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Mission
 
The Justice in Action (JIA) working group is comprised of students, faculty, staff and administration who work to coordinate, publicize, and develop initiatives that educate and promote awareness about justice issues. JIA has a theme of "Peace not Poverty" for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Justice in Action will promote and support campus activities and academic programs that respond to the Jesuit commitment to social justice by:
  • Coordinating and communication
  • Leading and education
  • Advising and influencing

Goals
  1. To be a catalyst for all justice-related activities/programs by creating, maintaining, and updating a justice database; serving as a center of awareness; assisting with communication and promotion of justice activities.
  2. To lead the march toward social justice by developing an annual theme; communicationg and promoting that theme; helping to educate and train students, faculty, and staff.
  3. To advise and influence strategic partners.

Calendar of Events 2011-2012

Past JIA Events

"Peace & Pie"

To celebrate the season of thanks and giving, the Justice in Action (JIA) working group sponsored the event “Peace and Pie” on November 22 in the Faculty Dining Room.  The round-table event was part of JIA’s focus on immigration and environmental justice and as part of their goal to build relationships with the local refugee community.  Pies were donated by the members of JIA.

To view the full article from Under the Dome, click here.


Refugee and resettlement agencies at "Bringing the World to Campus"

Justice in Action hosted "Bringing the World to Campus" on April 13, 2010 with representatives from Catholic Charities, The International Institute, Journey's End Refugee Services, and Vive, Inc. who spoke about the role of their refugee resettlement agency in Buffalo. We also heard from refugees who shared experiences of leaving their homeland and resettling in Buffalo.


Faculty and staff at the social justice roundtable discussion.

The Social Justice Round table hosted four professors who presented on "The Commitment to Justice in Higher Education" on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. The professors included Dr. Jane Fisher, Dr. Jonathan Lawrence, Dr. Tanya Loughead, and Dr. Erin Robinson.

For more information on Justice in Action, please contact Sr. Patricia Brady at bradyp@canisius.edu or 716-888-2177.