programs

The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship extends Haverford's long-standing commitment to social justice, working to help create a more just and peaceful world through research, education, and action. The Center encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and curricular innovation at Haverford, while pursuing broader initiatives beyond our campus. Both local and global in reach, the Center seeks to widen and deepen Haverford's connections with social change organizations and to encourage an integrated approach to pressing social, cultural and ethical concerns.

To achieve these goals, the Center sponsors and supports the following programs that stand at the nexus of liberal learning, critical reflection and social action:

  • Summer Internships Program supports Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to spend 4-10 weeks volunteering during the summer with social service agencies around the world, focusing on community outreach and integrating academic learning with practical experience through a plethora of options including: self-designed internships, organization partnerships, continuing connections internships, faculty-student partnerships, independent student research projects, and senior bridge internships.
  • Student Research Fund supports student research locally, domestically, or internationally that occurs over any of the four breaks (Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer), or that occurs throughout the semester or year and intersects with the CPGC mission of furthering peace and social justice.
  • Service Learning Fund supports individual and group service learning projects occurring domestically and internationally.
  • Campus Events Fund supports individuals, partnerships or groups as they design, prepare for, and implement on-campus events.
  • Off-Campus Conferences and Workshops Fund supports individuals and groups of students to travel domestically or internationally to attend a conference, workshop, or training that engages in issues advancing peace and social justice.
  • Haverford House (Application here) provides an urban post-graduate program for community living and service in Philadelphia, while strengthening our campus connections with the city.
  • Emerging Social Entrepreneurship Program and Award encourages and supports graduating seniors and recent alumni to develop innovative solutions to problems they have witnessed in their home community or in another community with which they have developed a strong connection.
  • Center Café serves as a meeting place for students, faculty and staff to gather and discuss local and global concerns. The café provides an informal environment with international news channels and publications, as well as a growing library dealing with issues of peace building, social justice, and environmental sustainability.

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Center for Peace and Global Citizenship | Haverford College
Haverford, PA 19041 United States
610.896.1308 | hc-cpgc@haverford.edu