Social Activism

Abundant Housing at UCLA Abundant Housing at UCLA is an alliance of student advocates fighting for housing access, availability, and affordability at UCLA, in Westwood, and across Los Angeles.
Activism Through Policy Activism Through Policy is dedicated to creating a space for students to engage in activism through policy memo writing on relevant topics that affect the UCLA community and beyond. We aim to share...
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...
All Brains at UCLA All Brains aims to foster a more educated and inclusive community on campus for neurodivergent students including but not limited to autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. We offer social events, peer...
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,...
Amnesty International at UCLA Our mission is to create a space for young people to join the movement for human rights on human rights issues.
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...
Animal Welfare Alliance at UCLA Alliance of Student Orgs at UCLA united about animal welfare.
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 at UCLA 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...
Bimbos Theatre Co. Bimbos Theatre Co. is a student-led organization that highlights and empowers women's voices and stories in theatre.
Bold Beauty at UCLA Bold Beauty at UCLA aims to create social change by utilizing art at the intersection of beauty and disability.
Books Beyond Bars at UCLA Books Beyond Bars was founded to provide high-interest books to the young people incarcerated at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Detention Center. Currently, our organization serves as a platform for...
Bruin Caregiving Scholars Bruin Caregiving Scholars (BCS) champions the diverse community of UCLA students who navigate academic commitments alongside caregiving roles for minors, dependent adults, the elderly, and especially...
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 Policy Institute The Bruin Policy Institute is a policy think tank that facilitates policy discussion, publishes memos in our journal, and advocates for progressive solutions backed by academic evidence. We invite...
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...
Bruins for Better Transit Bruins for Better Transit is a student advocacy organization that aims to champion better access and more usage of public transportation for members of the UCLA community. We'll be primarily planning...
Bruins Opposing Speciesism Our mission at BOS (Bruins Opposing Speciesism) is to raise awareness of and fight for the fundamental rights to freedom, life, autonomy, protection, and rescue, for animals on campus and off. BOS...
Buy Your Values at UCLA We are a group of UCLA students, faculty and staff who have formed to encourage our bookstore to respect human dignity and human rights by stocking ethical and sustainable UCLA apparel and other...
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...
Collar Scholars at UCLA Collar Scholars at UCLA collaborates with UCLA campus entities to advocate for and promote an inclusive campus community for people with disabilities, service dog teams, and students training service...
Common Ground Collective Humanity is plagued by division. While diversity of ideas is crucial to any democratic system, our unwillingness to deliberate with those of varying opinions is creating a continuously enlarging rift...
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...
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 and Chronic Illness (DCI) The mission of DCI is to foster a community of individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses, as well as their allies, in order to promote justice, diversity, and inclusion. DCI is focused...
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...
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...
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) Organization is committed to preventing, addressing, and seeking justice for all forms of mass atrocities targeting ethnic and...
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...
Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is an international nonprofit organization founded to help alleviate housing insecurity by building affordable homes and strong, safe, and stable communities. Our UCLA chapter...
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...
Health Not Punishment Collective WE ARE A COLLECTIVE OF PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS AND ORGANIZERS INTERESTED IN COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND ADVOCACY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH EQUITY, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND RACIAL JUSTICE THROUGH AN...
Help Unite The Middle East Help Unite the Middle East is an organization for pre-law/pre-health students and anyone interested in helping the Middle East/North Africa. The mission is dedicated to increasing the overall health...
HR REACH at UCLA HR REACH is made up of DGSOM medical students dedicated to advancing harm reduction in medicine. HR REACH UCLA is a local chapter of an established national organization dedicated to Harm Reduction...
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...
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...
Koreans 4 Decolonization at UCLA Koreans 4 Decolonization is an identity-based political organization for Korean students and allies to learn more about Korean history and resistance efforts and form community with other students. ...
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 Decarceration The Law Students for Decarceration (“LSFD”) is a student group that strives to advance justice within the criminal law system. We will do this by promoting criminal law dialogue, practice, reform,...
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...
Magical Moments Foundation at UCLA Magical Moments Foundation is a wish-granting organization for children with craniofacial disorders. We work to make a difference in these children’s lives, spread awareness of the lifelong harm...
Narrative Medicine Club at UCLA The Narrative Medicine Club at UCLA is dedicated to fostering communication, empathy, and inclusivity by providing a platform for physicians to navigate and articulate in a literary manner how...
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) The "National Alliance on Mental Illness" (NAMI) at UCLA is a student-led, student-run mental health club based on the nation's largest mental health advocacy organization. NAMI seeks to combat the...
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,...
Palestinian Student Union The Palestinian Student Union (PSU) at UCLA is dedicated to celebrating Palestinian culture and identity while supporting Palestinian students. Our mission is to create an inclusive community that...
Pediatric AIDS Coalition The Pediatric AIDS Coalition (PAC) at UCLA seeks to unify our diverse student population through education, action, and fundraising for an AIDS-free generation. PAC is one of the largest student-run...
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 Planners of Color for Social Equity (PCSE) promotes critical thinking and grassroots activism to advance socially just planning. PCSE serves as a support system for all students committed to raising...
Policy Impact Coalition The Policy Impact Coalition (PIC) at UCLA is a revolutionizing student-led organization committed to directing impactful policies that prioritize the rights, needs, and aspirations of the UCLA...
Project Medusa Project Medusa is dedicated toward supporting victims of domestic violence by promoting healing through artistic workshops and creating safe spaces. We plan to partner with organizations and schools...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
SSI Students Supporting Israel (SSI) is a pro-Israel international campus movement that supports the State of Israel. Our mission is to be a clear and confident pro-Israel voice on college campuses and...
Student Labor Advocacy Project We are a UCLA student organization that fights for justice for UC workers and aims to connect students to the broader labor movement.
Students Demand Action at UCLA Students Demand Action is a national movement of high school and college-aged volunteers working to end gun violence. Students Demand Action volunteers organize within their schools and communities...
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 Farm Workers at UCLA Students For Farm Workers (SFFW) strives to engage students in local farm worker labor and union struggles. Students organize to build community participation in the ongoing struggle for farm worker...
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 for Standing Together (SST) Students for Standing Together at UCLA is a student-led organization based on the values of Standing Together, fostering Israeli-Palestinian partnership and solidarity to promote peace, justice, and...
Students of Color for Public Health Students of Color for Public Health is a graduate student organization dedicated to strengthening the social support, career networking, and advocacy efforts for UCLA Fielding School of Public Health...
Students Organize for Syria at UCLA We are the UCLA chapter of Students Organize for Syria, the national student-led movement for Syria. We are an apolitical, non-profit organization working to spread awareness on the humanitarian...
SURGE at UCLA SURGE at UCLA cultivates strength and nurtures a youth-driven movement for reproductive justice, emphasizing the pivotal role of young individuals from marginalized communities, including women,...
Survivors + Allies We are a community that advocates for, and with, survivors of sexual violence.
Swipe Out Hunger At UCLA, Swipe Out Hunger is committed to addressing food insecurity among students and the broader community through advocacy, education, and direct service. Our mission is to ensure that every...
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...
The Primate Protection Institute at UCLA The mission of the Primate Protection Institute at UCLA is to promote the conservation and protection of all non-human primates—including apes, monkeys, and prosimian species. We are dedicated to...
The Westwood Food Cooperative The WWFC is a mission-driven club whose goal is to create a more just and sustainable food system. We envision a world where farmers & growers are compensated fairly for their labor; where soil and...
THYRAISE at UCLA THYRAISE, short for Thyroid Awareness, Innovation, Support, and Education, is a novel organization dedicated to increasing awareness and advocating for thyroid syndromes and cancers across Los...
Transgender UCLA Pride Transgender UCLA Pride (TransUP) is a social space for trans, nonbinary, genderfluid, genderqueer, agender, intersex, and gender questioning undergraduate and graduate students of the UCLA community,...
Undocumed Students and Allies (UMSA) Our mission as Undocumed Students and Allies (UMSA) is to collectively provide support for undocumented medical students at DGSOM and the undocumented community at large. We aim to fulfill this...
UNICEF at UCLA We are the UCLA chapter of UNICEF USA. Our mission is to engage the UCLA campus in UNICEF’s global goal for the development of children and to serve and educate children in our local communities. We...
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...
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...
Women for Afghan Women at UCLA Women for Afghan Women at UCLA is a chapter of the non-profit organization Women for Afghan Women. WAW is a non-political organization which aims to protect women and children within Afghanistan by...
Women In Anesthesiology Women in Anesthesiology (WIA) at UCLA will address the significant underrepresentation and challenges faced by women in the field. As of March 2023, women comprised only 26.1% of anesthesiologists in...
YAF at UCLA YAF (Young America's Foundation) is the leading student organization for young conservatives. With more than 60 years of experience and contacts on more than 2,000 campuses, we help students like you...
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 As the founding chapter of the national organization, we strive to promote understanding of Alzheimer's disease among youth and young adults by providing opportunities to help those...