| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.82 |
| Liaison | Jasmine Petrov |
| Submission Date | Jan. 14, 2025 |
Fordham University
EN-5: Civic Engagement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 8.00 |
Mayank
Singhal Sustainability Admin Assistant Office of Sustainability |
5.1 Percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s civic engagement programs for students:
https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-for-community-engaged-learning/
https://www.fordham.edu/about/sustainability-at-fordham/social-innovation-collaboratory/
https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/campus-ministry/justice-and-service/
Percentage of students that participate in community service and/or other civic engagement programs:
Approach used to determine the percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs:
Narrative outlining how student participation in civic engagement programs was determined:
A rough estimate that came from tallying up the amount of students who participated in CCEL courses, initial member sign up for the Social Innovation Collaboratory, and Campus Ministry volunteer counts.
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5.2 Employee community service program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s programs to support employee community service:
https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-agreements/mission-leave-for-administrators---pilot/mission-leave-policy-for-administrators---pilot/
Does the institution support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s support for community volunteering during regular work hours:
https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-agreements/mission-leave-for-administrators---pilot/mission-leave-policy-for-administrators---pilot/
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5.3 Support for public policies to advance sustainability
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop local or regional public policies that address sustainability challenges:
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop national or international public policies that address sustainability challenges:
Fordham University's Corporate Social Responsibility Clinic (CSR) and the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) indicate that individuals affiliated with the institution (specifically students working under faculty supervision) have been involved in projects that contribute to national and international policy development related to sustainability and human rights.
The CSR Clinic worked on documenting and analyzing anti-Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) laws in the U.S. and assessing potential legal challenges to such laws. This is directly related to sustainability policy as it involves legal research on corporate responsibility in relation to environmental and social governance. Students provided research on human rights risks in various jurisdictions, contributed to human rights policy development, and advised multinational corporations. Such projects have the potential to influence global supply chain policies and corporate sustainability practices, which could indirectly shape public policy at a national or international level. Working with international NGOs on a business and climate change advocacy project shows direct involvement in climate change policy and advocacy at an international level, making it a key example of policy-oriented work in sustainability.
https://www.fordham.edu/school-of-law/experiential-education/clinics/international-human-rights/
The IHRC has worked on numerous projects, for example, petitions to United Nations Human Rights bodies documenting abuses against African sex workers and people in prison; human rights trainings on women and HIV/AIDS, queer refugee rights, and female genital cutting; reports on police abuse of marginalized communities, employment discrimination against transgender people, and access to safe abortion; legal research for public interest lawsuits challenging the forced HIV testing of sex workers and championing marriage equality; mobile legal aid clinics in rural communities; and global gender equality education campaigns.
Has the institution advocated for public policies to advance sustainability during the previous three years?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Documentary evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Online resource that provides evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
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