| In the Business School... | Across the University... |
| Tax Assistance Program Student volunteers work with local organizations such as International Rescue Committee and the Mexican-American Service Agency, helping economic disadvantaged individuals complete and file their tax returns. Contact Ramie Fernandez or Dean's Executive Lecturer in Accounting and Finance Steven Wade for more information. | Immersion Program Travelling during school breaks, students learn about poor and marginalized communities by sharing life with community members, integrating the immersion experience into the students' curricula. For more information, contact Michael Colyer. |
| OMIS Bus Computer-savvy students travel with the OMIS mobile computing lab to local elementary schools, teaching essential math and reading skills through learning software. Contact Summer Chang or Lisa Gauyan for more information. 
University President Paul Locatelli, SJ (far right), and OMIS Professor Manoochehr Ghiassi (second from right) congratulate OMIS students at the inauguration of the OMIS Bus. | Santa Clara Community Action Program (SCCAP) Serving the community through volunteerism, community based learning, advocacy, activism, and leadership, SCU students commit to creating a more humane and just world. Contact Emory Lynch or Mia Stephenson for more information. Special divisions of SCCAP: - Labor Action Committee(LAC): An advocacy program in solidarity with workers on campus, in the Bay Area, and around the world. Contact Matthew Lee for additional information.
- Kid's Club: Joining Friends Outside, this SCCAP program provides an afterschool program for children of incarcerated parents. Volunteers spend a few hours each week mentoring children through sports, games, and art projects. For more information, contact Kyle Ozawa.
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| People's Community Partnership Federal Credit Union Economics or finance majors volunteer with this non-profit, community development financial insitution located in Oakland, California. Using their finance, marketing, and research skills, they help with financial and business education in the community. Contact Economics Associate Professor Kris Mitchener for more details. | DISCOVER Program Combining scholarly reflection with Ignatian discernment and social engagement traditions, the Vocation Symposia are two-unit classes provide students with insight into careers with meaning. Visit the DISCOVER program website: www.scu.edu/discover |
| Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL) Student interns and volunteers can help increase access to reading materials in rural village libaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The non-profit has established seven libraries to-date. For additional information, contact co-founders Economics Associate Professor Michael Kevane or Political Science Associate Professor Leslie Gray. | Arrupe Partnership Placement Program Student volunteers schedule a two-hour per week commitment over an entire quarter to work in schools, service agencies, or parishes to serve in the local community. Contact Arrupe Partnerships at 408-554-6917 for more information |
| Latino Business Students Association (LBSA) Open to all students, the LBSA has been honored for promoting social justice through several community service projects, including campus-wide blood and bone marrow drives. Contact Jose Alvarez for more information. | Santa Clarans for Social Justice (SC4SJ) - Campus Ministry Partnering with Campus Ministry, the SC4SJ meets each week to discuss and understand human rights issues in current national and international events. Contact Elizabeth Tellman for more information. |
| Net Impact
a Graduate Business Student Network Net Impact is an international network of students at MBA programs all over the world that is interested in improving the world by growing and strengthening new leaders who are using the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. Our mission is to be a catalyst within the Leavey School of Business in developing leaders that will use business tools to positively impact the world. We will achieve this by creating opportunities to expose students to the value for and models of social benefit enterprises and leadership, and by creating opportunities for students to integrate their education with practical opportunities to impact society. If you want to get involved, please check out our website or subscribe to our yahoo group at SCU_MBA_Social_Responsibility-subscribe@yahoogroups.com | 
NetImpact Network members celebrate the end of the beach-cleanup, performed as part of the national Jesuit Day of Service, April 20, 2007. |
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