Labor & Environmental Justice
APPALACHIA
Labor and Environmental Justice
Saturday, March 22 - Saturday, March 29, 2025
Cost: $800
Engage with individuals and communities in the Appalachian region and their fight for social, economic, and ecological justice amidst a complex cultural history. SCU students will spend the week learning about the Appalachian region, including its rich labor rights history and complex environmental, social, and economic realities. Students will engage with the critical issues surrounding energy, sustainability, and public health for communities and economies rooted in the coal industry and devastating practices such as mountaintop removal.
Preparation meetings will be on:
- Tuesday | February 11 | 5:45 - 7:15 PM
- Tuesday | February 18 | 5:45 - 7:15 PM
- Saturday | February 22 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Tuesday | February 25 | 5:45 - 7:15 PM
- Tuesday | March 4 | 5:45 - 7:15 PM
- Tuesday | March 11 | 5:45 - 7:15 PM
Financial aid is available.
"The best way I can put it is that this program was a welcome disturbance in my life. I've realized that corruption is much deeper and much more hidden than I had previously thought and that it is pervasive. Environmental injustice is coupled with social injustice, and issues that are not widely broadcast are still issues."
- Maggie Dong