Global Concerns
Interested in getting involved in a group? Have questions? Fill out this form and a group leader will contact you! See here for upcoming global concerns events.
Deacon of Global Concerns: Anna Burke (burkan02@luther.edu)
Group Information as of 5/11/2012
Amnesty International
Amnesty meets 7:30-8:30 Wednesdays in Mott/Borlaug rooms in the Union.
Co-Leaders: Amanda Peck, Michael Peterson
Advisor: Jennifer Green
Environmental Concerns (ECO)
ECO is a group that is committed to educating the public (on and off campus) about environmental issues and sustainable living. We also act upon our ideals through service projects and awareness events. ECO meets on Wednesday nights from 8:00-9:00pm in the Melanchthon Interfaith Room (CFL 206).
Co-leaders: Tina Yates, Emily Temte
Advisor: Eric Holthaus
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical housing ministry. We seek to eliminate poverty, housing, and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. To accomplish these goals, we invite people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, sustainable homes alongside its homeowner (partner) families. Habitat for Humanity meets every Sunday evening at 7:00 pm in the S.O.S. room in the Union.
Co-Presidents: Alex Schumacher, Megan Nading
Vice President: Tess Romanski
Advisor: Mike Blair
I-ImpactNow
I-ImpactNow meets every Tuesday at 7:30 in the SOS room in the Union.
I-ImpactNow is a student organization that raises funds for irrigation-based farming cooperatives in Datu Wereda, Ethiopia. Having completed its second irrigation project this January, I-ImpactNow strives to help farmers grow their own crops to support their families and to develop infrastructure in their communities. In addition to fundraising, the organization also educates members and communities on issues from around the globe. I-ImpactNow has presented at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Clinton Global Initiative University 2011 in San Diego, Clinton Global Initiative America 2011 in Chicago, and churches in the Decorah community. Join now. Make an impact!
Co-Leaders: Luke Hanson (Spring Semester), Abhra Biswas (Fall Semester)
Advisor: Jon Lund
Interfaith Student Association
IFSA meets 8:00-9:00 Thursdays in CFL 205.
Co-Presidents: Ellie VanderGriend, Macaulley Whitlock
Secretary/Treasurer: Clara Lind
Advisor: David Vasquez
Luther College Feminists
Contact: Grace Coletta
Muslim Student Association and Allies**
MSAA meets 5:30-630 Fridays in CFL 205
President: Erin Saiof
Vice President: Francisco De Jesus Neto
Advisor: Robert Shedinger
ONE Campaign/Hunger Concerns Luther College Chapter
The ONE campaign is a national advocacy campaign that aims to help eradicate extreme hunger, poverty, and preventable disease. As an advocacy group, it helps keep elected officials accountable to promises that they made to the developing world through their support of the Millennium Development Goals. ONE members call, write, and/or petition politicians to use the power of their voices. On campus, the ONE campaign is active in raising a general awareness about issues of poverty so that students can become more informed and use their voices to make a real difference. ONE meets Tuesday evenings from 7:30-8:30pm in Main 211.
President: Melinda McMahon
Vice President: Mary Maiden Mueller
Advisors: David Vásquez
Pride (LGBTQAI)**
Pride@luther.edu PRIDE is an organization working for the equality and rights of ALL people. We strive to create a campus wide environment that is accepting of GLBTQAI (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, and Inter-sexed) persons, as well as those allies who support GLBTQAI issues, where any individual can feel safe and comfortable. PRIDE meets Wednesday nights from 9:00-10:00pm in the Mott Room.
President: Charles Banta
Secretary/Treasurer: Sarah Nolte
VP Advocacy: Marley Crossland
VP Community: Charlie Weathers
VP Publicity/Marketing: Meredith McDowell
Advisor: Sean Burke
Students Encouraging Economic Development through Solidarity (SEEDS)
SEEDS stands for Students Encouraging Economic Development through Solidarity. It centers itself around socially-just economic development. SEEDS aims to ensure our economic power as buyers in a capitalistic world is helping and supporting economic ventures in our backyard and across the world where workers and entrepreneurs are not pushed to the side and abused. SEEDS has been involved in making sure fairly traded coffee is available on campus, sweatshop free apparel is sold in the bookshop, and support of Kiva, a micro-loaning organization. SEEDS meets on Sunday evenings at 5:00pm in the SOS room in the Union.
Leaders: Fred Burdine, Georgia Windhorst
Advisors: Brett Johnson, David Vasquez
Spread Love Like Violence
Meets Thursday nights 7:00 - 8:00 in the Melancthon room, CFL 205.
Co-Leaders: Lisa Ausen, Erik Ehresmann, Tom Lundberg
Secretary: Alicia Findley
Treasurers: Lindsey Colyer, Meghan Owens
Clothespin Project Coordinators: Jenny Bonnell, Amanda Johnson
Advisor: Greg Lonning
Social Work Association (SWA)
The Social Work Association is student-led, chartered by the college, and serves as an informal vehicle for getting acquainted with other social work students, faculty, and social workers in the local community. Nevertheless, this organization is open to all students who are passionate about social justice issues.Over the years, the association has provided a forum for a variety of social, professional-development, and community-service activities. Opportunities to develop both leadership skills and important networks in a professional field make the association an active club. Normally, we meet Thursday nights at 7:30pm in Koren.
Co-leaders: Sarah Stoltzmann, Taylor Thoreson
Advisor: Craig Mosher
**Under both College Ministries Office and the Diversity Center