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Sarita Gupta | Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice 2013

Sarita Gupta is the executive director of Jobs with Justice (JwJ) and American Rights at Work. Jobs with Justice is building a strong, progressive labor movement that works in coalition with community, faith, and student organizations…
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Over 800 Ignatian Family Advocates Call for Social Justice on Capitol Hill

"This year’s Teach-In and lobbying came at a significant time for faith-based advocacy in our country,” said Christopher Kerr, executive director of the Ignatian Solidarity Network. “Not only were IFTJ participants be moved by powerful speeches and prayers, but their advocacy on Capitol Hill made a difference. Now is the time for humane comprehensive immigration reform, greater respect for minimum-wage workers, and action in support of our most vulnerable neighbors.”
James Martin, S.J. at IFTJ 13
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Social Justice Advocates Learn, Pray & Advocate During Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice in Washington DC

Over 1,300 individuals connected with Jesuit institutions and the larger Catholic Church converged at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) from November 16-18, 2013, in Washington D.C.