Entries by Daniel Simonds

Christ Before Me, Christ Behind Me: God Made Visible through a Year of Teaching

As a Jesuit Volunteer, in the face of injustice I can eschew an attitude of charity and, instead, embrace what welcomes relationship: accompaniment.

Daniel Simonds
Daniel Simonds

Dan Simonds is a second year Jesuit Volunteer who, after a year teaching at Detroit Cristo Rey High School, is continuing his westward trek from the smallest town, Warren, in the smallest state, Rhode Island. He is serving in 2018-2019 as a Student Services Coordinator at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California. Dan calls Gordon College—a small Christian liberal arts college near Boston—his alma mater.

September 6, 2018 /1 Comment/by

Rising from the Ashes of its Industrial Roots: Accompaniment in “America’s Comeback City”

Despite his expectations, a Jesuit Volunteer discovers the richness of opportunity in “America’s Comeback City”—Detroit, Michigan.

Daniel Simonds
Daniel Simonds

Dan Simonds is a second year Jesuit Volunteer who, after a year teaching at Detroit Cristo Rey High School, is continuing his westward trek from the smallest town, Warren, in the smallest state, Rhode Island. He is serving in 2018-2019 as a Student Services Coordinator at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California. Dan calls Gordon College—a small Christian liberal arts college near Boston—his alma mater.

January 16, 2018 /1 Comment/by