Social Activism

(Un)Common (Un)Common Public Space Group is a collective of graduate urban planning and architecture students who seek to activate public space with and for underrepresented and underserved communities in...
Activism through Policy Activism Through Policy is dedicated to creating a space for students to engage in activism through real policymaking on relevant topics that affect the UCLA community and beyond. We also aim to...
Advocating Intersectional Medicine Advocating Intersectional Medicine (AIM) is dedicated to educating one another on social justice issues regarding healthcare and medicine, while promoting advocacy skills in writing, graphics, and...
Alpha Omega Tampon Alpha Omega Tampon (AOT) is a "sorority" (satire) group for anyone who identifies as a woman or as part of the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to fostering a welcoming social space for our members...
American Constitution Society The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. Founded in 2001, ACS is a rapidly growing network of lawyers, law students,...
Anakbayan at UCLA Kamusta, kasama! (Hello, comrade!) Anakbayan at UCLA is a comprehensive youth and student organization working to educate, organize, and mobilize our community to address important issues that...
Animal Law Society The Animal Law Society at UCLA School of Law is dedicated to providing a forum for education, advocacy, and scholarship aimed at protecting the lives and advancing the interests of animals through...
Artistic Activism Coalition The Artistic Activism Coalition at UCLA is a student organization working to educate and mobilize the community in addressing and advocating for topics that are crucial in our society today. Our...
Association of Indonesian Americans Founded in 2020, the Association of Indonesian Americans is an organization for Indonesian-Americans, people of Indonesian descent, and people who are interested in the political, social, cultural,...
Autism Advocacy Autism Advocacy at UCLA was founded in hopes of providing resources for students to connect and come together to help spread knowledge about autism, educate our peers, and serve those on our campus...
Aware At UCLA Aware’s mission is to create a safe space where students can discuss relevant ethical issues in order to build their own identities, be better advocates, and participate in thoughtful, non-judgmental...
Beyond Type 1 Beyond Type 1 enhances the lives of those affected by diabetes through advocacy efforts and providing a platform designed specifically for people impacted by T1D. Living away from home with type one...
Bruin Consent Coalition Bruin Consent Coalition was formerly known as 7000 in Solidarity: A Campaign Against Sexual Assault. Our most important goal is to support survivors of sexual violence. All members receive...
Bruin Democrats Bruin Democrats at UCLA is our campus's largest political organization and has fought for progressive values since 1960! In accordance with the Charter of the Young Democrats of America, the mission...
Bruin Parenting Scholars The purpose of BPS shall be to support the efforts of UCLA students that are completing their higher education while simultaneously raising their children. We aim to provide support in the form of...
Bruin Shelter Bruin Shelter is a volunteer-run homeless shelter for students experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to (1) provide fellow students experiencing homelessness with a safe and supportive...
Bruin Women in Business at UCLA Bruin Women in Business empowers future female leaders by providing them with the knowledge and connections to succeed in the business world. With over 250 active members across all years...
California Public Interest Research Group CALPIRG is a statewide, student directed, public interest advocacy organization and is funded through student fees. Our organizers and advocates train students on how to run effective campaigns to...
Camp Kesem Camp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college students, that support kids through and beyond a parent's cancer. Serving children ages 6 to 18, our campers experience a warm and...
Cannaclub at UCLA Crushing the stigma surrounding cannabis through education and by connecting students with opportunities in the emerging legal industry. We also serve as a platform for like-minded students to...
Collar Scholars at UCLA Fundraise, puppy raise, and volunteer for Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit service dog training organization. Collaborate with UCLA campus entities to advocate and promote an...
Dear Asian Youth @ UCLA Dear Asian Youth is a literary magazine and non-profit organization that aims to empower, educate, and increase the political engagement of Asian individuals in the United States and beyond. As one...
dearYou Health at UCLA dearYou Health is a global, youth-powered nonprofit working to end mental health stigma and improve access and quality of mental health care through service, education, and advocacy. We aim to...
Dig: The Campus Garden Coalition at UCLA Dig: The Campus Garden Coalition at UCLA is responsible for maintaining the student garden on the Mesa Lawn of Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. Dig uses this space to educate, learn from, and engage...
Disability Law Society Disability Law Society (DLS) is a safe space for students with and without disabilities interested in disability law and policy. We understand that each disability is unique, and our experiences...
Disabled Student Union The Disabled Student Union (DSU) provides a safe and inclusive place for disabled people to feel accepted. Its purpose is to empower students through advocacy and education, build relationships with...
E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity E3 is a sustainability student organization on campus, rooted in responsibility for the environment, human justice, and economic viability. Our mission: Uniting and Empowering UCLA's community to...
Effective Altruism at UCLA Effective Altruism is a social movement and life ethic about making the greatest positive impact on the world, using rigorous statistical evidence, science, transparency, and reflective...
Environmentalists of Color Collective The UCLA Environmentalists of Color Collective was brought together as a means of challenging the white-dominated conventions of the contemporary environmental justice movement by co-creating a...
Faces of Afrikan Muslims The Faces of Afrikan Muslim Students is a student organization committed to providing a safe space for students to engage in discussions about Black people’s contributions to Islam and the...
Fem Newsmagazine FEM, UCLA’s feminist newsmagazine since 1973, is dedicated to the empowerment of all people, the recognition of gender diversity, the dismantling of systems of oppression, and the application of...
Genocide Relief, Awareness, and Community Education (GRACE) The Genocide Relief, Awareness, and Community Education (GRACE) is a humanitarian and political activist organization dedicated to prevent, end, and seek retribution for all forms of mass murder...
GlobeMed Founded in 2008, GlobeMed at UCLA advocates for global health equity through its partnership with the Mpoma Community HIV /AIDS Initiative, located in south-central Uganda. Together, we work to...
Green New Deal at UCLA Green New Deal at UCLA is a grassroots organization that aims to unite climate justice-oriented students, faculty, and staff on interconnected topics such as energy, education, equity, food, health,...
GROWTHH (Global Refugee Organization Working Towards Health & Hope) GROWTHH is a refugee assistance organization that works internationally to bring relief to those we define as ‘refugees’. Through multiple programs that seek to address socioeconomic and education...
Grupo Estudiantil Oaxaqueño de UCLA Our mission as an organization is to provide a safe space for students to honor and explore their identities as Oaxaqueños in higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles. We strive...
Habitat for Humanity To promote the mission of Habitat for Humanity International through building, fundraising, advocating, and educating in the UCLA community.
Health Equity in Nursing (HEN) This organization focuses on promoting health equity within nursing. We aim to explore topics such as, but not limited to: anti-racism, culturally-humble care, social and structural determinants of...
Ignite at UCLA IGNITE is building a national movement to dramatically increase the pool of women who are prepared and eager to become the next generation of political leaders. As a nonpartisan 501c3, IGNITE builds...
Impact Investing Group We are UCLA's premier social impact investing organization aiming to fuel innovation by investing in socially oriented ideas and supporting businesses with their capital needs.
Importance of Life (IOF) Importance of Life (IOF) is an organization welcoming to all undergraduates, encouraging teamwork and participation whenever possible. One of our goals is to build friendship and trust among our...
Improving Dreams, Equity, Access and Success (IDEAS) Improving Dreams, Equity, Access and Success (IDEAS) is a student organization and support network for undocumented and AB 540 undocumented students, as well as their supporters at UCLA and diverse...
Incarcerated Youth Tutorial Project (IYTP) iYTP was formed in 1988 as part of the MSA (Muslim Student Association) to provide incarcerated juveniles with the opportunity to become productive members of society by accommodating these youth who...
International Reform and Advocacy for Justice As of recent the criminal justice system has been rightfully critiqued for its punitive and short minded nature. Other nations have also followed suit in their effort to clean up the justice system...
Internationalist Club The purpose of the Internationalist Club at UCLA is to promote internationalism, Marxist education, awareness of and solidarity with the world-wide struggle for emancipation of the workers and...
Jakara Movement Chapter UCLA The mission of the Jakara Movement Chapter (JMC) is to build a Sikh political campus voice through strengthening the power of Sikh and disenfranchised communities via civic engagement, strategic...
Jewish Voice for Peace at UCLA Jewish Voice for Peace at UCLA is an inclusive community of students, faculty, staff, and community members at the University of California, Los Angeles who organize for a just and lasting peace in...
Kappa Psi Epsilon Sorority, Inc. The sisterhood of Kappa Psi Epsilon is focused on the enrichment of each member's life, through knowledge of culture and history. Most importantly, we are ardently committed to the discovery of...
LA STOP THE TRAFFIK LA Stop the Traffik aims to dispel myths about the nature of human trafficking. By collaborating with other student organizations at UCLA and across the country, we hope to address the...
Labor and Employment Law Association The Labor and Employment Law Association (LELA) is dedicated to protecting workers’ rights and supporting the labor movement. The Association’s objective is to create a forum for law students to...
Latinx Caucus at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs The mission of the Latinx Caucus at UCLA Luskin is to provide a welcoming, empathetic and safe space that amplifies the voices of all Latinx communities; tackling injustice and inequality through...
Law Students for Immigrant Justice LSIJ seeks to develop future immigration law practitioners and advocates, mobilize UCLA Law students to participate in advocacy efforts on behalf of immigrants in the Los Angeles community, foster...
Liberty in North Korea at UCLA We are a dedicated group of students, committed to securing human rights and freedom for North Korean defectors and raising awareness about this humanitarian crisis. We do this by hosting events from...
Luskin Pride Luskin Pride serves to encourage education, social justice, and activism around issues affecting the LGBTQI community. The student organization also exists to provide a welcoming and inclusive...
Medical Students for Choice Medical Students for Choice (MSFC) is a national org, founded by medical students in 1993, in response to the almost complete lack of abortion education in medical training. MSFC’s main goal is to...
National Lawyers Guild The National Lawyers Guild is an association dedicated to the need for basic change in the structure of our political and economic system. We seek to unite the lawyers, law students, legal workers,...
Neurodiversity Network The Neurodiversity Network at UCLA aims to foster a family of neurodivergent individuals who can come together to share personal, professional, and theoretical discussions. It is a safe space for...
Pediatric AIDS Coalition The Pediatric AIDS Coalition (PAC) at UCLA seeks to encourage unified action by bringing together a diverse student population through education, action and support in the constant fight against...
People’s Parity Project People’s Parity Project (PPP) is a movement of law students and attorneys organizing for a democratized legal system which empowers working people and opposes subordination in any form. Together, we...
Period at UCLA This organization promotes the well-being of all people and provides assistance to people in need by providing donations, or support to people in shelters. Interest in creating/ advocating...
Planners of Color for Social Equity We understand that racism, homophobia, xenophobia, classism, sexism, ageism, and the dehumanization of marginalized communities are institutionalized and continue to impede social equity and justice...
Praxis PRAXIS is a grassroots collective for socialist and abolitionist theory development and practice based in the Luskin School. Established in 2020 by students in the Department of Urban Planning, the...
Queer Alliance Queer Alliance at UCLA was formed to provide a bridge between all progressive LGBTQ+ organizations dealing with issues that touch people who are traditionally disadvantaged on the basis of sexual...
RADAR at UCLA Club RADAR which stands for Rheumatic Awareness, Disability Advocacy and Reform is a club focused on creating an environment for both disabled and able-bodied peers to discuss the inaccessibility of...
Reproductive Health Interest Group (RHIG) The Reproductive Health Interest Group (RHIG) is a graduate student group at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Founded in 2002, RHIG brings together students, faculty, and staff to learn...
Reproductive Justice Health Center The purpose of RJHC is to provide reproductive health care resources and products to the bruin community and the greater LA area and to increase access to information on reproductive healthcare in...
Roosevelt Network at UCLA The Roosevelt Network at UCLA operates like a policy think tank which facilitates policy discussion, produces policy memos in our journal and advocates for progressive solutions backed by academic...
SAGE Our mission is to cultivate the next generation of mindful industry workers by educating students on sustainability issues and providing them with the professional tools necessary to become effective...
Samahang Pilipino Samahang Pilipino: 1) educates, organizes, and advocates for the Pilipinx/Pilipinx American community on and off campus; 2) is an inclusive and open environment that promotes diversity through...
Save the Children at UCLA Save the Children is an international organization that provides children in the United States and around the world with a nutritionally healthy start to life, the opportunity to learn, and...
Science Policy Group at UCLA A group of students dedicated to pursuing advocacy through evidence and science. We partake in visits to state assembly members in the area, hold general meetings to discuss relevant topics, and...
She's the First at UCLA The purpose of She’s the First at UCLA is to promote the importance of education equality and global citizenship at UCLA. Through fundraising events, She’s the First at UCLA provides academic...
Society for Gender Equity in Geoscience The mission of the Society for Gender Equity in Geoscience is to promote gender equity in the geophysical sciences through outreach, community building, institutional reform, and career development.
Students for Community Service Students for Community Service is a committee that advocates for the Community Service Projects of the Community Programs Office.
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and community members at the University of California, Los Angeles, organized on democratic principles to...
Students For Socialism Students For Socialism is the student affiliate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a national organization involved in a wide range of struggles, from local battles over affordable housing...
Students of The World As Americans and students in the global north we carry a certain level of privilege that often blinds us from the realties of the world and our relationship in addition to responsibilities to the...
Students Organize for Syria at UCLA We exist to assist the Syrian people in their effort to build a self-determined, pluralistic society by standing in solidarity with them, raising awareness of their cause, and helping to alleviate...
Swipe Out Hunger Swipe Out Hunger (formerly Swipes for the Homeless) was established as a University of California, Los Angeles student organization in the Fall of 2009 in order to help alleviate food insecurity in...
Team ENOUGH at UCLA Team ENOUGH is a youth-led organization focused on educating young voices about gun violence. Harnessing both the expertise and experience of its members, the group is dedicated to helping American...
The Bearristers Law Society To encourage, educate and empower students at UCLA to engage and participate at the highest levels of public service, activism, and politics. Our mission is to promote diversity and inclusion in the...
The Pad Project at UCLA The Pad Project at UCLA is a chapter of global nonprofit The Pad Project, which works to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all...
Transgender UCLA Pride Transgender UCLA Pride (TransUP) is a social space for trans, nonbinary, genderfluid, genderqueer, agender, and gender questioning undergraduate and graduate students of the UCLA community. We also...
Underground Scholars Initiative The Underground Scholars Initiative creates a pathway for formerly incarcerated and system impacted individuals into higher education. We are building a prison-to-school pipeline through recruitment,...
United Nations Association at UCLA The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a membership organization dedicated to inform, inspire, and mobilize the American people to embody the ideals and vital...
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines Many important medicines and public health technologies are developed in academic laboratories. Their accessibility in poor nations is profoundly affected by the research, patenting and licensing...
Unravel at UCLA Unravel seeks to educate students about what happens behind the seams of our favorite clothes. Our mission is to unravel the environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry and empower UCLA...
Urban Bruins As students of the greater urban Los Angeles area, we believe in taking things into our own hands. We must take up the responsibility of uplifting, revitalizing, and healing our marginalized urban...
Vietnamese Student Union at UCLA The Vietnamese Student Union (VSU), established in 1977, is the official voice of all Vietnamese students at UCLA through its advocacy for the educational, social, cultural, and political welfare of...
VOICE Mission Empowering our youth to transcend gender boundaries through education and action.
World of Ethics at UCLA World of Ethics at UCLA discusses issues affecting sociopolitical, economic and political systems on the local, national, and international level. Members will be informed of an ongoing issue and,...
Yolotzonyo Established in 1996, Yolotzonyo is a youth empowerment project that aims to affirm under-resourced students in the Los Angeles area that they have the potential to pursue their goals whether that be...
Young Democratic Socialists of America at UCLA Young Democratic Socialists of America is the youth and student section of the Democratic Socialists of America, and a national organization of recognized campus chapters and several hundred...
Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's at UCLA, The OUR MISSION We strive to promote understanding of Alzheimer's among youth and young adults by providing opportunities to help those affected by the disease and learn about its impact within society....