Social Issues
Mission Statement and Goals
The Social Issues Committee will: increase awareness of social issues; instigate positive change through communication, advocacy, and activism; and embrace the value of respect, dignity, and compassion by:
- Creating opportunities to bring diverse people together and developing skills within a community of learners;
- Responding to contemporary conflicts as they affect the campus community;
- Focusing attention on an area of social controversy through an annual theme;
- Collaborating, coordinating, and communicating Social Issues within the entire USD community;
- Challenging perceptions of communities outside of USD and promoting connections with those communities
SI Committee Co-Chair
Barbara Quinn, Director Center for Christian Spirituality, bquinn@sandiego.edu
Amy English, Graduate Assistant, amyannenglish@gmail.com
Swamana Rogers, Graduate Assistant, rogerss-08@sandiego.edu
Andi Lovano, Co-Chair Social Issues Committee, alovano-08@sandiego.edu
Regular Activities and Events
- Annual Social Issues Conference
- Team-taught Courses
- Sister Sally Furay Lecture
- Co-sponsor and promote events
Committees
Speakers/Special Events
This committee collaborates with the Associated Students and organization representatives to sponsor speakers and events. Suggestions for speakers/events can be generated from within the subcommittee and from campus or community groups/individuals.
SIC Conference
Each year, this subcommittee organizes a Spring Social Issues conference with panel discussions that include such topics as sexual assault, sweatshops, mass media, and voices of migrant workers.
Student Committee
This committee is comprised of the CASA leadership team who represent a variety of constituents and provide the crucial voice for social issues programming important to students.
Past Themes
85-86 The Experience of Peace: Analysis and Action
86-88 In the Pursuit of Economic Justice
88-89 The Experience of Freedom in America: Dream & Reality
89-91 Issues of Poverty & Valuing Diversity
91-93 Toward a Common Future: Issues of War, Peace, & Justice
93-94 Human Dignity: Bridges and Barriers=
94-95 Communities in Flux: Awareness, Loyalties, & Responsibilities
95-96 Voices of Diversity
96-97 Bridging our Identities
97-98 Rethinking American Identities
98-00 Challenging Injustices
00-02 Practicing Peace Justice/Practicando la Paz y la Justicia
02-04 Freedom in America? War, Peace, and Justice
04-05 Rethinking Democracy: Peace, Power, and Equality
06-07 Walking Together: Paths to Peace, Justice, and Global Solidarity
07-08 Walk Together in Peace
08-09 Inspiring Social Change through Education
For more information or to get involved contact us at sic@sandiego.edu
