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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Ted Miin gestures to emphasize a point during the Justice Talk. Miin and Kelly Benkert spoke Thursday at the social justice event organized by the Neighbor2Neighbor initiative.

Organizers discuss social justice at Neighbor2Neighbor event

November 3, 2017

Before he became involved in social work, community organizer Ted Miin said he started at a corporate job. However, he became jaded by capitalist attitudes at work and left his position to start volunteering,...

Members of the Social Justice Advocacy Fellowship are posing before an event. The group’s goal is to teach practical skills to actively engage in social justice advocacy, founder and Communication senior Matt Fulle said.

New fellowship aims to help students engage in social justice advocacy

May 22, 2017

The Social Justice Advocacy Fellowship seeks to shift the mentality of activism and teach students practical skills to engage in social justice advocacy. The fellowship, founded this year by Communication...

Panelists discuss balancing student activism and academics. The event was hosted by Educate Discuss Unite and focused on the challenges of student activism.

Panel discusses balancing activism, academics

May 11, 2016

It’s nearly impossible to be an activist and have a full-time job, Columbia College Prof. Prexy Nesbitt said at a student activism panel Tuesday night. “It comes down to what your values are,”...

Social justice skills training to be held for students, faculty, staff

April 8, 2016

Leadership and Community Engagement is hosting its first ever day-long training event Saturday for Northwestern students, faculty and staff to develop skills in social justice advocacy. The event will...

Northwestern begins student leadership initiative

November 10, 2015

Northwestern’s Division of Student Affairs is working to create a framework for bringing together different campus leaders. The division is assessing the current leadership climate and holding roundtables...

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