The Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award, an activity of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, recognizes the leadership, energy and diverse skills that young people bring to the anti-poverty work of low-income projects and Catholic parishes.
Sydney is a sophomore at Georgetown University from Asheville, North Carolina. She is currently studying Biology and Global Health and is the co-founder and one of the head organizers of the Fossil Free Divestment from Fossil Fuels Campaign. Sydney is also involved with Georgetown’s student Labor and Solidarity Group and other social justice groups on campus.
Sr. Simone Campbell, S.S.S., executive director of NETWORK Catholic Social Justice Lobby, reflects on the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice 2012 theme, “Imagination Reform: Moving Beyond the Margins” for the 1,000 participants representing 60+ universities, high schools, and parishes across the country. Learn more about the Ignatian Solidarity Network at www.www.ignatiansolidarity.net.
