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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