A changemaker is anyone who takes action to address a problem, activate/collaborate with others, and work toward solutions for the good of all.
Nazareth equips you with opportunities + learning + support you need to be an effective changemaker in and out of your life's work. The world's problems need inspired, well-educated, equity-minded leaders.
Connecting with civil rights changemakers inspires students
Matthew Reimann '24 understands civil rights history to work as a lawyer, judge, or elected official dedicated to justice.
Future health professionals Ariana Montalvo '24, Nam Dinh '25, & Bervelly Sainteme '24, chosen for prestigious Gilman scholarships, study abroad to learn firsthand about different cultures and better understand patients.
Why a degree in Ethical Data Science?
Sophia Caruana '24 studies ethical data science, preparing to tackle challenges such as privacy, unfair representation, and the spread of disinformation.
Anti-racism Class Spurs Action
Andrew Wicklum '24 gained so much from a 1-credit Equitable Spaces class — Anti-racism in Community-Engaged Learning — his sophomore year that he thinks every student should take it.
Build your empathy, global understanding, and ability to be inclusive.
Reaching Out to Refugees
Ayat Al Sallami '24 (social work) interned as a case manager working with refugees at Mary's Place in Rochester, which built her communication skills, expanded her understanding of world issues and human survival, and showed her she is capable of working with people who speak different languages.
Community Engagement and Coursework
"I want to see a world in which each child has hope for their future — that they truly believe that the possibilities are endless, and that because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc. they don't have additional challenges or roadblocks." — Nicole Engel '24 works with students at Rochester's School 9 through Nazareth's Partners for Learning program and took Nazareth's Anti-racism in Community Engaged Learning course.
Pursuing equity
Matt Krieg (physical therapy major) probed the underrepresentation of Asian Americans among physical therapists. Changemaker Revolution story
Naz Partnership with Special Olympics
Providing fitness screenings and wellness stations during a Special Olympics' competition at Naz built communication skills and knowledge for physical therapy students like Peter Spegar '23, '25G and Aletha Jackson '22G.
Students build empathy by experiencing hearing loss, isolation, and dementia
Virtual reality simulations on campus enabled Caroline Holley '23 (music therapy) to gain new perspectives on experiencing dementia.
Learn to care for your well-being so you can persevere.
Amanda Foster '22, a student-athlete, created a Morgan's Message club at Nazareth for peer-to-peer discussion about managing mental health challenges. She told the story on a Prez Paul podcast. The club continues.
Opportunities for self-care on campus include therapy dogs multiple times a week (like Tilly, pictured), Wellness Wednesday snacks and socializing, frequent yoga classes, spiritual services and pastoral care, Zen meditation, Meditation & Mindfulness (M&M) club, health and counseling services, mental health first aid training, fitness and recreation equipment, and more.