The UCSF & GLIDE Alabama Justice Pilgrimage

Apply to the Alabama Justice Pilgrimage in 2026 launch

Application Deadline is November 7, 2025. MyAccess login to Box is required.

The Alabama Justice Pilgrimage is a transformative five-day professional development opportunity for UCSF staff and faculty. This immersive educational experience is sponsored by the Office of Opportunity and Outreach and our community partner GLIDE.* Through guided visits to historically significant sites—including the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice—participants explore historical events and cultural influences that have shaped the region and left a lasting impact on the nation.

This journey provides a powerful lens for understanding how United States history continues to shape health outcomes, economic opportunity, and the criminal justice system. Participants are encouraged to reflect critically and compassionately on the enduring impact of past events, gaining a deeper perspective on how history informs current context and realities in Alabama and in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The experience challenges individuals on both intellectual and emotional levels. It reveals difficult truths that may be painful to confront but are essential for cultivating empathy, strengthening accountability, and advancing transformative change. Through collective learning, open dialogue, and critical reflection, the Pilgrimage supports UCSF’s mission to foster inclusion across UCSF and develop a more just and compassionate health care future for all.

Apply to the next Pilgrimage in April 2026! Deadline is November 7, 2025. (MyAccess login to Box is required.)

More information on the Pilgrimage is available from our community partner, GLIDE’s website.