please visit the website (http://www.studentaffairs.arizona.edu/servicesfee) Applications are due by the end of the day (midnight), on Tuesday March 23, 2010. Wed Mar 10, All Day Thu Mar 11, All Day Fri Mar 12, All Day Sat Mar 13, All Day Sun Mar 14, All Day Mon Mar 15, All Day Tue Mar 16, All Day Wed Mar 17, All Day Thu Mar 18, All Day Fri Mar 19, All Day Sat Mar 20, All Day Sun Mar 21, All Day Mon Mar 22, All Day Tue Mar 23, All Day    No Impact Man, Free Screening Gallagher Theater See the documentary making people laugh and sympathize all at the same time. Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year. It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It also means no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes, no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption, and no garbage. Tue Mar 23, 7pm    Women in Higher Education Speaker Panel and Discussion, part of the Brown Bag Series CSIL classroom, 4th Floor Student Union Join us in discussing women in the field of higher education. Bring your questions for the panel! This event is hosted by the ASUA Women's Resource Center and Department of Gender and Women's Studies Tue Mar 23, 12pm-1pm    General Education Workshop, a part of SafeZONE Training Saguaro Room, El Portal General Education workshops are designed to introduce participants to the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) people. This workshop will introduce definitions related to sexual orientation and gender identity, address homophobia and heterosexism, and dispel myths and misunderstandings about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender identities and communities. Participants who complete this session will receive a SafeZONE button. The General Education workshop is a prerequisite to take part in the Ally Development Workshop. Dinner or snacks will be provided! To register for or request a training, please contact Jennifer Hoefle at the Office of LGBTQ Affairs at jhoefle@email.arizona.edu, or call (520) 626-1996. Include your name, contact information, and which workshop you would like to attend. REGISTER BY MARCH 23RD. Fri Mar 26, 1:00PM-3:00PM    Ally Development Workshop, a part of SafeZONE Training Saguaro Room, El Portal The General Education Workshop is a prerequisite for this workshop. The Ally Development workshop is designed to provide participants with information that will help them become allies for LGBTQ members of our community. Facilitators assume that participants come with an understanding of issues facing LGBTQ people, and have some understanding of the concepts of heterosexism, homophobia, and gender identity & expression. Participants who complete this session will receive a SafeZONE sign indicating that they are an identifiable source of support and nurturance for members of the LGBTQ community. REGISTER BY MARCH 23RD. Fri Mar 26, 3:30PM-5:30PM    Women in Politics and Law Speaker Panel and Discussion, part of the Brown Bag Series CSIL classroom, 4th Floor Student Union Join us in discussing women in the field of politics and law. Bring your questions for the panel! This event is co-hosted by the ASUA Women's Resource Center and Arizona List Tue Mar 30, 12pm-1pm    General Education Workshop, a part of SafeZONE Training Sabino Room, Student Union General Education workshops are designed to introduce participants to the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) people. This workshop will introduce definitions related to sexual orientation and gender identity, address homophobia and heterosexism, and dispel myths and misunderstandings about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender identities and communities. Participants who complete this session will receive a SafeZONE button. The General Education workshop is a prerequisite to take part in the Ally Development Workshop. Dinner or snacks will be provided! To register for or request a training, please contact Jennifer Hoefle at the Office of LGBTQ Affairs at jhoefle@email.arizona.edu, or call (520) 626-1996. Include your name, contact information, and which workshop you would like to attend. REGISTER BY APRIL 6TH. Sat Apr 10, 10:00AM-12:00PM    Ally Development Workshop, a part of SafeZONE Training Sabino Room, Student Union The General Education Workshop is a prerequisite for this workshop. The Ally Development workshop is designed to provide participants with information that will help them become allies for LGBTQ members of our community. Facilitators assume that participants come with an understanding of issues facing LGBTQ people, and have some understanding of the concepts of heterosexism, homophobia, and gender identity & expression. Participants who complete this session will receive a SafeZONE sign indicating that they are an identifiable source of support and nurturance for members of the LGBTQ community. REGISTER BY APRIL 6TH. Sat Apr 10, 12:30PM-2:30PM

For more information, contact:

Hali Nurnberg
Social Justice Intern
Center for Student Involvement & Leadership
Arizona Student Unions
P.O Box 210017
Tucson, AZ 85721-0017

office phone: 520-621-8046

Resources and Services Provided

 Advice, support, and programming on issues relating to social justice.

 Information on organizations, departments, and community groups focused on diversity and social justice issues.

 Resource Library showcasing books, videos, and magazines related to:

• African American experience
• Asian experience
• Gender
• General Leadership
• General Multicultural Issues
• Latino experience
• Native American experience
• Religion
• Sexual Orientation
• Theoretical Texts on Diversity

UA non-Discrimination Policy as of 2005

The University prohibits discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

For the purposes of this policy, "sexual orientation" means an individual's heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality, whether the orientation is real or perceived.

For the purposes of this policy, "gender identity" means an individual's actual or perceived gender, including an individual's self-image, appearance, expression, or behavior, whether or not that self-image, appearance, expression, or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the individual's sex at birth as being either female or male.