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DACA Gave Me a Little Bit of Faith in Humanity

Maria Ibarra, a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy and former Jesuit Volunteer reflects on the U.S. House of Representative's recent vote to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Jesuit Volunteer Reflects: Ruined for Life and Split Plums

Driving home to Gettysburg, PA , I saw a bike alongside the road with a sign tied to it: "The best plums!" I'd finished DisOrientation, the last Jesuit Volunteer retreat. I'd completed my goodbyes, cleaned out my desk, packed up my life on Seven Mile Road in Detroit.

Jesuit Volunteer Reflects: Powerlessness

There is no greater weight nor relief than knowing I am powerless. Lately these words repeat themselves in my mind. I spend time thinking about what I could be doing to create the most change, or dreaming of how the Peruvian government will open up their arms to embrace this marginalized population.