CSEJ leads WSU in addressing social and environmental justice issues.

Within WSU, CSEJ works with faculty, departments, student organizations, student service organizations, and other groups who have an interest in fulfilling the CSEJ mission statement. CSEJ crosses college, department, and campus boundaries to more effectively promote social and environmental justice action.

Beyond WSU, CSEJ works with community, tribal, grassroots, and non-profit organizations in Washington state, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond to address social and environmental justice issues.

CSEJ’s work includes:

•  Connecting university resources and experts to community groups and each other
•  Providing grant-writing and development support to CSEJ project teams and community groups
•  Developing and conducting social and environmental justice projects and programs

Organization and Structure

CSEJ is in the process of determining its organization and structure. We strive to develop a structure providing for responsiveness to community needs, facilitation of cross-college and cross-campus efforts, and flexibility to meet changing institutional and community situations.

CSEJ will have a Co-Director on each WSU campus. Co-Directors have been identified for the Pullman and Vancouver campuses.

The present leadership body of CSEJ is a faculty working group. This group will be formalized in coming months. Additionally, CSEJ will form an Advisory Council made up of non-WSU people.

Project Teams will lead CSEJ’s on the ground efforts. Teams for existing projects will be formalized in coming months, as will the process for developing Project Teams.

People

Staff:

Desireé Hellegers—Vancouver Co-Director
helleger@vancouver.wsu.edu
Voice: (360) 546-9843 Fax: (360) 546-9036
14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, WA 98686-9600

Desireé serves as the CSEJ point of contact for the Vancouver branch campus and the Portland-Vancouver metro area. Area individuals or organizations interested in developing a project or program through CSEJ should contact Desireé.

Noël Sturgeon—Pullman Co-Director
sturgeon@wsu.edu
Voice: (509) 335-1794 Fax: (509) 335-4377
PO Box 644007, Pullman, WA, 99164-4007

Noël serves as the CSEJ point of contact for the Pullman campus and the Palouse area. Area individuals or organizations interested in developing a project or program through CSEJ should contact Noël.

Elizabeth Peņa—Research and Support Staff
isabel_pena@wsu.edu
Voice: (509) 335-4382 Fax: (509) 335-4377
PO Box 644007, Pullman, WA, 99164-4007

Elizabeth provides grant-writing services and assistance in locating funders for CSEJ Project Teams. After an application to become a CSEJ project or affiliate has been completed and approved, contact Elizabeth for assistance in developing funding.

Faculty Working Group:

A list of members in the faculty working group will be added once the group is formalized.

Advisory Council:

The Advisory Council is currently being formed. If you might have an interest in serving on the Advisory Council, contact one of the Co-Directors.

Project Teams: