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COMMUNITY ORGANIZING & ADVOCACY

Clarkies have a rich heritage of community organizing, public protest and policy advocacy. Vehicles to work with others to have your concerns heard and to draw attention to injustince are plentiful, both within the Clark community and with our neighbors beyond campus. Below are brief descriptions and contact information for a sampling of campus and community groups.

CLARK UNIVERSITY GROUPS
WORCESTER AREA COMMUNITY GROUPS

Amnesty International
Human rights advocacy
www.amnestyusa.org

Clark Care Initiative
Homelessness and hunger

Clark Sustainablilty Initiative
Campus environmental and energy use practices

Democrats of Clark University
Works to elect Democrats and to advance the agenda of that party

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Alliance (GLBTA)
Equal rights of GLBTA folks

MassPIRG (Public Interst Research Group)
Consumer protection, student rights, environment

Peaceworks
Anti-war, pro-peaceful conflict resolution

Radical Cheerleaders of Worcester
Anti-war, anti-globalization, pro-corporate responsibility

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Works to promote responsible student behavior around alcohol and other drug use

Topics
Works against dating violence and relationship abuse

VOX (Voices for Choices)
Pro-choice, reproductive freedom

Waterwatch
Monitoring of pollution in area waterways

Women's Center
Works for equal rights for women and girls

See Clark's other student organizations.

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