Civic Participation and Community Leadership

Get Involved, Take Action

�� offers a variety of activities designed to educate and engage our community members to practice empathy, think critically, respond to community problems and participate in individual and collective action.

Academic Initiatives

Dr. Castagna Lacet leading a discussion in her community organization class

Social Justice Studies Minor

��'s new prepares students to address local, national and global inequities and deprivations of human rights and liberties. The curriculum emphasizes history, theory and practice of social justice work; the distribution of power, resources and opportunities; and strategic individual and collective action for challenging social injustice.

Find more information about adding a minor in Social Justice Studies or review the list of approved social-justice focused courses. For further information, interested students should contact the coordinator of the minor, Dr. José Lara at j1lara@bridgew.edu.

Civic Education and Community Leadership Minor

The is provide students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that promotes leadership and community service; build on the university’s service learning mission; and, broaden campus efforts to build partnerships with local and state community organizations.

For further information, interested students should contact the coordinator of the minor, Dr. Melinda R. Tarsi-Goldfien (mtarsigoldfien@bridgew.edu).

Student Involvement

Photo of �� student volunteers at End Hunger New England packing meals for folks experiencing homelessness. They are spaced out across 4 tables in groups, and are wearing masks, gloves and hairnets and looking at the camera

Civic Engagement Badging

The is designed to encourage and recognize students’ involvement with civic engagement activities inside and outside of the classroom. The Civic Engagement Badge supports ��’s commitment to engage every student to become more civically minded and engaged through participation in curricular and co-curricular activities. To earn a badge, students must engage in civic-related activities and/or service learning courses and submit an activity verification form with reflection through the Engage �� platform. Once a badge is earned it can be added to personal and professional LinkedIn pages to recognize the important work students are involved in during their college career.

Additional information and activities can be found in the civic engagement checklist on .

Community Service/Annual Events

The Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice encourages members of the �� community to become life-long engaged citizens in our local, regional, national, and global communities. This is accomplished by providing students with a variety of volunteer and community engagement opportunities in the Southeastern Massachusetts area and beyond.

MRISJ Justice Fellows

The Justice Fellow program pairs undergraduate students with a nonprofit organization or campus-based initiative for a community-based learning experience to do positive social change work.

A member of the Asian Student Union talks about the group at the student involvement fair

Student Organizations

The is part of your journey from Orientation through Commencement. We encourage all students to explore, experience and lead! This department oversees or facilitates programs like Orientation, Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Rondileau Student Union, Family Programs, Student Organization Management, and much more.

Student Government Association

The (SGA) is a student body dedicated to serving the collective interests of the �� community, preparing the community for effective living in a democratic society, advocating for the students' rights and needs, and encouraging self-reliance in the Association's search for truth and justice.

Fraternity & Sorority Life

Students involved with have the opportunity to gain experiences in leadership and scholarship and are encouraged to participate in service with their peers and community.

Community & University Relationships

Civic Speaker Series

MRISJ’s Civic Speaker Series highlights civic leaders from our community and across the world. This signature event series inspires attendees to spark conversation, share ideas, and act for social change.

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