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Freshman Forum: The Ethics & Social Responsibility team collaborates with various CESR initiatives as part of a highly selective year-long program for incoming freshmen

 

Invisible Children: International campaign against the abduction of children in Uganda forced into child soldiery and sex slavery.

 

Media Justice Fellows: A telecommunication and film partnership enabling talented graduates from Lawson State Community College to continue their education in broadcasting and production at The University of Alabama.

 

Minor in Civic Engagement & Leadership: A multidisciplinary minor designed for students in any discipline who are interested in incorporating themes of justice, human rights, and social responsibility into their studies.

 

Nonprofit Enrichment Team: A multidisciplinary team of students working together to assist new and developing nonprofit agencies for course credit.

 

SaveFirst:A service learning opportunity that trains college, graduate, and law students to provide free tax preparation services, financial literacy information, and opportunities for savings and investment to low-income individuals, especially targeting those eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

 

Speak The Truth: Annual justice-based University of Alabama Speech Team performance, hosted by CESR each February.

 

Teaching Ethics & Social Justice: A three-hour teacher training and staff development workshop for high school teachers.

 

Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative: A program that engages the city school system administrators and educators, UA faculty, staff, and students to offer the best health and education services possible for academically at-risk children and their families.

 

To Whom Much Is Given: September 2007 statewide conference on service learning and poverty co-sponsored by CESR, focused on defining higher education's obligation toward communities of need in Alabama and developing solutions to poverty through service learning and community engagement.

 

Tuscaloosa Academic Enrichment: A program that provides high-quality academic and cultural learning experiences to at-risk incoming high school freshmen in Tuscaloosa through a collaborative partnership between UA and the city.