brandeis & social justice

Brandeis National Committee In Support of

Brandeis University

Continuing a Legacy, Promoting Social Justice

Louis Brandeis 1865-1941

Commitments to justice and education were commemorated in the founding of Brandeis. Brandeis is dedicated to support social justice, a legacy inherited from the University’s namesake U.S. Supreme Court justice Louis D. Brandeis, whose support of the rights of individuals infused his life’s work.

Brandeis National Committee – The Portal to Giving & Community

BNC provides philanthropic support to Brandeis University. Its membership is connected to the university through fundraising and service to the community by activities that reflect Brandeis values of Social justice.

What is Social Justice?

Social justice is defined as working with the disadvantaged to change society for the benefit of all. A just society understands and values human rights, and recognizes the dignity of every human being. There are many different ways that Brandeis National Committee chapters work within their communities to make this kind of social change. They do so by sponsoring community service projects. Please contact the National Center for information at bnc@brandeis.edu.

Boston Tri-County Conjeo Valley

Boca RatonMiddlesex

Los Angeles PHOENIX

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

SANTA CLARA VALLEY

TUCSON SOMERSET

GOTHAM Greater washington

sarasota corpus christi

clear brook’s

Brandeis Students Continue the Legacy

At Brandeis, social justice is a norm – infused into every corner of campus. One could say that the university is an incubator for promoting social justice. Students 1) Tutor children at the English Language Learning Center 2) Form a peer relationship through Big Brothers/Big Sisters 3) Volunteer at the American Red Cross & organize blood drives 4) Social service organizations, such as City Year, have been assisted by Brandeis students. The University’s 5) Hiatt Career Center’s World of Work program provides stipends for Students pursuing unpaid summer internships that focus on social justice issues. 6) The Eli Segal Citizen Leadership program (through the Heller School) encourages students to become future leaders, fight for the common good and solve diplomacy issues. For more information visit:

http://www.brandeis.edu/studentaffairs/communityservice/

With 50 chapters and 25,000 Brandeis National Committee members you can be

a part of something great!

Join a network of women and men who share values in social justice and

community service.

“How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single

moment to start to improve the world.” Anne Frank

It starts @ www.brandeis.edu/bnc 781-736-7588