Jesse Kadjo

Jesse Kadjo’s interest in social justice was not sparked from a college class or reading something revolutionary a philosopher once wrote. It was sparked when she realized there was something she could do about her job. She has worked at Loyola University Chicago, in foodservice, for over five years and in that time has felt a myriad of emotions: anger, resentment, confusion, distrust, happiness, humiliation, elation, and usually more anger. She has had some of the best, and worst, experiences of her life. The best moments have been taking control of these emotions and channeling them into action. She and her co-workers ran a union organizing drive at Loyola University Chicago over a period of ten months in a fight for dignity and respect.