Project Lux

Service & Changemaking. Project Lux at UCSD aims to bridge the gap between available resources and the people who need them by helping unhoused and underserved individuals navigate complex healthcare and public assistance systems. Rather than focusing solely on short-term relief, Project Lux emphasizes sustained access by equipping trained student volunteers to provide individualized support with programs such as Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and other essential benefits. Through community-based enrollment events, resource navigation, follow-up support, basic-needs initiatives, and advocacy, Project Lux works to reduce the administrative and informational barriers that often prevent individuals from receiving services for which they are eligible. In doing so, the organization seeks to empower community members with the knowledge and support needed to navigate these systems independently while giving UCSD students meaningful experience addressing the structural barriers that contribute to health and housing inequities.