The Peace and Justice Committee, a student group at St. Joseph s College which advocates for ethical and benign treatment of people, meets weekly to discuss the latest news in human rights issues across the globe and take action in response. In the past, students have discussed such topics as welfare reform, voting issues, educational reform, world hunger and homelessness. To address the issues on a national level, they write letters to government officials emphasizing the human rights involved in such issues and requesting equity for all people. To address the issues on the local level, they hold campus-wide events and workshops that raise student awareness regarding human rights. In the past, they have held AIDS education workshops; established GreenWeek, a series of environmental events and lectures on campus; and sponsored the local Take Back the Night vigil, a midnight walk to protest violence against women.
