Directory of Student Organizations

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Political & Activist Organizations

The Advocacy Project of Mount Holyoke College affects social change by disseminating information, legal and political advocacy for human rights and fundraising for marginalized communities in conflict ravaged regions and post-conflict survivors.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Mount Holyoke College seeks to promote discussion and awareness of civil liberties issues and to safeguard civil liberties. We seek to protect and promote civil liberties on campus and in the surrounding area and to serve as an arm to the national and state parent organizations.

AI's mission is to undertake research and action to end grave human rights abuses. A few of the many topics include: violence against women, prisoners of conscience, torture, human rights concerns with the war on terrorism, and the death penalty. The MHC Chapter advocates these rights through letter writting campaigns, lobbying, petitions, fundraising, awareness workshops, and traveling to attend other human rights events.

The Mount Holyoke College Democrats seek to involve the students of Mount Holyoke College in the local, national, and state-wide campaign efforts of the Democratic Party. As an offical chapter of the College Democrats of America (CDA), the MHC Democrats coordinate with the CDA each year on national campaign invasions, conventions, and mass demonstrations. MHC Democrats also remain active members of the College Democrats of Massachusetts and on a more local level, coordinate 5 College Democrats activities with Smith, Amherst, and Hamsphire Colleges, as well as the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

To inform and provide an outlet of political expression for students interested in the Republican platform. We wish to heighten students' awareness of political diversity on campus.

Democracy Matters aims to educate others and ourselves about the corrupting influence of private money in the American government. We present possible alternatives to reform and revitalize our political process.

The Environmental Action Coalition (EAC) aims to educate and engage the Mount Holyoke College community in ecological responsibility, which shall be both locally and globally focused. As members of this community, we challenge the college to adopt and commit to conservation and sustainability through its institutional practices. We shall encourage students to consider their individual impact on, responsibilities to, and relationship with both their immediate and larger environments. Through a process of collective learning, interactive campaigns, and community involvement both within and beyond the college's gates, EAC empowers the college community to be a leader in sustainable practices. EAC leads the MHC community in the pursuit of environmental justice. Formerly known as the Environmental Action Coalition (EAC).

The Feminist Collective is an organization striving to promote women's equality on local, national, and global levels through feminist activism. We embrace people of all ages, academic pursuits, nationalities, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, sexual orientation, and socio-economic backgrounds. We aim to open a dialogue on feminist issues as well as create a safe space for women to be celebrated and empowered.

To actively promote and expand the Mount Holyoke Community's understanding and support of local, organic, sustainable, fair trade, and above all just food production systems.

Link exists so that one day the crisis in North Korea will not. We educate the public about the humanitarian crisis inside and around North Korea. We advocate on behalf of North Korean people for human rights. We fundraise and support the national LINK organization to protect North Koreans (especially North Korean refugees) in need of assistance and to provide for resources they need.

A forum for students and the greater community to discuss and work to deconstruct white privilege and its relation to race and racism. (formerly White Privilege Awareness Project)

To participate in United Nations conferences hosted by colleges across the country, which consists of researching the foreign policy of a specific country, presenting this information, and writing comprehensive solutions to global problems. In addition, the MHCMUN team will host an annual Five College Model UN Conference (FCMUN) on the MHC campus. The goal of FCMUN is to host a collegiate MUN conference with participants from all over the country, and to raise on campus awareness of international concerns and the many facets of diplomacy.

Roosevelt Institute at Mount Holyoke College is a non-partisan organization whose mission is to create progressive policies and ideas on a local, state, federal and international level. We seek to put those policies and ideas into action by promoting, empowering, and engaging our members and the community.

Organization will mobilize and educate members of Mount Holyoke and the Five College Community on progressive social issues, especially those that affect women, students, and minorities.

Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence. Through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans' fundamental right to political freedom.

Students for Israel and Peace seeks to educate the Mount Holyoke and 5-college community about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in a way that recognizes and validates the histories, experiences and needs of both Israelis and Palestinians. SIP believes that the goals of both Palestinians and Israelis will be attained through a two-state solution. The SIP is responsible for planning educational programs which present moderate views, promote peace and prosperity for both Israelis and Palestinians and allow for constructive dialogue on campus.

Youth Action International is a nonprofit working to rebuild war-torn African communities, particularly through the promotion of the well-being and development of children. The Mount Holyoke Chapter of YAI looks to bring about that change by raising awareness of these issues as well as raising funds which go directly to funding YAI-sponsored programs in the region. http://www.youthactioninternational.org