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Fr. Joe Quinn Social Justice Series

In 2019, the Fr. Joseph Quinn, CSB Social Justice Series was relaunched. This series is named in honour of the late Fr. Joseph Quinn, CSB (1933-2019) who served as Interim President of Assumption University and dedicated his priestly ministry to social justice causes. In the past, this event has historically brought students together to learn about a social justice issue, such as the Holocaust, human trafficking, and the Underground Railroad.

The 2026 Social Justice Series was held on March 11, 2026, at Westview Freedom Academy. This year, our topic was global inequality. The event began with a Kahoot organized by Mr. Michael Brown and Ms. Marium Tolson-Murtty. We followed with a panel of experts, including Dr. Edward Cruz, Dr. James Oloo, Ms. Marium Tolson-Murtty, and Ms. Kelsey Santarossa. We concluded with a pizza lunch for all. Our social justice series was kindly sponsored by the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan. We are grateful to our benefactors for their support. Thank you to the students in the Social Justice and Legal Studies program at St. Clair College under the leadership of Dr. Kyle Jackson for volunteering at this event. A special thanks to Mr. Rick MacMillan, Dr. Clara Howitt, and the team at Westview Freedom Academy for always opening its doors to Assumption University.

Social Justice Committee Members 2025-2026
Dr. John Cappucci (Facilitator)
Mrs. Cécile Bertrand-Skory (Executive Administrative Assistant)
Ms. Amina Abdulle
Ms. Roz Breshgold
Mr. Michael Brown
Mr. Rick Frias
Mr. Kyle Jackson
Mr. Hussein Kawas
Ms. Micheline Limoges
Dr. Amy Peirone
Olivier St-Maurice
Professor Liz Strutt-MacLeod
Ms. Lana Talbot
Ms. Marium Tolson-Murtty