The Center for Faith & Spirituality at Montclair State University

06/01/2020

As part of the Office for Social Justice and Diversity, the Center for Faith and Spirituality will be posting on the OSJD page. This account will remain available however, it will be inactive. Follow Office for Social Justice and Diversity at Montclair State University for Center for Faith and Spirituality social media engagement.

03/18/2020

Are you interested in making an impact at Montclair State University? Here is your chance!

Apply now to be a 2020-2021 Ambassador in the Office for Social Justice and Diversity! Become a Peer Facilitator, Peer Educator, or an Event Coordinator.

Applications are due on Hawksync by Tuesday, March 31, 2020: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/375529

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

02/25/2020

Register here by March 6, 2020: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/373823

Register for the 2020 Social Justice Conference at Montclair State University on Friday, March 27, 2020. Coordinated by the Office for Social Justice and Diversity in collaboration with various students, faculty and staff. The Social Justice Conference is our collective effort to provide personal and professional development opportunities to our campus community on issues of social identity, social justice, racial justice, power, and privilege.

This year's keynote speaker will be none other than Edafe Okporo. Edafe is an openly gay Nigerian LGBTQ activist, artist and a published writer based in the United States. Edafe is also the Executive Director of the RDJ Refugee Shelter. To learn more about Edafe, please visit his website: https://www.edafeokporo.com/

The 2020 Social Justice Conference is completely free and open to current students, faculty and staff as well as community partners and friends of the Montclair State community. Please complete the registration form by Friday, March 06 at 11:59pm: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/373823

01/10/2020

WE'RE STILL ACCEPTING PROPOSALS! SUBMIT BY JANUARY 31, 2020 HERE: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/231437.

The Office for Social Justice and Diversity at Montclair State University has extended the proposal submission date for the 2020 Social Justice Conference Friday March 27, 2020!

This conference is hosted to provide personal and professional development opportunities to our campus community on social justice and diversity issues and topics. Students, faculty, and staff of Montclair State are encouraged to submit proposals.

This year's theme is 20/20 Vision: Looking Back. Moving Forward Together. Having a vision is important in the fight for social justice. We must know our history before we engage on the quest for a more just and inclusive society. With your participation, we hope you will provide insight and motivation for folks to join us on this journey to a better world.

WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Workshops will be offered as simultaneous, 50-minute breakout sessions. Workshop audiences are anticipated to include 20-60 participants per workshop. Interactive workshops are highly desired. The conference will be on March 27, 2020 on Montclair State's campus. Workshops will be 50 minutes in length.

The Workshop committee will consider proposals in all areas of social justice that relate to our broader theme. Possible topics to consider which meet our theme are provided below:
Bias/Hate Crimes on College Campuses
Civility & Having Difficult Conversations
Civil Rights & Social Justice Movements - the Past, Present, & Future
Climate Change/Global Warming
Disability Rights and Issues
Discrimination - Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, etc.
Gender and Sexuality Topics & Issues
Immigration/Undocumented/DACA Topics & Issues
Indigenous Rights & Issues
International/Global Topics & Issues
Mental Health
Reproductive Rights & Issues
Women's Rights & Issues
Veterans' Rights & Issues
Voting & the Political Climate
& More!
*Workshop proposals are not limited to this list.

You can submit your proposals by Friday January 31, 2020 here: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/231437.
Registration for the conference is also available now here: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/373823.

Submissions will be considered by our committee, and a decision will be made by mid-January. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

11/26/2019

Hey Everyone! The Office for Social Justice and Diversity at Montclair State University invites proposals for workshops for the 2020 Social Justice Conference on our campus for Friday March 27, 2020.

This conference is hosted to provide personal and professional development opportunities to our campus community on social justice and diversity issues and topics. Students, faculty, and staff of Montclair State are encouraged to submit proposals.

This year's theme is 20/20 Vision: Looking Back. Moving Forward Together. Having a vision is important in the fight for social justice. We must know our history before we engage on the quest for a more just and inclusive society. With your participation, we hope you will provide insight and motivation for folks to join us on this journey to a better world.

IMPORTANT DATES
Call for Proposals: Accepted until December 13, 2019
Conference: Friday, March 27, 2020

WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Workshops will be offered as simultaneous, 50-minute breakout sessions. Workshop audiences are anticipated to include 20-60 participants per workshop. Interactive workshops are highly desired. The conference will be on March 27, 2020 on Montclair State's campus. Workshops will be 50 minutes in length.

The Workshop committee will consider proposals in all areas of social justice that relate to our broader theme. Possible topics to consider which meet our theme are provided below:
Bias/Hate Crimes on College Campuses
Civility & Having Difficult Conversations
Civil Rights & Social Justice Movements - the Past, Present, & Future
Climate Change/Global Warming
Disability Rights and Issues
Discrimination - Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, etc.
Gender and Sexuality Topics & Issues
Immigration/Undocumented/DACA Topics & Issues
Indigenous Rights & Issues
International/Global Topics & Issues
Mental Health
Reproductive Rights & Issues
Women's Rights & Issues
Veterans' Rights & Issues
Voting & the Political Climate
& More!
*Workshop proposals are not limited to this list.

You can submit your proposals here: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/231437.
Registration for the conference is also available now here: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/373823.

Submissions will be considered by our committee, and a decision will be made by mid-January. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

03/20/2019

TONIGHT in Life Hall 1250 at 7:00pm join OSJD and the Department of Theater and Dance for a reading of The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess. Directed by Jessica Brater
with Nia Dubourg, Susan Knight, and Marian Palmer

This reading is part of the BA Theater Studies Acts of Resistance Reading Series and will be followed by a talkback.
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Play Synopsis: At an elite East Coast university, an ambitious young black student and her esteemed white professor meet to discuss a paper the college junior is writing about the American Revolution. They’re both liberal. They’re both women. They’re both brilliant. But very quickly, discussions of grammar and Google turn to race and reputation, and before they know it, they’re in dangerous territory neither of them had foreseen – and facing stunning implications that can’t be undone. The Washington Post hails it as “a barnburner of a play,” adding that it’s “one of the best plays I’ve seen about who gets to tell the story of America, and how.”

02/06/2019

DON'T MISS OUT TOMORROW!!

01/30/2019

01/10/2019

The Office for Social Justice and Diversity invites proposals for workshops for the 2019 Social Justice Conference at Montclair State University held on Friday March 22, 2019.

This inaugural conference is being hosted to provide personal and professional development opportunities to our campus community on social justice and diversity issues and topics. We invite all folks (students, faculty, and staff of Montclair State) to submit workshop proposals. Faculty/staff and student co-presenting is strongly encouraged.

This year's theme is Changing the Unacceptable, inspired by a quote from Angela Davis: "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." Our hope is that this year's conference will encourage and inspire attendees to impact change on campus and in the greater community.

IMPORTANT DATES

Call for Proposals: Accepted until February 10, 2019
Conference: Friday, March 22, 2019

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

Workshops will be offered as simultaneous, 50-minute breakout sessions. Workshop audiences are anticipated to include 20-60 participants per workshop. Interactive workshops are highly desired.

The Workshop committee will consider proposals in all areas of social justice that relate to our broader theme. Possible topics to consider which meet our theme are provided below. Workshop proposals are not limited to this list.

- Bias/Hate Crimes on College Campuses
- Civility & Having Difficult Conversations
- Disability Rights and Issues
- Economic Justice
- Freedom of Speech
- Immigration/Undocumented/DACA
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Mental Health
- Mixed and Multi-Racial Identities
- Reproductive Rights & Issues
- Restorative Justice
- Social Media and Social Justice
- Veterans' Issues
- & More!

Workshops will be 50 minutes in length. Submissions will be considered by our committee, and a decision will be made by mid-February.

Submit your proposals here: https://orgsync.com/98154/forms/231437

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

01/08/2019

Save the Date for Day of Unity 2019! Thursday February 7, 2019 11:00am - 3:00pm Student Center Ballrooms

This year's Day of Unity is a Day of Action!
Be part of the change you want to see on campus and beyond!

Featuring:
A Special Guest Keynote Speaker
Letter/Postcard Writing
Volunteer, Internship, and Job Opportunities
All of this and more at Day of Unity!

12/02/2018

Today is the last day to apply!

The Office for Social Justice and Diversity (OSJD) at Montclair State University is currently accepting applications for Social Justice Peer Leaders. Please read through the form carefully before completing the application. What Are Social Justice Peer Leaders? Social Justice Peer Leaders are underg...