Moving from Awareness to Action
For over 10 years, Project #RUAllyship has brought together the Rutgers community to 1) increase awareness and understanding of topics surrounding social justice, diversity, and community; and 2) introduce the campus to the concept of allyship. Now, we need to be more than just allies. The current moment calls on us to think deeper and move beyond passive awareness towards concrete action. Thus, SJE is proud to announce ...
ACTober
Action. Community. Transformation
ACTober, hosted every October, unites the campus community around current social justice topics through an intersectional and intercultural understanding of oppression, and inspires faculty, staff, and students to move beyond awareness and passive allyship towards collective action and co-conspiratorship. Throughout this month-long series, participants will be DARE-ed to:
- DIALOGUE across difference and come to a better understanding;
- ACT on ways to support and advocate for marginalized communities;
- REFLECT on personal stereotypes and prejudices; and
- ENGAGE with folks of diverse identities and lived experiences.
Building Belonging. Advancing Justice. Inspiring Action.
2026 Theme: Undocu+ and Immigrant Justice
We call on our entire campus to ACT up on behalf of our undocu+ and immigrant communities across all racial/ethnic backgrounds, especially during the current climate and rhetoric that perpetuates xenophobia and harm.
Call for Programs
SJE DAREs academic programs, departments, or units to coordinate opportunities, programs, and initiatives that will encourage students, faculty, staff, and other community members to DIALOGUE, ACT, REFLECT, and ENGAGE during ACTober. The ACTober Call for Programs will launch in early August.
Contact Paolo Miyashiro Bedoya, Assistant Director of Education, at paolo.mb@rutgers.edu to learn more about how YOU can ACT up.
- 2026 Programs
Coming soon!
- 2025 Programs
National Coming Out/Inviting In Day!
October 11, 2025
While coming out is a choice to make and an act of courage and boldness, we are proud of everyone for choosing to come out to yourselves, your circles, and each other. Your boldness is encouraging, but your truth is the real freedom.
For support on your journey, we invite you to connect with The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities and also find family and friends in any LGBTQIA2S+ organization.
Free Rapid HIV Testing with HOPEStay Safe and Stay Sexy! Join us for FREE HIV Testing with HOPE! While you wait, Sexual Health Advocates from HOPE will be answering questions and leading a fun, interactive, and informative jeopardy game on sexual health and safety.
Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: 17 Bartlett St., College Ave Campus
In alignment with HIPAA laws, this will be a first come, first serve opportunity. The option to schedule an appointment will not be available.
Disability Awareness Month & Project #RUAllyship Presents...
My Brain: The Best & Worst Part of Me
Creating Neuro-Inclusive Spaces in Across CampusWednesday, October 29, 2025
Livingston Student Center, Rooms 202–ABCSessions:- 10:00–11:30 AM — Faculty & Staff Session
- 12:00–1:30 PM — Student Session *FREE Lunch Provided*
Register Here: go.rutgers.edu/mybrainGet ready for an engaging and thoughtful experience with Dr. Brooke Paradise (they/them), Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Skidmore College. Together, we’ll explore how understanding our brains and embracing neurodiversity can help us create more caring, flexible, and inclusive spaces for everyone.If you have any accessibility needs or questions before the session, please reach out to the Office of Disability Services at ods.support@echo.rutgers.edu.
