The Oberlin Sanctuary Project: Our History of Providing Hope and Opportunity

The Oberlin Sanctuary Project: Our History of Providing Hope and Opportunity

The Oberlin Sanctuary Project provides a forum for research, reflection, and discussion of what it means to be a sanctuary campus or community. The exhibit documents Oberlin's history of providing a safe haven or help for humankind. Topics include anti-slavery activism, the Oberlin-Wellington rescue, Oberlin welcoming Nisei students during WWII, the Carpenters for Christmas civil rights project, antiwar activism and the response to the Kent state shootings, protests against apartheid, and First Church as a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.