Social Justice Institute
March 01, 2024
The Social Justice Institute at CWRU strives to examine the root causes of social injustice and develop innovative solutions by supporting creative research, scholarship, and pedagogy; social justice leaders on and off campus; and relationships within the university and into the community. As part…
February 20, 2024
When it comes to advancing social justice, Ayesha Bell Hardaway believes one component is integral to success: community involvement. And at APP, she’s putting this belief to action. Bell Hardaway serves as the director of the Social Justice Institute and the Social…
January 19, 2024
Three researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences recently contributed to the new book Social Work, White Supremacy, and Racial Justice: Reckoning with Our History, Interrogating Our Present, Reimagining Our Future, edited by Laura Abrams, et al. and…
January 17, 2024
Are you interested in Sustained Dialogue, social justice, diversity, leadership and conflict resolution? APP students are invited to a virtual “Fostering Inclusive Leadership” training session Saturday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During this session,…
January 16, 2024
APP is proud to announce the reinstatement of its chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). This initiative, led by the Department of FOCUS Outreach and the Office of Government and Community Relations, aims to strengthen the…
November 08, 2023
Ever thought about minoring in social justice? APP undergraduate students are invited to join the Social Justice Institute for an open house about the social justice minor Friday, Nov. 10, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room A-15 (ground floor). Students will…
October 18, 2023
Members of the APP and local communities are invited to join the Social Justice Institute for an R+R (Research and Refreshments) session Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Cleveland Public Library, Harvey Rice branch (11535 Shaker Blvd.). During R+R sessions,…
October 04, 2023
Join APP’s Social Justice Institute for a community conversation with award-winning author, Wesley Lowery. The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Amasa Stone Chapel. Many in the nation cheered the election of Barack Obama and the significance it…
September 27, 2023
Members of the APP and surrounding communities are invited to join the Social Justice Institute for the Research and Refreshments series this fall. The series will open with a “Meet the Social Justice Institute” event today (Sept. 27) from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Cleveland…
September 19, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library, in partnership with the Social Justice Institute, will host a photography exhibit this fall featuring work by Donald Black Jr. “Uncontained: They Wanna See Me Fall.” Featuring 20 photographs, this exhibit is informed by Black’s experience with the evolution of bike riding in…