Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service

As part of their multi-day commencement activities, Georgetown University hosted its annual “Social Justice Send-Off” ceremony on Friday, May 21. The ceremony gave special recognition to nearly 100 Georgetown seniors who had been actively involved in social justice work (including service, research and academics) during their years at Georgetown.

Adam Barton (C’16), who is one of only 18 selected Luce Scholars this year, hopes to transform education as we know it. The nationally competitive program sponsored by the Henry Luce Foundation is designed to enhance the understanding of Asia among future American leaders and provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placements in Asia.

As one of the immersion leaders in an alternative breaks program through the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service, Emily Graul (NHS'20) not only helped plan programming activities for her peers before and after their trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, but also worked with Center for Social Justice staff to ensure the trip’s themes and learning goals were integrated into their daily activities.

Next week, the Georgetown Scholars Program launches its fifth annual #GSProud campaign, an initiative dedicated to celebrating first-generation and low-income students on the Hilltop and building allyship on campus.