The CCSJ began an Advocacy group on Creighton’s campus as a way for students to live out the mission of being for and with the poor and marginalized whom they often encounter through their service experiences. We hope to inspire students to analyze, engage, and challenge the structural systems that often perpetrate injustice in our local, national, and international communities.This group emphasizes four current issues that the CCSJ has chosen based on national and international Jesuit Priorities and our own experiences and discernment:
• Education
• Peace
• Migration
• Sustainability
• Economic Justice
In suggesting justice and advocacy opportunities relevant to our work and/or priorities, the CCSJ relies on the research, expertise, and experience of trusted partners, whom we regularly consult and update, including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Catholic Relief Services, Jesuit Advocacy, and Jesuit Refugee Services. We also look to local community partners when relevant to our work and/or priorities.If you would like to get involved with the CCSJ Advocacy Team, sign up here for action alert emails to learn what you can do!
National and International(Regularly Updated or Consulted)
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
- Catholic Relief Services
- Catholic Charities
- Social and International Ministries from the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus
- Jesuit Advocacy
- Jesuit Refugee Services
- Ignatian Solidarity Network
- Center of Concern
- National Catholic Rural Life Bulletin
- Network
- Catholic Coalition on Climate Change
- Justice for Immigrants
- Pax Christi
Local (when relevant to our work and/or priorities)
- Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty
- Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest
- Nebraska Voices for Children
- Omaha Together One Community
- Community Partners with whom we regularly volunteer and from whom we learn
Other Sources (when relevant to our work and/or priorities)
- Bread for the World
- Amnesty International
- Oxfam
“Speak out for those who can not speak, for the rights of the destitute. Speak out, judge righteously. Defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
- Proverbs 31:8-9
