Welcome Current & Former Jesuit Volunteers!
With thousands of current and former Jesuit volunteers working and serving in the United States and abroad, we are committed to connecting and serving this rapidly growing portion of our Ignatian network! We hope that this page will help you connect with Ignatian Solidarity Network both in-person and online through our events, blogs, and ongoing advocacy opportunities.
Post-Grad Formation Opportunities
West:
Magis Program – Seattle, WA
Midwest:
Charis Ministries – Chicago, IL
Loyola Club – Cleveland, OH
South:
Contemplative Leaders in Action – Atlanta, GA
Jesuit Young Adults and Professionals – New Orleans, LA
Northeast:
Contemplative Leaders in Action – Washington, DC; New York City, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA
Jesuit Connection – Boston, MA
Network News
“Have You Thought About School?”: Cultivating the Seed of Higher Education at Homeboy Industries
Homeboy Industries serves as the foundational rung of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs that catapults young adults to the university experience they were destined for.
“Let Us Work Together”: Catholic Action and a Renewal of Faith
"I had longed to find a community in the Church rooted in social justice, a community committed to bearing witness to the injustices of our world."
Now Discern This: Little Mermaid, Big Problems
The film The Little Mermaid struck me as a cautionary tale about clinging too tightly to the illusion of happiness. To assuming happiness can only be found somewhere other than right where we are. We grow so attached to what we believe will bring us happiness that we fail to embrace the joy present here, now.
Fostering an Ethic of Relationality and Critical Reflexivity within Immersion Learning
Conscientiously engaging in critical reflexivity, accountability, consent, and transparency is a must for all immersion learning programs.
Human Rights Abuses and the State of Emergency in El Salvador
Dany Díaz Mejía, a native of rural Honduras and a John Carroll University alum writes: We must decide if we can accept the torture of the wrongly imprisoned, in exchange for a respite from the gangs in El Salvador.
