There are two primary components to the Symposium—often occurring simultaneously. 首先,演讲嘉宾在麦格拉思家庭表演艺术中心向学生们发表演讲,分享他们在紧急社会问题和社会正义问题上的经验和见解。 At the same time, students in 伊格纳爵服务学习 courses—including English, Social Studies, Language, Theology, and Science—presented their final projects, offering a vibrant showcase of their research, learning and commitment to service and justice.
Over the course of four days, the Loyola community engaged with nearly 40 guest speakers, 14 student-led presentations, and more than 130 Theology class sessions—all aimed at nurturing the formation of women and men for and with others. 演讲者包括艺术家、法律倡导者、非营利组织领导人、社区组织者和许多买球APP校友,他们在各自的领域产生了深远的影响。 讨论范围从环境倡导和移民改革到恢复性司法和医疗公平,反映了我们的学生被要求理解和解决的广泛紧迫的社会问题。
This year’s theme, Walking with the Excluded, emphasized the practical and prophetic dimensions of justice work. 演讲嘉宾分享了同理心和团结对服务和社区转型至关重要的第一手资料。 A number of community partners from the Arrupe Service Program took part, underscoring Loyola’s enduring relationships with organizations that serve the marginalized.
学生的演讲是研讨会的重要组成部分,突出了伊格纳蒂服务学习班的漫步者的声音和领导能力,以及学生社会正义团体,包括基诺边境倡议,基督和平,希望队,DICE, SAVE,有色人种年轻女性,伊格纳蒂家庭宣讲会,以及洛杉矶服务团队(LAST)志愿服务的学生。 学生们分享了原创研究成果,参加了小组讨论,并就可持续发展、心理健康和经济不公等主题进行了讨论。 Creative expression also played a central role—students conveyed messages of justice and compassion through visual art, poetry, and multimedia installations, demonstrating how faith and imagination can converge to spark meaningful change.
As the symposium concluded, one message rang clear: love in action is not a one-week event—it is a lifelong vocation. 受到如此多信仰领袖的见证的鼓舞,买球APP社区离开了内心的骚动和思想的挑战,准备为所有人建立一个更加公正和充满爱的世界。
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam — for the greater glory of God.
研讨会机构及讲者包括:
Matt Bodett (Madness—Through the Cultural Lens of Visual Art & Poetry)
结束库克县郊区无家可归者联盟:Jalisa Holifeld
天主教慈善机构:小约翰·德科斯坦扎
无家可归者的联系:Eli Cooper-Nelson和Ashli Wade
Ignatian灵性项目:Claire DesHotels和Queen Brown
基诺边境倡议:特蕾西·霍兰博士
买球APP大学创世纪学院:Vida Opoku
Mahpiya Luta -红云学校:David Mastrangelo牧师,SJ
Marquette University, McNeely Prison Education Program: Alex Gambacorta ‘14, Theresa Tobin, Darren Wheelock
玛丽维尔学院:老凯西·瑞安,OSF和迪·斯坦顿
夫人:Geana Connelly, MA, LCPC
国家青年倡导者计划:米尔卡·加洛
Northfield社区食品储藏室:Alida Nally
北郊法律援助诊所:Michelle Knipmeyer和Jacie Wolfe
Refugee Community Connection–Northern Suburbs: Jessical Kueck