Community Service Initiative

Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service

Georgetown educates women and men to be reflective lifelong learners, to be responsible and active participants in civic life, and to live generously in service to others.

–Excerpt from the Georgetown University Mission Statement

Each year, the John Carroll Weekend planning committee selects an organization to support that reflects Georgetown's Jesuit mission of service to others. This year's community service initiative will support a group essential to the university's core, Georgetown's own Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service (CSJ).

Since its founding in January 2001, CSJ has represented the central unit on Main Campus for supporting and developing Georgetown's long tradition of helping make a difference in the community – locally, nationally and globally. With a dynamic staff of 10, the commitment of 11 CSJ Fellows and more than 40 vibrant student service-social action groups, CSJ is a beacon for students and faculty seeking deep, engaging work with and for others – starting right here in Washington, D.C. In collaboration with others on Main Campus, the Law Center and the Medical Center, CSJ provides structured opportunities to learn about social justice through courses, research and service.

At the 2010 John Carroll Weekend, come discover how the current generation of students is getting engaged in service in Washington, D.C., through the CSJ and the many ways in which alumni have continued that service tradition in their lives today. Please visit http://socialjustice.georgetown.edu to learn more about CSJ and stay tuned for ways you can help support community service work through Georgetown.