What is Student Congress?

Student Congress is a student-led organization whose goal is to connect GSS students with one another, the Fordham community, and the greater NYC area. Through Student Congress’s varying initiatives, students get the opportunity to put social work skills into practice and expand their involvement in the Fordham community.
 
All meetings and events featured in this newsletter are open to all GSS students. Please use the Zoom links to register for the events and you will receive a confirmation email.
STUDENT CONGRESS ELECTIONS

The Fordham GSS Student Congress is calling on students across all campuses to run for open Steering Committee positions.

Do you want to practice your macro advocacy and leadership skills? Do you want to have the opportunity to advocate and create change for fellow students? This is the opportunity!

To apply, fill out the intent to run form. The application deadline is March 28th!!
Upcoming Events
General Meeting

Open to all GSS students. Join us to hear about the initiatives that the Student Congress committees are working on. We value and look forward to hearing your input and ideas! The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 23rd at 7:00 PM ET.
GSS Student Congress's IDEA Committee has started a monthly anti-racist film club! Each month, we are also hosting accompanying virtual panel discussions to talk through the thematic issues of each film!
 
Our March film will be the documentary, Paris Is Burning. This documentary focuses on the drag house culture of 1980s NYC, which provides a community for the often socially shunned queens. The documentary touches on issues of racism, poverty, and intersectionality while celebrating the independence and love borne out of the culture.
 
The film is available for free to students on KANOPY.com.  
 
On March 28th, 2022 at 7 pm EST we will host a panel discussion entitled INTERNALIZING WHITE SUPREMACY to discuss the themes of the film. Our panelists are to be announced, so register for the event to stay informed!!
 
You can register for the panel here!
 
PLEASE SHARE AND JOIN US for a LIVELY DISCUSSION!
 
If you missed January and February's panels which discussed art, writing, and creation as it plays a role in naming white supremacy and the American school system and how it perpetuates white supremacy, respectively, you can find those talks below!
 
 
Coffee, Cocktails, & Tea

Thursday, March 10th at 8:00 PM ET
Thursday, March 24th at 8:00 PM ET

Sponsored by the Student Engagement Committee, this biweekly social event aims to connect GSS social work students. This is an informal Zoom event for GSS students to get to know each other. If we have more than 10 attendees, we will go into breakout rooms and then come back to the larger group at the end. We hope to see you there!

Register below:
Committees
Academic Development Committee
This committee develops academic events like panels and learned lunches in addition to advocating for student involvement with the GSS curriculum and field development. The next meeting will be Monday, March 14 at 2:30 PM ET.
Communications Committee
We manage the Student Congress Instagram, newsletter, and website in addition to coordinating and confirming events. Our next meeting will be on Monday, March 21st at 7:00 PM ET.
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Anti-Racism (IDEA) Committee
The IDEA Committee works with Fordham GSS to address racial and social justice & support affinity groups. The next committee meeting is Monday, March 14th at 6:30 PM ET.
Student Engagement Committee
We aim to foster relationships across all Fordham GSS campuses and throughout our local communities. The next committee meeting is on Thursday, March 24th at 7:30 PM ET
Join Student Congress!

Interested in joining or learning more about Student Congress? All GSS students are welcome to join. Fill out this form and we will get in touch with you!

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