Reading Time: 4 minutes Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? Did you also know around the world each year on March 8th people celebrate International Women’s Day? In honor of those two events, we have planned something special…. March Madness Mission Collection for girls' empowerment and education! This week we continue our annual March Madness for […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Service Update: It's not too early to think about how to help your daughter build service into her summer plans! See below for awesome upcoming service and grant opportunities. 1. Catholic Charities needs volunteers to help teach English to adult immigrants. In person or virtual options available after school hours and during the summer, for […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Global Education: March Madness for Mission Collection NEXT week we begin our annual March Madness for Mission Collection. This monetary donation collection takes place during Wednesday Programming and focuses on global causes. The Mission Collection is a formational opportunity for our students to become more aware of a global issue and realize their ability to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Global Education: Exchange Students from France Students and a teacher from France arrive to Cincinnati this weekend! We welcome these guests from the Catholic school St. Louis St. Clément in Viry Châtillon outside of Paris to be in our SUA community. This exchange will be from February 9-28. Interested in HOSTING an exchange student in the […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Service Update: Last weekend, the junior class hosted a hugely successful prom celebration for residents at Catholic Residential Services, a non-profit agency dedicated to fostering the spiritual, moral, intellectual, and physical growth of people with developmental disabilities. There was food, an awards ceremony, a prom court complete with a king and queen, and plenty of […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bulldog Boost Candy Grams  VIRTUAL Meeting: We are hosting a virtual meeting for families interested in hosting exchange students and/or traveling with SUA Class Service Updates: Thanks to the Sophomore class and to the National Honor Society members for doing their part in supporting the HOPE Emergency Program over Christmas, which was able to provide […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Service-Learning Update: Our students have been busy in their community this past semester! With 2,121 service hours logged and a $66,147 community impact value, check out our first semester’s impact report HERE. DEI Update: We still have space to sign up and have 6 seats available for breakfast, which is before the walk. Breakfast is […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Celebrate Martin Luther King's Legacy with us on Monday, Jan 20! The 2025 King Legacy Celebration: Passing the Torch starts with a breakfast and continues with a commemorative march starting at The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (The Banks) and ends at Washington Park (OTR). You're also welcome to visit the Freedom Center as it […]

Reading Time: 1 minute CLICK HERE for our December Newsletter with updates on our programming and some photos! Fair Trade Christmas Boutique rescheduled for THIS FRIDAY December 13! The Social Justice Club is sponsoring a Fair Trade Christmas Boutique rescheduled for THIS FRIDAY December 13th at SUA in the Keller Student Center during 5th bell and lunch – so […]

Reading Time: 1 minute We have rescheduled SUA’s Fair Trade Holiday Boutique! The Social Justice Club is sponsoring a Fair Trade Holiday Boutique on DECEMBER 13 at SUA in the Keller Student Center during 5th bell and lunch – so from 10:45-2 pm approximately! We will have merchandise from the following vendors: SoHza Sister and Ten Thousand Villages, check out their […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Trip and Hosting Opportunities Please check out the presentation that we shared with students on Friday about travel and hosting opportunities for students in 2024 and 2025. December 6 is the deadline for 2025 trip applications. Presentation from Gold Bell Assembly Have you heard of Black Friday?…what about Fair Trade TUESDAY? Please come to check […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Heritage Celebrations: Service-Learning Update: DRIVE Last week concluded our Community D.R.I.V.E. collection, where we distributed more than 20 barrels full of food and personal care items to four different area agencies working to alleviate food insecurity. The Junior class won donuts for filling their barrels the fastest, while the whole student body enjoyed earning a […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes SUA's Annual Community D.R.I.V.E. is underway! D.R.I.V.E. stands for Donate, Respond, Invest, Value, and Educate. It is our one time to come out en masse to support our neighbors in need, and is paired with education about hunger and food insecurity here at school.  Between October 18 - 31, help SUA reach our goal of filling 20 barrels with food […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hurricane Relief at SUA Sporting Events SUA will promote a monetary collection via Venmo at three sporting events to encourage people to donate to those struggling with the aftermaths of the recent hurricanes. Our donations will go to: SUA's Annual Community D.R.I.V.E. D.R.I.V.E. stands for Donate, Respond, Invest, Value, and Educate. It is our one […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Innerview Service Platform: This year we are launching the Innerview Platform to help students sign up and keep track of their service to the school and service to the community. Each student was sent an email with log-in information and they created an account with their SUA email. We have emphasized that we paid an […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Fair Trade Candy Sale for Halloween!  This year the Social Justice organization at SUA continues to promote and educate our community about Fair Trade.  The goal is to spread awareness about injustices and to prevent modern human slavery by promoting purchasing Fair Trade goods. Fair Trade is not charity.  Rather, it provides sustainable income to […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Service-learning is off to a great start at SUA.  2. The Spanish Honor Society participated in a service project supporting Casa de Paz. 3. During this entire quarter, Ms. Elsbrock’s Social Justice classes have been going to serve at various food pantries to learn about food insecurity and local solutions. Students in these classes go […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Parent Volunteers Needed: We need parent volunteers on November 11 and February 10 for a morning and an afternoon shift to assist with a Poverty Simulation experience with Juniors at St. Vincent de Paul on Bank Street. If you are able to help, please email Rachel Kemper at Rkemper@saintursula.org. Interested in other opportunities through our […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Department of Service, Equity, and Global Education welcomes you to 2024-25 School Year! Our programs are grounded in the Ursuline core values of community, compassion, justice, integrity, and excellence. We believe in inspiring students to leave their comfort zone to serve those marginalized in our society, create a culture of inclusion and work towards achieving […]