Interviewee: Catherine Stanford works for the local union that represents the faculty and other academic employees at Rutgers University, the Rutgers American Association of University Professor and American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT). She began her journey into leadership in high school, being inspired by the civil rights movement in the 1960’s. Over the years, her passion for social justice has emphasized multi-issue organizing as her experience and understanding have widened into anti-racism, feminist, peace and justice activism; then, into economic justice issues, health care reform, interfaith exchanges, anti-genocide, and immigration reform—all grounded in spiritual growth on her faith journey. Cathy is cultural anthropologist, completing her PhD at SUNY-Albany in 20 08. Currently, she volunteers as vice-president of the non-profit Who Is My Neighbor, Inc., a lay leader in the United Methodist Church, and board member of New Jersey Citizen Action. Interviewer: Anna Zailik. IWL scholar, class of 2012.
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