Students for Social Action

Mission Statement

Students for Social Action (SSA) is a group of Dickinsonians who work to promote awareness of social issues and to develop progressive plans for change. The group works to advance social justice, environmental protection, and peaceful solutions to conflicts. This group has about 15 members. To find out more about this club, please visit their home page.

Events

The group sponsors a FairWares market to promote fair trade, and works together with other campus organizations, like EarthNow, Women's Center, and Spectrum. They also write letters to Congressmen, organize protests, and sponsor panel discussions led by faculty. According to group member Manuel Saralegui, next semester the group plans on having an activist round-table where "all the activist organizations get together to provide mutual support and dialogue". Some projects in the past have included the promotion of fair trade products in the Underground, a Clean Energy Now campaign, and a donation drive to assist migrant farm workers in Adams County.

Effectiveness

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most effective, the group rated its perceived effectiveness with a 1.5.

Problems/Dilemmas

The main problem and/or dilemma Students for Social Action faces is that they cannot get many members in the group, and the receptiveness of the student body is bad; the group has trouble getting Dickinson students involved in their causes.