Sarah W. Heath Center for Equality and Justice
Working for healthy, sustainable, and just communities for all.
Collaborations that transform the world.
The Sarah W. Heath Center for Equality and Justice supports faculty and student research, builds partnerships in the community, and inspires dialogue and actions aimed at equitable social change. We enable the university to broaden its engagement with regional and local communities, assist organizations with similar goals, and help students meaningfully engage with faculty mentors and community partners.
Together, we can make a real difference.
Let's connect
To contact our center, please email cej@CalLutheran.edu.
About the Center
The Sarah W. Heath Center for Equality and Justice (CEJ) supports Cal Lutheran's mission to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.
We aim to achieve the following goals:
- Professional development of university faculty who incorporate research that serves communities into their teaching, research and service
- Leadership development and civic engagement of undergraduate and graduate students
- Development of sustainable university-community research collaborations
- Dissemination of research findings to a broad range of audiences in order to inform solutions to social problems
- Bringing educational speakers, conferences, and events to build capacity for local
organizations and broaden public awareness about key social issues
Upcoming Events
We offer year-round programming options — students are highly encouraged to attend.
Research
Our affiliated faculty has collaborated on interdisciplinary work resulting in publications, blogs, and other community resources.
Fellowships
Our center helps fund faculty-student research collaborations that merge high quality scholarship and service to communities.
Ways to Get Involved
We welcome the involvement of students, faculty, and staff; community partners; policy makers; and the general public.
Blog: Just Unfoldings
Recent Posts From the Center for Equality and Justice