Education for Justice & Leadership

The goal of the Education for Justice and Leadership program is to ensure that every student at Notre Dame has the opportunity to develop their own skills and perspectives as a justice advocate and community leader. The program includes an integrated humanities curriculum, created in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves, grade-level interdisciplinary field trips, annual guest speakers and community events.

GRADE-LEVEL FIELD TRIPS

9TH 11TH

Environment Matters: Stewardship, Community and You Guadalupe River Park Conservancy

Identity Matters: Membership, Responsibility and Historical Stewardship

Japantown

10TH 12TH

Each year Notre Dame selects a book to read and discuss as a community of students, faculty, alums, family and friends. Books are selected that explore and deepen a core theme in the Education for Justice and Leadership initiative. The author comes to campus to engage our community in academic scholarship and intentional dialogue that reflects our Catholic identity. For the 2023-2024 school year the novel is A Dream Called Home by Reyna Grande.

Art Matters: Culture, Creativity and Society de Young Museum

Democracy Matters: Choices, Advocacy and Action Downtown agencies serving marginalized communities

DID YOU KNOW?

ND is a Catholic learning community in a way I feel is unique and unexpected. In our religion classes, we combine spirituality with justice and service. In Peace & Social Justice this year, there were elements of the Catholic faith as we analyzed scripture and learned about Catholic faith traditions, and we did so in a way that uplifts and emphasizes everyone’s human dignity. We learned that the Catholic faith embraces all people regardless of their identity, and does not stand for injustice. I was given the opportunity to grow as both a spiritual seeker and justice advocate.”

• ELYSSE ‘23 •

Our ND Reads author talk is open to the public. Please visit our website for more information and to register for our 17th annual ND Reads event: www.ndsj.org/nd-reads