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The Center for Justice & Reconciliation (CJR) is run by Point Loma Nazarene University. We pride ourselves for always having a wonderful team of Student Staffers who take on our annual events and run with them - Roots of Giving is one of them. This events looks a little bit different each year, with new vendors, entertainment, and food... but this year is unlike any other.
Our wonderful student team has taken a typically in-person event onto a virtual platform without loosing the heart and purpose of it: promoting Ethical Consumerism. In this point of globalized markets, it’s easy to forget the supply chains behind the gifts we give at Christmas. We hope this page will remind you of the people behind the products and guide you through an ethical shopping experience. To learn more CJR projects, click here. |
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here are more CJr events for PLNU STUDENTs!
Border Pilgrimage
Witness firsthand the contrasts between how the U.S. Border Patrol protects the border and how families have been separated by immigration laws. You will meet migrants who have been deported while trying to enter the U.S. and tour the red light district of Tijuana. This trip will push you to grapple with complex issues. If interested, please visit the Ministry with Mexico page.
Cup of Culture
The impact of systemic injustice is woven into our lives. Cup of Culture is a forum to help us better engage in meaningful, challenging, and urgent conversations about diversity, inclusion, justice, and reconciliation and all that it entails. This forum seeks to challenge the PLNU community to explore our identity (racial, ethnicity, nationality, ability, gender, etc.), understand the experiences of others, critically identify social systems of oppression, and to work towards living a more socially just life. We sponsor this program in partnership with the Office of Multicultural and International Student Services
For more info on upcoming Cup of Culture topics click here.
CJR Ambassador Program
Connecting students’ passions to the injustices in our world, our students lead projects focusing on workers’ rights, immigration, racial equality and anti-trafficking, including Roots of Giving, Wear Justice, Border Pilgrimage, and Cup of Culture.
It’s a space to learn, teach, and grow together in order to become more aware of the issues our community faces on a local and global scale, and is led by our CJR Student Staff. Email cjrinterns@pointloma.edu to learn more. We are excited to hear your voice in our effort to raise awareness in the PLNU community!
Witness firsthand the contrasts between how the U.S. Border Patrol protects the border and how families have been separated by immigration laws. You will meet migrants who have been deported while trying to enter the U.S. and tour the red light district of Tijuana. This trip will push you to grapple with complex issues. If interested, please visit the Ministry with Mexico page.
Cup of Culture
The impact of systemic injustice is woven into our lives. Cup of Culture is a forum to help us better engage in meaningful, challenging, and urgent conversations about diversity, inclusion, justice, and reconciliation and all that it entails. This forum seeks to challenge the PLNU community to explore our identity (racial, ethnicity, nationality, ability, gender, etc.), understand the experiences of others, critically identify social systems of oppression, and to work towards living a more socially just life. We sponsor this program in partnership with the Office of Multicultural and International Student Services
For more info on upcoming Cup of Culture topics click here.
CJR Ambassador Program
Connecting students’ passions to the injustices in our world, our students lead projects focusing on workers’ rights, immigration, racial equality and anti-trafficking, including Roots of Giving, Wear Justice, Border Pilgrimage, and Cup of Culture.
It’s a space to learn, teach, and grow together in order to become more aware of the issues our community faces on a local and global scale, and is led by our CJR Student Staff. Email cjrinterns@pointloma.edu to learn more. We are excited to hear your voice in our effort to raise awareness in the PLNU community!
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Wear Justice
Wear Justice is a week-long event to raise awareness and action around fair trade products and to examine the exploitation behind the clothes we wear. Student-led, this event combines a giant clothes swap, and educational and interactive events to examine the fast fashion industry. BUY - SWAP - DONATE The image on the right provides a sneak peak to Wear Justice! |
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The Student staff Team
Zach Lyons
Zach is a sophomore Psychology major who is passionate about fighting for social justice and loving others deeply and intentionally. In his free time, Zach enjoys watching movies, getting coffee from Fair Trade or ethically sourced coffee shops, and going on hikes with friends. He is committed to learning more about all different kinds of issues in our country and in our world and will continue to pursue a psychology-related career in which he can care for marginalized communities.
Bridget Stephenson
Bridget is a junior Social Work major and Nutrition minor. In high school, she discovered her passion to fight human trafficking and has been working toward justice ever since. She hopes to take her career abroad for a few years to fight trafficking overseas, eventually ending up back in San Diego. Her favorite things include surfing, running, cooking, and the community of PLNU.
Danielle Jorgensen
Danielle is a sophomore International Studies major with a heart for Fair Trade and others. She grew up in the Bay Area's Silicon Valley and spends her free time enjoying the beach or a good meal with friends and family. After graduation, she hopes to pursue an education and career in law to further advocate for ethical and sustainable practices.
Zach is a sophomore Psychology major who is passionate about fighting for social justice and loving others deeply and intentionally. In his free time, Zach enjoys watching movies, getting coffee from Fair Trade or ethically sourced coffee shops, and going on hikes with friends. He is committed to learning more about all different kinds of issues in our country and in our world and will continue to pursue a psychology-related career in which he can care for marginalized communities.
Bridget Stephenson
Bridget is a junior Social Work major and Nutrition minor. In high school, she discovered her passion to fight human trafficking and has been working toward justice ever since. She hopes to take her career abroad for a few years to fight trafficking overseas, eventually ending up back in San Diego. Her favorite things include surfing, running, cooking, and the community of PLNU.
Danielle Jorgensen
Danielle is a sophomore International Studies major with a heart for Fair Trade and others. She grew up in the Bay Area's Silicon Valley and spends her free time enjoying the beach or a good meal with friends and family. After graduation, she hopes to pursue an education and career in law to further advocate for ethical and sustainable practices.
Special Thanks to our ambassadors
We would like to thank all of our CJR ambassadors for their hard work and dedication, but would specifically like to shout out the ambassadors who worked on this website.
Special thanks to:
Lainie Alfaro
Lila McNeal
Erin O'Crowley
Kyla Kinzle
Sneha Kollu
McKenna Smith
Annika Chong
Sarah Gleason
Anna Griffin
Joy Kim
Check out our full ambassador team right here
Special thanks to:
Lainie Alfaro
Lila McNeal
Erin O'Crowley
Kyla Kinzle
Sneha Kollu
McKenna Smith
Annika Chong
Sarah Gleason
Anna Griffin
Joy Kim
Check out our full ambassador team right here