The events of this year emphasize the need to gather as members of a community committed to social justice for continued education and action. From October 19-26, take a stand with us as part of the largest annual Catholic social justice gathering in the United States.
More content. More connections. October 19-23 will offer professional development tracks, evening speakers and networking, and daytime content geared toward high school classrooms. October 24-26 will follow the traditional Teach-In format with 40+ dynamic speakers, breakouts, prayer and liturgy, and advocacy.
Have you ever wished you could attend ALL of the Teach-In sessions? This year, you can! Participants will receive access to an on-demand library of all conference speakers, supplemental materials, and virtual exhibitor materials through June 1, 2021.
Connect with 30+ faith and justice exhibitors—from volunteer organizations, to graduate programs, advocacy organizations, voter mobilization, and more! Schedule one-on-one meetings, attend sponsored networking and information sessions, and download relevant resources.
The Teach-In at your fingertips:
Easily customize your IFTJ lineup according to your interests.
Meet your social justice match:
Customize your profile and using AI technology, connect with peers with similar social justice interests.
Connect with attendees in real time:
Schedule private chats and video calls with the click of a button.
Participate from any device:
Whether you’re in a classroom or on a couch, you can connect with the IFTJ community.
Make meaningful connections, exchange ideas, and seek out viewpoints from a community of individuals engaged in faith-based social justice.*
*Delegation leaders will have the ability to control students’ networking settings to protect privacy.
*NEW PAYMENT DEADLINE*
We have received many requests to extend our registration deadline due to this year’s challenges and have extended the payment deadline to October 9. If you register by September 16, you can expand the size of your group at the early rate until group registration closes on October 9! Not sure about your group size yet? Register for 20 spots and increase later on at the early rate.
Individual Tickets
| Individual Member | $35 |
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| Individual Non-Member | $45 |
Group Rates
Each ticket may only be used by one person. Group tickets must be used within an institution.
| Cristo Rey Institution | $5/person |
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| 20 tickets Member Institution | $600 ($100 savings) |
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| 20 tickets Non-Member Institution | $800 ($100 savings) |
| 40 Tickets Non-Member Institution | $1000 ($400 savings) |
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| 40 Tickets Non-Member Institution | $1400 ($400 savings) |
| 100 Tickets Member Institution | $2000 ($1500 savings) |
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| 100 Tickets Non-Member Institution | $3000 ($1500 savings) |
| 250 Tickets Member Institution | $4500 ($4250 savings) |
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| 250 Tickets Non-Member Institution | $7000 ($4250 savings) |
| 500 Tickets Member Institution | $6750 ($10750 savings) |
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| 500 Tickets Non-Member Institution | $11750 ($10750 savings) |
You may add packs of 10, 20, or 30 tickets to any package at a rate of $25/ticket (members) or $35/ticket (non-members).
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Inspired by people of faith who witness to the truth of our interdependence, we are called to break down all that separates us from the love of God, from each other, and from flourishing. We are called to become vulnerable in order to break down biases and unfair privileges. We are called to holy boldness in order to name divisive self-interests and uproot the causes of oppression and violence. We are called to uncover and remember, in the words of Pope Francis during the coronavirus pandemic, “our blessed common belonging, of which we cannot be deprived: our belonging as brothers and sisters.”
Inspired by communities of faith who remind us of our power as co-creators with God, we are called to build up our individual and collective capacities for healing and justice. We are called to rise up for the common good. We are called to tap into the energy of the Spirit at work in ourselves and in others so that, in the words of Sr. Ita Ford who was murdered in El Salvador 40 years ago, we may find something that gives us deep meaning and keeps us moving forward together.
Using the power of a virtual space to connect our network, the 2020 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice will serve as a witness to our resilience—continuing our work to collectively seek a more just world even in the midst of a pandemic.
In these days in particular, we are called to prophetic resilience, described by Sr. Thea Bowman, whose death 30 years ago we commemorate and whose holiness we seek: “let us sing, let us resolve, let us unite, let us be practical and let us break bread together.”
