The Protestant Chapel Community chaplain founded Habitat for Humanity with students, and leads students on an Alternative Spring Break program each year. The Newman Community regularly takes students to Sojourner Place and Tzcdek Hillel has run such programs as the Russian Family Program and Adopt a Bubbe or Zaide. Sports teams and other groups all are active in the Rochester community as well. If you want to get involved ask around your organization or stop by the CSN in the Community Living Center. The Community Service Network is the clearinghouse for students with an interest in service.
Many students become interested in social justice issues as a result of their service experience.
As one becomes involved in the community, they often want to know more about the issues they confront through outreach. They want to learn more about such issues as poverty, homelessness and the prison system. There are a number of ways that students can pursue these interests. One way is to offer programs on campus. For example, the Chapel staff has worked with student groups, such as UR Peace and National Ghandhi Day, to bring speakers to campus about such topics as prison reform, aids and racism.