Ignatian Family
Teach-In for Justice
November 3-5, 2018
Washington, D.C.
Ignatian Family
Be part of the largest annual Catholic social justice gathering
in the United States.
The Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) is an annual gathering for members of the Ignatian family (Jesuit institutions and larger church) to come together in the context of social justice and solidarity to learn, reflect, pray, network, and advocate together. It is a place where people are empowered, re-energized, inspired, challenged, and supported by a community that sees faith and justice integrally linked.
Now in its 20th year, the IFTJ has a rich history rooted in honoring the Jesuits and their companions who were martyred in El Salvador in 1989.
The Courage to Journey Together as an Intersectional Community
Our call at IFTJ 2018 is to journey to the intersections as disciples and allies, as listeners and advocates. We are brought together in courage and companionship so that we may respond to Pope Francis’s invitation to, “try to listen and be silent in order to make space for the beauty of God.” We will make space for pain and healing; and we will move forward with momentum towards the justice, beauty, and hope necessary to overcome oppression in all its forms.
As we meet at the intersections, we remember Pope Francis’s compelling advice: “This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good.” May we journey together towards the Good.
Please Note: In order to allow a broader range of institutions and individuals to attend the IFTJ, we have established the following delegation caps:
College Delegations
College | ISN Member | No Cap
College | Non-Member | 15 People
Parish Delegations
Parish | ISN Member | 15 People
Parish | Non-Member | 8 People
High School Delegations
High School | ISN Member or Cristo Rey School ( 800+ School Population) | 20 People
High School | ISN Member or Cristo Rey School ( Less Than 800 School Population) | 15 People
High School | Non-Member | 8 People
Early Registration
(4/3-10/6)- Member Institutions/Individual Members
- $90/person
- Non-Member Institutions/Non-Individual Members
- $115/person
- Cristo Rey School Institutions
- $35/person
Standard Registration
(10/7-11/2)- Member Institutions/Individual Members
- $100/person
- Non-Member Institutions/Non-Individual Members
- $125/person
- Cristo Rey School Institutions
- $35/person
At the Door
(11/3-11/5)- Member Institutions/Individual Members
- $110/person
- Non-Member Institutions/Non-Individual Members
- $135/person
- Cristo Rey School Institutions
- $40/person
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Sponsors
Our justice-loving sponsors help make the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice possible.
Please contact Lena Chapin at (216) 397-2082 or lchapin@ignatiansolidarity.net for more information.
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About:
The Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) is a national social justice network inspired by the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola. ISN was founded in 2004 and is a lay-led 501(c)3 organization working in partnership with Jesuit universities, high schools, and parishes, along with many other Catholic institutions and social justice partners.
