You are invited to attend the Social Issues Conference: Peace and Justice through the Arts. This year’s conference examines art as an agent of social change. Read more…

Community Service Learning: Microfinance

Interested in microfinance? We have new opportunities for you to participate in local microfinance work.

"The money from the microfinance group is just the beginning. When we have our meetings I get new ideas, receive important information, and create lasting relationships." -- Dora, microfinance loan recipient

In 1987, a civil war drove an estimated 20,000 young boys from their families and villages in Sudan. Many just six or seven years old. Read more…

Disaster Relief Donations for Haiti

The USD community offers its sympathy and compassion for Haiti as her people struggle to cope with the disastrous effects of the earthquake on January 12, 2010. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Haitian people.

If you are looking to donate to disaster relief agencies on the ground in Haiti and that are reliable sources who are committed to assisting Haitians in their time of need, please click on the following links:

Catholic Relief Services

Partners in Health

The International Committee of the Red Cross