The annual CSJ Center Symposium is a signature activity of the year and highlights the work of the LMU community and stakeholders on topics of justice.
The symposium sets the stage for all interested in listening, discovering and responding, as we continue our journey towards transformation within ourselves and as part of our commitment to our community. In a time filled with much divide, our desire that "all may be one" becomes an ever more essential message and mission of the CSJ Center.
Here is the archive of all CSJ Center Symposium events hosted through CBA's Ethical and Sustainability Series.
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In much of human history, the voices and lives of one group of people deemed to be “lesser” by another were often suppressed, even erased. As a result of this unresolved humanitarian transgression, which continues today, local (or traditional) knowledge, values, beliefs, and expressions have been greatly diminished or lost.
In the 2025 Center for Reconciliation and Justice’s Symposium, the university community and general public was invited to examine how best to restore and honor the traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, and dignity of marginalized people and communities.
The cry of the Earth, the poor, and the many marginalized voices from across this country was heard at our session, Back to the Future: Learning from Indigenous Knowledge on Ethics and Sustainability, which was held on Wednesday, February 5th from 2:00-3:30pm in UNH Ahmanson Auditorium. This event featured:
To see the program for all four days of the 2025 symposium "Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor: (Re)igniting the Voice of the Marginalized," visit the 2025 CSJ Center Symposium webpage.
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As part of the 2023 CSJ Center Symposium and co-sponsored by the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability, it has become increasingly important to focus on sustainability practices as the climate continues to change. Water recycling is a key tool in LA's initiative to reduce dependence on imported water by increasing sustainable and environmentally friendly local water supplies.
This event taught about the important work of the Hyperion Water Reclamation Facility and the city's leadership in water stewardship. The event featured two major leaders in the LA water sanitation scene:
- Doug Walters, Chief Sustainability Officer & Chief Resiliency Officer, Olympics Planning Committee, LA Sanitation
- Christina Jones, Environmental Engineer, Water Recycling Implementation Division (WRID), Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, LA Sanitation
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As part of the 2023 CSJ Center Symposium and co-sponsored by the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability, Tom Vozzo, CEO of Homeboy Industries, presented the topic of his book "The Homeboy Way: A Radical Approach to Business and Life." Tom is a former senior executive from Aramark Corp. His book reflects on leadership and organizational life designed to impact lives as he learned “The Homeboy Way.”
Leading with heart, authenticity, and purpose, Thomas Vozzo provides a clear path to a new bottom line—including 55 rules to break—bringing the Homeboy Way to life as the perfect anecdote to the massive tidal currents of social injustice and inequities.