Ignatian Justice Summit: Immigration

Connecting, educating, and organizing for justice, inspired by the Ignatian Tradition

July 24-27, 2018
John Carroll University || University Heights, OH

Jesuit campuses across the nation are organizing for more just migration policies, more hospitable campuses, and more humane conversations about migration and people who have immigrated.

Recognizing the growing energy of this movement, the Ignatian Justice Summit on Immigration seeks to connect student leaders in these efforts for four days of networking; sharing hopes, challenges, and best practices; sharpening organizing/advocacy skills; praying and learning about the Ignatian call to work for justice; and committing to taking coordinated, collaborative action on immigrant rights upon returning to campus.

Agenda Spotlights:

Social Justice Incubator
Through a series of case studies on successful migrant-related efforts on Jesuit campuses, and small and large group sharing sessions, participants will gather innovative organizing ideas from the broader network to utilize on their home campuses.

Ignatian Prayer Opportunities
Each day opens and closes with prayer and reflection opportunities inspired by the charism of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Students have reported the prayers provide opportunity for “connection.”

Advocacy and Organizing Training
Every session includes opportunities for students to apply practical analysis/planning skills and share their insights with the larger group. By the end of the program, students will gain a more thorough understanding of current immigration policy, insights on where and how to take action, and increased abilities on basic organizing skills to aid them in any community efforts.

2018 Facilitators Include

Kristen Lionetti, Policy Director, Advocacy Office, Jesuit Conference

Kristen Lionetti serves as Policy Director at the Jesuit Conference’s Advocacy Office, where she focuses on human rights in Central America, migration, and immigration. Prior to joining the Jesuit Conference, Kristen worked with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network on immigration outreach and public education, and with Catholic Relief Services in El Salvador, supporting local initiatives to address migrant disappearances as well as CRS’ peacebuilding programs with young people. Kristen is a former Jesuit Volunteer (Managua, Nicaragua) who also worked for JVC’s international and domestic programs. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from The Catholic University of America and a Bachelor´s in Psychology from the University of Puget Sound.

Miriam Uribe, Organizer, USF ’17

Miriam is an undocumented woman of color born in Guanajuato, Mexico. At the age of eight, she migrated to California along with her family. She is currently a senior double majoring in Politics and Latin American Studies at the University of San Francisco. Through her experiences in the Undocumented Student Task Force at USF, being a Dream Summer Fellow, and working as an interpreter for asylum cases she has found the power of storytelling in social movements. As an advocate for her undocumented community, she has pushed for a more inclusive campus, a scholarship fund dedicated to undocumented students, and for USF to be declared a sanctuary campus. In the future, she hopes to become an immigration lawyer and continue with her advocacy work fighting for immigrant rights. Although her future is uncertain at this point because of her DACA status, Miriam will continue to fight for everyone in her undocumented community.

Joanna Williams – Director of Education and Outreach, Kino Border Initiative

Joanna is a graduate of Georgetown University and is currently the Director of Education and Advocacy at the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) in Nogales, Arizona and Sonora. Prior to her current position, she had journeyed with immigrants in a variety of contexts, including volunteering at a shelter in Tierra Blanca, Veracruz, Fulbright research on the reintegration of deported and return migrants, and work as a program assistant for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Border Litigation Project.

Registration

Early Registration

Before April 8, 2018

Member Institutions: $365
Non-Member Institutions: $390

Standard Registration

Before May 1, 2018

Member Institutions: $390
Non-Member Institutions: $415

Final Registration

Before July 1, 2018

Member Institutions: $415
Non-Member Institutions: $440

Registration includes: transportation to/from the airport, 3-night’s shared housing in a John Carroll residence hall, meals (Tuesday dinner-Friday lunch), activities, and all materials

Note: If needed, you may opt to pay the registration fee (minus a non-refundable deposit) in your institution’s 2018-2019 budget year.

Questions: Please contact Kim Miller at kmiller@ignatiansolidarity.net or (216) 397-2080.

Attending the Summit

Due to the nature of the ISN University Leadership Summit, and the expectation of participants to translate their experiences into programs on-campus, ISN seeks students who will be on their college/university campus for at least one semester during the 2017-2018 academic year. Schools may send up to 6 students.

Ideal Ignatian Justice Summit participants are currently involved in organizing for immigrant rights on campus. They are both recent immigrants and allies, who have a commitment to continuing their work for more just campuses, communities, and policies. Our participants should seek to both grow in their understanding, ideas, and convictions, as well as be willing to share their insights with fellow leaders.