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VIEWPOINT: Inspired to Go Beyond Our Front Gates

By Sofia Vargas September 20, 2016

In 2013, I stepped into the home of the Flores family in the Brightwood neighborhood of northern Washington, D.C., for the first time. As a freshman, I was new to the city and had some tutoring experience...

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The Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee’s student activities budget for the fiscal year 2017 was passed by the GUSA senate on Sunday.

2017 Activities Budget Passes

By Jack Lynch April 8, 2016

  The Center for Social Justice and the Georgetown Program Board saw their funding cut by $12,000 each in the Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee’s...

DC Schools Project Love

DC Schools Project Love

By Molly Hamilton and Molly Hamilton April 5, 2016

When I set foot on Healy Lawn at the first CAB Fair, I almost passed out. It wasn’t just because there was free pizza AND free cupcakes at my disposal. It was primarily because the options of clubs to...

Damn Molly: Back At It Again With The White Vans

Damn Molly: Back At It Again With The White Vans

By Molly Hamilton and Molly Hamilton March 2, 2016

In the two and a half years since I got my license, I have hit cars on three separate occasions. To be fair, I was in reverse and paying zero attention at the time of each accident. Fortunately, all of...

Common Core Yet to Raise DCPS Results

By Aly Pachter November 3, 2015

Twenty-five percent of D.C. Public Schools 10th-graders who took the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers in English and 10 percent of students who took the test in geometry...

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The second annual 5K Race Against Homelessness, which took place Saturday, returned with more than 300 participants this year.

Social Justice Race Returns

By Susannah Price October 20, 2015

More than 300 members of the Georgetown community participated in the second annual 5K Race Against Homelessness, a charity event hosted by the Georgetown Ministry Center and the Center for Social Justice,...

Students, CSJ Mobilize for Nepal Earthquake Relief

By Toby Hung May 2, 2015

Students and administrators organized fundraising initiatives this week to gather donations for relief efforts in Nepal in response to a deadly earthquake that struck the country last Saturday. These...

Task Force Tackles Hypothermia

By Emma Rizk April 10, 2015

“DHS reports the Hypothermia Alert will remain on.” The message from the District of Columbia AlertDC system is casual, and for most students, it simply signifies another cold winter night. For...

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Center for Social Justice Associate Director Ray Shiu spoke at the 30th anniversary dinner for the pre-orientation program FOCI.

FOCI Program Marks 30 Years

By Patricja Okuniewska March 31, 2015

Thirty years ago, 14 students and seven leaders embarked on the inaugural First Year Orientation to Community Involvement program at Georgetown University. Put together by the Center for Social Justice...

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Greek Life’s Place Among Service Groups

By Matt Hamblin and Christian Chung October 28, 2014

Hundreds of students will gather on campus this Friday to raise awareness about domestic violence and support local survivors of abuse. When they do, they’ll be expressing an important part of what...

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Professor Brian McCabe explained the effects of gentrification on D.C.’s demographics and neighborhoods in an event Tuesday.

Workshop Tackles DC Demographics

By Deirdre Collins October 10, 2014

The Georgetown Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service held a workshop on demographics in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The workshop, entitled “Demographics in D.C.” took place...

A Day to Give Back

By Allison Hillsbery August 29, 2014

Orientation and the beginning of a new school year mean that both new and returning students have the opportunity to decide how they want to devote their free time this year. Almost every year since...

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