About IRJC
The Institute for Race, Justice, and Civic Engagement (IRJC) provides a meeting area where students can discuss social justice issues; an academic space where faculty can support students; a food pantry and wardrobe closet; and community engagement so students can connect with volunteer opportunities and community support organizations.
The Institute was the realization of an effort by the IRJC's founder, Dr. Vincent Intondi, under the direction of Dr. Brad Stewart and Dean Sharon Fechter. Dr. Intondi has also served as the director from 2018-2023. The Institute creates a space dedicated to social justice that supports students from underrepresented and marginalized groups by helping them find their agency and engage in the democratic process.
Dr. Intondi is an professor of history and the author of the book African Americans Against the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons, Colonialism, and the Black Freedom Movement with Stanford University Press.
The IRJC is headquartered in Pavilion 4 203 on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus and consists of three separate spaces.
- The Food Pantry and Wardrobe Closet: All items are free to students. Food items, toiletries, school supplies, casual clothes, and clothes for job interviews or other professional opportunities.
- Main Space: A meeting area where students can discuss social justice issues, a hub for civic engagement so students can connect with volunteer opportunities and community support organizations, tutoring and academic advising, free printing, computers for student use, and a social justice library.
- Meeting Space: A space used to host speakers and film screenings, student group meetings, writing workshops, and trainings.
As the Institute grows, Dr. Intondi intends to partner with other universities and local groups to expand the IRJC's activities and programs.
For more information about the IRJC, contact Dr. Vincent Intondi at 240-567-1330. or by email at Vincent.Intondi@montgomerycollege.edu.
