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Gonzaga Participates in Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice
From November 3-5, 11 Gonzaga students attended the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) here in Washington, D.C.
IFTJ is the largest annual Catholic social justice gathering in the United States, where students, teachers, priests, parishioners, and other members of the Jesuit network come together to discuss and pray about social issues.
After learning about issues such as mass incarceration and immigration, attendees from the Teach-In went to Capitol Hill on Monday, November 5 to advocate for the most vulnerable members of society. Religion teacher Ms. Shannon Berry and Ms. Danielle Flood, who works in Campus Ministry, took nine of the students who attended the Teach-In to visit Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen's office.
“The students spoke eloquently and passionately about the need for more just immigration laws and practices as well as the need for reform in the criminal justice system,” says Ms. Berry. “They also asked what they can do as high school students to help bring these reforms about.”
Gonzaga also hosted students and teachers from Colegio Ibero Tijuana, a Jesuit school in Tijuana, Mexico, who had travelled to Washington for the Teach-In. The 13 students were paired with Gonzaga students, attending their morning classes with them.
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