Social Action Collaboratory
The Social Action Collaboratory supports students in developing the skills and knowledge to affect change around social justice issues.
Participants engage in a semester-long immersive experience led by Social Action Collaboratory Fellows. Participants cultivate individual and collective capacities to foster transformative social change by engaging in capacity-building workshops, peer reflections and community visits with local environmental justice-oriented community groups. Through collective learning and action, students support local efforts and create a thriving community with their peers.
Application for Social Action Collaboratory Participants
Apply by 11:59 pm on 2/7 to participate in the Spring 2026 cohort.
The Social Action Collaboratory participant role includes engaging in workshops, community visits and reflection sessions. The overall time commitment is about 28 hours, and meetings take place every Wednesday in the spring semester. This program is eligible for community-engaged course credit and SGA service hours in Involved@TU.
“ This program really helped me interact with others better, whether for collaboration or just to laugh with. I'm definitely more outgoing, knowledgeable and conversational now when it comes to talking about world issues. ”
Learning Outcomes
- cultivate mutual understanding and trust
- engage in goal setting and problem solving with diverse collaborators
- understand how privilege and systems of oppression impact one’s own context/community
- develop one’s own value system through reflective conversations
Learn about becoming a leader of the program by visiting the Social Action Collaboratory Fellows page.