Overview
CCE's Advocacy Programs are designed to connect students with advocacy efforts on campus and in the Spokane community.
Ignatian Advocacy Program
This year-long program (September through April) is a collaboration between the Center for Community Engagement, Lincoln LGBTQ+ Resource Center, Office of Sustainability, Payne Center for Leadership Development, Unity Multicultural Education Center, and University Ministry that brings together students from across campus to learn about faith and justice within the Ignatian context.
Program Components:
- Participate in advocacy workshops (Fall semester),
- Attend the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice (October/November) in Washington D.C.,
- Lead project-based advocacy work (Spring semester)
Additional Opportunities:
- Attend the Northwest Ignatian Advocacy Summit (February) in Seattle, Washington,
- Participate in an Olympia Immersion (February/March) in Olympia, Washington,
- Attend the Ignatian Justice Summit (July), location TBD
Social Justice Issues: Environmental Justice, Migration Justice
Time Commitment: 3-4 hours per month for the academic year, plus attendance at the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice.
Cost: Student participation in this program is currently fully funded by the sponsoring department.
Applications for the 2025-26 program cohort will open in March 2025.
Issue Advocacy & Awareness Campaigns
Join the CCE and our partners for one or more of our many educational and awareness campaigns held on GU's campus. During the 2023-24 academic year CCE will support the following:
- Dream Week (October 14-18, 2024)
Hunger & Homelessness Week (Date TBD) - MLK Day March & Teach-in (January 20, 2025) - In collaboration with UMEC and our Spokane Community Partners
- Disability Awareness Month (March 2025)
Social Justice Issues: Criminal Justice, Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, Food Justice, Housing Justice, Migration Justice, Racial Justice, Voter Education, etc.
Time Commitment: Varies, opportunities range from 2-hour to 1-week commitments.
Cost: Free to participate, food provided at some events
Additional information about these events can be found in Morning Mail and on Zagtivities!
Advocacy Liaisons
Advocacy Liaisons are part of a team of students and CCE staff supporting the success of CCE's Advocacy Programs by collaborating with campus and community partners to organize issue awareness, advocacy and civic engagement programming on campus and in the Spokane community. Advocacy Liaisons are part of the wider CCE community. As an Advocacy Liaisons, students gain knowledge and skills in place-based community engagement, community engagement coordination, policy research, issue awareness and education, community organizing and mobilizing, interpersonal communication, public speaking, and creative collaboration.
Social Justice Issues: Criminal Justice, Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, Food Justice, Housing Justice, Migration Justice, Racial Justice, etc.
Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per week for the academic year excluding official university breaks.
Cost: This is a paid position within Student Employment.
Additional information about this paid opportunity can be found on Zagsignite!
If you have questions about CCE's Advocacy Programs, please contact Tiffany Picotte at picotte@gonzaga.edu.