Title: 2020 Best Colleges for Advocacy & Social Activism | Cappex
Headings: 2020 Best Colleges for Advocacy & Social Activism
2020 Best Colleges for Advocacy & Social Activism
Also known for advocacy and social activism:

Content: The Human Services and Social Justice major that meets at the crossroads of psychology and sociology to prepare students for roles in non-profits and communities in need. Columbia University (NYC)
Activism runs in the veins of Columbia University. The 1968 protests were about institutional apparatus supporting the Vietnam War, as well as concerns over a segregated gymnasium. Students occupied multiple university buildings and were eventually violently removed by NYU police. The students continued to protest, resulting in the plans for the segregated gymnasium being abandoned and the institution halting support to an institute related to the US Department of Defense. Columbia retains that social activist spirit today and is home to more than more political/activist student organizations, and is also home to Peace by PEACE, a group that promotes non-violent conflict resolution alternatives. Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
Wesleyan University is home to a wide variety of social and political activism student organizations. From Journalism of Underrepresented Students to Students for Global Health to Wesleyan Students for Disability Health, there are plenty of causes to advocate for. Historically, students have protested against police brutality and that’s continued on. This year alone, students have participated in global climate strikes, Wesleyan Engage 2020 (a cohort working for voter registration and issues advocacy groups), and Students March for Science.