正义教育

汤与物质 is a Lenten lunchtime reflection facilitated by university 教师 and staff and community partners. 的 topics center around a yearly theme and engage a variety of social justice issues. A simple meal of soup and bread is provided.

校园部 is active in promoting respect for life from natural birth to natural death. We do so in a manner that is consistent with the Roman Catholic Church’s ethic of life and grounded in Catholic Social Teaching and the understanding that all people are created in the image of God, and thus are entitled to human dignity. 长达一年, academic research aimed at discussing relevant issues of life will help to promote human dignity through service, 教育, awareness and advocacy.

Although respect-for-life is a topic that has been distorted with ideological government discourse and directed political party policy implementation, 尊重生命 at St. 爱德华的 is an attitude and an inherent part of the morally focused  way of life. Respect for life is rooted in the belief that the dignity and equality of all human persons is the foundation of a moral vision for society. 的 Pierle Scholar for Respect For Life Issues is filled by a St. 爱德华的 student(s) who is passionate about collaboratively working to sponsor and promote to build campus awareness for 尊重生命 issues through research and scholarship. 的ir research is focused on topics such as the death penalty, 堕胎, 安乐死, 人口贩卖, homelessness and other social issues that impede upon the ability for people to live with dignity.

的目标 Pierle 学者要:

• Create spaces for conversation and discussion about what it means to respect life.
• Develop an academic paper on respect life issues that is viable for publication both on and off St. 爱德华的校园. 
• 计划活动, 项目, 和计划, often supporting their paper topic, that educates on and promotes a deeper respect and compassion for life. 
• Build relationships with students and 教师 on-campus, as well as organizations off-campus to, through dialogue and service, advocate for and educate on issues of respect life. 
• Self-educate on issues of respect life in the local community and beyond.

For more information, contact Josh Stagni.

Get involved through service.

At the beginning of the academic year, St. 爱德华的 hosts the Nonprofit & 志愿者公平. Attendees at the fair can expect to interact with nonprofit organizations from the Austin community, university-sponsored organizations that focus on serving the community, and domestic and international post-graduate volunteer opportunities.  Representatives promote volunteer opportunities, 实习, and possible jobs within their organizations.

非营利组织 & 志愿者公平 is a great time to look for that new volunteer opportunity or gain valuable experience in an internship. If you are graduating in May, you may want to stop by and visit with some of the organizations offering post-graduate opportunities.

Some organizations in attendance in the past have included:

Alliance for Catholic Education
使懊恼的房子
美国YouthWorks
奥斯汀明爱会
Colorado Vincentian Volunteers
种类在一个新的槽
Ronald McDonald House Charities
肩并肩的孩子
还有更多.

We are committed to serving our local community. 

Through a course service-learning project, university-wide events, or a student service project, St. 爱德华的 has been fortunate to partner with many wonderful nonprofit organizations in Austin. With continued growth and interest in service, we hope to find a way to engage our students with your organization.  

For questions about how to promote your volunteer opportunities to the St. 爱德华的 community, contact 莉莎Manjarrez with the Office of 社区 Engagement or call 512-448-8534.