About
Humanitarian Action Club: Check out our HA Student Club. Our student leadership team raises awareness about humanitarian issues and works on strategies for response to global crises including refugees, natural disasters & protection of civilians.
Meetings will be held at 7pm every second Wednesday in CNS 200. The dates for the fall semester are: Sept 15&29; Oct 13&27; Nov 10 and Dec 1&15.
Stay involved! There are many opportunities to continue to stay involved with humanitarian issues. Some resources are listed below to get you started!
- USCCB Justice for Migrants: A diverse group of Catholic organizations with national networks joined the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Justice for Immigrants Campaign (JFI) in an effort to unite and mobilize a growing network of Catholic institutions, individuals, and other persons of goodwill in support of immigration reform. https://justiceforimmigrants.org/take-action/
- The Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) is an organization which promotes networking, education and forming advocates for social justice animated by the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the witness of the Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador and their companions. https://ignatiansolidarity.net/campaigns/
- The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organization with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, that they may heal, learn, and determine their own future. https://jrs.net/en/take-action/
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) confronts global poverty through the power of our collective voice. Together, we can address the root causes of poverty around the world—hunger, disease, violent conflict, and injustice—which disproportionately impact our impoverished brothers and sisters around the globe. https://www.crs.org/get-involved/advocate-poor
- CHANGE.org: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE? Every hour Americans like you are launching petitions to address the spread of coronavirus, and they're winning. Officials are agreeing to school closures, paid leave, access to healthcare and more. Join the most important campaigns or start your own here.
- HIAS: HIAS stands for a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and freedom. Ask Congress to Speak Out for Refugees https://www.hias.org/get-involved/take-action
- #FridaysForFuture is a movement that began in August 2018, after 15 years old Greta Thunberg sat in front of the Swedish parliament every schoolday for three weeks, to protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis. She posted what she was doing on Instagram and Twitter and it soon went viral. (https://www.fridaysforfuture.org/take-action)
- ONE is a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030, so that everyone, everywhere can lead a life of dignity and opportunity. https://www.one.org/us/take-action/
- It is also a great time to work toward online certification in the Humanitarian Action Field:
- The Humanitarian Leadership Academy: https://kayaconnect.org/login/index.php
- Sphere: The Sphere community sets standards for humanitarian action and promotes quality and accountability.https://spherestandards.org/online-courses/
- FEMA: The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. To get a complete listing of courses, view the list of active courses
The Humanitarian Action Student Group, an affiliate of the Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN), raises awareness about humanitarian issues & works toward responding to humanitarian crisis. The club meets biweekly.
For more information, contact Magdalena Dutkowska: Magdalena.Dutkowska@student.fairfield.edu, Julia Neal : julia.neal@student.fairfield.edu or Evan Keiser: evan.keiser@student.fairfield.edu