Advocacy for Social Justice

La Salle Committee to End Homelessness – aka Homeless Committee

The activities and programs of the Homeless Committee aim at the ultimate goal of addressing and ending homelessness. The Committee works through FOCUS to address the issues of hunger, poverty, and homelessness in Philadelphia and beyond. The Homeless Committee has three main goals:
- outreach – occurs through Homeless Outreach
- advocacy – to inspire political and social change
- education – to make others aware of the issues surrounding hunger and homelessness.

Hunger and Homelessness Week

A week dedicated to educate and challenge the university campus to think about hunger and homelessness issues.

AIDS A.L.I.V.E. – AIDS Awareness at La Salle is Vital Education

AIDS A.L.I.V.E. serves the La Salle community by working to promote AIDS awareness among La Salle students while raising money for local AIDS organizations. Students in the group gain a better understanding of AIDS issues that face our society and share these issues with the community.

AIDS Walk

This is sponsored by UM&S and is an 8.4 mile walk raising money for AIDS research.

LGBTSA – The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Straight Alliance

The Alliance provides a safe space and support for the LGBTS members of the community. Through educational programs, outreach projects, social activities, and efforts at advocacy for equal rights, the organization aims to be a resource for its own members and to provide service to the entire La Salle community. In particular, The Alliance through free speech seeks to challenge any expression of racism, sexism, heterosexism, or other perceived forms of discrimination based on a group's or person's difference.

SAVE – Sexual Assault and Violence Ends

This group focuses on women's issues and healthy relationships. Some events include healthy relationships workshops and "Take Back the Night", a national night of the awareness of sexual assault.