Center for Social Concern
Whoa! There are a lot of problems out there in the world! Poverty, war, climate change, racism... the list goes on and on. Yet people of faith (regardless of the faith tradition) are called to help make this world better. Catholic leaders and theologians talk about two general types of action--charity and justice. In the Center for Social Concern, we offer many opportunities for students to be involved in one or both of these. Walk with us!
Come to the Center for Social Concern's next monthly Table of Plenty Lunch and Dialogue. As we approach Earth Day, which has the 2024 theme of eliminating plastics, we decided to focus on the effects of plastics on God's creation. Join us on Thursday, April 11 from 12:30-1:45pm in LIberty Hall RM 08 for a free lunch (Mexican, vegetarian and with a gluten-free option) and open small group dialogue.
Pause and consider God's wonders! Join us on April 19-21 for a backpacking retreat through the breathtaking Red River Gorge.
The Center of Social Concern in Campus Ministry presented the Miryam Award to Isabella Saylor, ‘24 at a ceremony on March 21, 2024. Isabella, a senior computer engineering student from Hamilton, OH, was nominated by Dr Amy Niedhard-Doll.
Read moreUD alumna Sophia Bair ’23 is spending a 'gap year' before medical school gaining clinical experience at the St. Vincent de Paul Gateway Shelter.
Read moreDeadlines are Coming Up!
May BreakOut Trips
Do something amazing in early May after finals. Go on an eye-opening journey through the south on the Civil Rights Tour (May 6-12) or to San Antonio serving and learning with students from the other two Marianist Universities (LEAD with Mary: May 12-20). Apply soon!
Info and ApplicationsPost-grad Volunteering
Application deadlines are coming up soon for many post-grad volunteer programs. Check in with Nick to find out about many great opportunities to serve full-time for a year or two after you graduate.
Beyond UDPrograms from our Campus Partners
Tuesday, April 9, 5-6:30PM, Adele Center, McGinnis Room. Public lecture by Dr. amaha Sellasie. A lifelong community organizer, amaha currently serves as president of the Gem City Market Board, co-founder of West Dayton Strong, a STEAM based summer and afterschool program in public housing, and co-creator of the Dayton Lab, a community-based participatory research lab and partnership between University of Dayton and Sinclair Community College, located in west Dayton. His talk will engage the formation of Gem City Market, the relationships between food justice and community health, and the importance of cooperative economics and collective wealth to Black self-determination and community wellbeing in Dayton.
A conversation co-sponsored by the Dialogue Zone and the Ethics and Leadership Initiative
Thursday, April 4, 2024
3:35-4:50 PM
The Dialogue Zone (Roesch Library 107)
Open to UD students, faculty, and staff
The Olympic motto was updated in 2021 to Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together. Sports are seen as cutting across difference, across politics, across religion. They are open to all and bring together the unlikeliest of fellows. On the other hand, we live in a world unfortunately fraught with violence and corruption. What are we to do when the two meet? For instance, several recent high-profile sporting events and leagues have taken place in countries accused of significant human rights violations. Join us in a dialogue in which we will explore the complexities of inclusive sport in the face of an exclusive world.
Register for this program at this link.
SERVICE Saturday
Get sweaty with hands-on service at a community organization on Saturday morning. It could be working in a community garden, sorting donated clothes, serving lunch at a shelter, etc. Plus, a free lunch and new friends!
Dates and ProjectsChurch in Progress Podcast
Campus Ministry's Center for Social Concern has a NEW PODCAST! Check out Church in Progress: Margot Sommers interviews guests who offer fresh perspectives on how we can create a more just and equitable Church. Currently available on Spotify and coming to Apple Podcasts soon!
SpotifyTable of Plenty
Free lunch awaits as long as you participate in a table discussion on a complex social justice topic and how it is related to religious beliefs. We hope to have people with a broad spectrum of opinions join us for respectful conversation where all sides are heard.
Dates and TopicsEvery Tuesday, we send out an email newsletter called "Ways to Engage" with information on all the things that are coming up!
Join our GivePulse page to learn about service opportunities in the Dayton area and to register for SERVICE Saturdays, REAL Dayton, Plunges and lots more.