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CJI youth symposium participants pledge to advocate for girls’ education

25 April 2024 / Published in CJI Youth Advocacy Symposium 2024, News, Youth for others

CJI youth symposium participants pledge to advocate for girls’ education

CJI Youth for Others Advocacy Symposium participants visit Parliament Hill after learning about political advocacy. Photo: Tess Sison/CJI

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From meeting with their MPs to advocate for girls’ education in the Global South, to creating podcasts to raise awareness about the issue, participants at Canadian Jesuit International’s (CJI)  Youth for Others Advocacy Symposium shared ideas for action at the end of the gathering. The symposium, now in its third year, was held April 21-23 at Saint Paul University.

About 60 students, chaplains and educators from Catholic schools in Winnipeg, Regina, Montreal, Hamilton, Whitby, Toronto, and Ottawa, attended the symposium, which CJI organizes every two years. The symposium – which focuses on a particular advocacy theme accompanied by resource persons from the international Jesuit network – seeks to introduce students to responsible citizenship and how to effect change through advocacy, interaction with politicians, and visits to the offices of Members of Parliament.

This year’s symposium focused on why girls’ education in the Global South is important to us all, and featured South African girls’ education activist Noluthando Honono, who has been involved in girls’ education and ecology initiatives of the Justice and Ecology Network-Africa. Dr Evelyn Mayanja, Assistant Professor at Carleton University, discussed the intersection of girls’ education and resource extraction in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Dr. Lerona Lewis, Professor at the University of Ottawa, discussed girls’ education in the Canadian context, and the need to improve the learning outcomes and experiences of racialized students in the Canadian education system.

Students heard about the socio-economic, cultural, and political barriers to girls’ education, the plight of Congolese children working in artisanal mines who are denied their right to education, and the challenges faced by Black and other racialized students in Canada. They also met via Zoom with MPs Leah Gazan (NDP, Winnipeg Centre) and Heather McPherson (NDP, Edmonton Strathcona), and received a crash course in political advocacy from Lindsay Sheridan and Gabriel Cassie of Results Canada, which describes itself as “a grassroots advocacy organization that believes in mobilizing everyday people to generate the political will to end extreme poverty.”

Later, the students met to discuss what they could do with all they had learned about girls’ education. Students from St Paul’s High School, Winnipeg, said they plan to write articles for their school newspaper and hold a fundraiser to support projects that address barriers to girls’ education.

Cathedral Catholic High School in Hamilton, Ont., plan to use social media to call attention to the issue and meet with their principal to discuss challenges faced by Black students in school, among other things.
Ottawa area students pledged to engage in individual self-reflection, hold fundraisers, workshops and activities with other schools and recommend  that school calendars include October 11, which is the International Day of the Girl Child, as a day for girls’ and women’s right to education.

Students from All Saints-Whitby said they would recommend hosting an event with Honono.

CJI Executive Director Jenny Cafiso urges student participants to remember CJI’s work in “supporting changemakers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.” Photo: T. Sison/CJI

CJI Executive Director Jenny Cafiso urged students to spread the word about the gathering. “The only way we can keep doing this is if more participants come,” said Cafiso in her closing remarks.

She urged them to remember CJI’s work in “supporting changemakers in Africa, Asia and Latin America.” She cited some examples of projects supported by CJI, including the School of Advocacy and Political Formation in Latin America, and Centro Montalvo, a Jesuit social centre in the Dominican Republic that strengthens local initiatives for public action to protect the environment and uphold the human rights of communities affected by mining companies.

“I’m a firm believer in changing structures, changing hearts and changing minds,” said Cafiso. CJI supports changemakers in the Global South “to give voice to people who have always been silenced, and to also ensure that all of us here are working at making changes. The symposium is a great example of helping to effect change, “she said.

In creating change, one can’t help but be political, Jenny said, acknowledging earlier discussions in the symposium about whether advocacy can remain apolitical and non-partisan. “In the end, we do have to make political changes because no matter how much charity we send, unless we change policy, a small change in the education budget can affect the lives of millions.”

Participants included students from Loyola School (Montreal), Campion College (Regina), St. Paul’s College (Winnipeg), All Saints (Whitby), Notre Dame (Ottawa), St Pius X (Ottawa), Immaculata (Ottawa), Holy Trinity (Ottawa), St Patrick (Ottawa), St Joseph (Ottawa), Mother Teresa (Ottawa), and Carleton University (Ottawa).

Here are other highlights from the symposium:

Day 1: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Day 2: Monday, April 22, 2024         

Day 3: Tuesday, April 23, 2022

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On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff  had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. 

Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí —  stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. 

During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the  leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon.

In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures.  Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. 

The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. 

“This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. 

#jesuit #peru #socialjustice #jubilee #calgary #g7calgary #climatejustice #ecojustice
On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff  had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. 

Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí —  stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. 

During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the  leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon.

In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures.  Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. 

The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. 

“This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. 

#jesuit #peru #socialjustice #jubilee #calgary #g7calgary #climatejustice #ecojustice
On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff  had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. 

Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí —  stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. 

During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the  leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon.

In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures.  Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. 

The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. 

“This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. 

#jesuit #peru #socialjustice #jubilee #calgary #g7calgary #climatejustice #ecojustice
On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff  had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. 

Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí —  stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. 

During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the  leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon.

In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures.  Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. 

The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. 

“This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. 

#jesuit #peru #socialjustice #jubilee #calgary #g7calgary #climatejustice #ecojustice
On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff  had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. 

Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí —  stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. 

During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the  leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon.

In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures.  Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. 

The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. 

“This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. 

#jesuit #peru #socialjustice #jubilee #calgary #g7calgary #climatejustice #ecojustice
On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff  had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. 

Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí —  stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. 

During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the  leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon.

In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures.  Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. 

The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. 

“This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. 

#jesuit #peru #socialjustice #jubilee #calgary #g7calgary #climatejustice #ecojustice
On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff  had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. 

Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí —  stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. 

During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the  leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon.

In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures.  Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. 

The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. 

“This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. 

#jesuit #peru #socialjustice #jubilee #calgary #g7calgary #climatejustice #ecojustice
On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff  had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. 

Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí —  stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. 

During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the  leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon.

In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures.  Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. 

The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. 

“This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. 

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On Monday, June 9, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) staff had the honour of welcoming Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., to their office in Toronto. Cardinal Barreto — the Emeritus Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru), vice president of REPAM (Pan Amazon Ecclesial Network), key organizer of the Synod on the Amazon, and close collaborator of Pope Francis on Laudato Sí — stopped by on his way to the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum scheduled June 12-15 in Calgary. During his visit, Cardinal Barreto emphasized the urgent need to support Indigenous peoples, and highlighted the late Pope Francis’s message that Indigenous peoples are “the heart of the church,” and the guardians of nature. The Cardinal highlighted the leadership of Indigenous women in the church, citing Patricia Gualinga, a Kichwa leader and climate activist, as well as Sister Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso, a Franciscan Catechist and member of Brazil’s Kariri people, known for her advocacy for human rights and ecological justice in the Amazon. In Calgary, Cardinal Barreto will speak on socio-ecological justice, and reiterate the call made by church leaders for wealthy nations to cancel the debt of developing countries. Poor countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to service their foreign debt in 2023 alone, he said, citing World Bank figures. Cardinal Barreto echoed Pope Francis’ notion of “ecological debt” owed by wealthy nations to poorer nations suffering from a climate crisis they did little to cause. The Jubilee People’s Forum will gather pilgrims and activists from around the world and across Canada to learn, pray and take action in the lead up to the G7 Leaders’ Summit scheduled June 15 to 17 in Calgary. “This is a Kairos moment – a critical time for change” in the world, said Cardinal Barreto, as he urged CJI to continue its support for the poor and the marginalized. #jesuit #peru #socialjustice #jubilee #calgary #g7calgary #climatejustice #ecojustice
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On World Environment Day, June 5,  CJI reaffirms its commitment to ecological sustainability rooted in socio-environmental justice.  We believe ecological sustainability and social justice are inseparable. The Catholic Church, other faith traditions, environmental organizations, and community groups around the world share this vision. 
The preferential option for the poor and care for creation go hand in hand. Environmental degradation affects the poor the most. Extractive industries—like mining, logging, and large hydroelectric projects—often poison ecosystems and displace people from their ancestral lands, with devastating consequences. 
As Pope Francis once reminded us, "We must not be indifferent or resigned to the loss of biodiversity and the destruction of ecosystems, often caused by our irresponsible and selfish behavior…As stewards of God's creation, we are called to make the earth a beautiful garden for the human family. When we destroy our forests, ravage our soil and pollute our seas, we betray that noble calling."
Guided by our Jesuit partners, CJI supports Jesuit-led projects that support marginalized communities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and promote the solidarity economy, care for our common home, use natural resources sustainably, defend traditional and ancestral lands, and develop productive economic activities that enable people to live in dignity and achieve justice.
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On World Environment Day, June 5, CJI reaffirms its commitment to ecological sustainability rooted in socio-environmental justice. We believe ecological sustainability and social justice are inseparable. The Catholic Church, other faith traditions, environmental organizations, and community groups around the world share this vision. The preferential option for the poor and care for creation go hand in hand. Environmental degradation affects the poor the most. Extractive industries—like mining, logging, and large hydroelectric projects—often poison ecosystems and displace people from their ancestral lands, with devastating consequences. As Pope Francis once reminded us, "We must not be indifferent or resigned to the loss of biodiversity and the destruction of ecosystems, often caused by our irresponsible and selfish behavior…As stewards of God's creation, we are called to make the earth a beautiful garden for the human family. When we destroy our forests, ravage our soil and pollute our seas, we betray that noble calling." Guided by our Jesuit partners, CJI supports Jesuit-led projects that support marginalized communities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and promote the solidarity economy, care for our common home, use natural resources sustainably, defend traditional and ancestral lands, and develop productive economic activities that enable people to live in dignity and achieve justice. Learn more about CJI projects on ecology and sustainability: https://bit.ly/3y00GMZ
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CJI has partnered with JRS MENA for over a decade now. Over the past 10 years, CJI and its supporters have contributed $2,002,762 to help JRS provide education, livelihoods, psychosocial support, and humanitarian relief to refugees, migrants, and other marginalized communities.

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Thank you to Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, (3rd from right), director of the Jesuit Refugee Service for the Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena region, for providing us with an overview of JRS's critical work in the region. It was gratifying to hear that JRS has not only transformed the lives of refugees and migrants, but also those of the staff. CJI has partnered with JRS MENA for over a decade now. Over the past 10 years, CJI and its supporters have contributed $2,002,762 to help JRS provide education, livelihoods, psychosocial support, and humanitarian relief to refugees, migrants, and other marginalized communities. Visit our website to learn more about Jesuit-led programs we support: Click link in bio. #Jesuits #MiddleEast #refugees #socialjustice #JRS
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On Monday, June 2,  Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ,  Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena, , spoke to CJI staff and supporters about a grim truth: forced displacement is rising—120 million people and counting—while aid is diminishing.

Speaking to a small gathering in Toronto, Father Dan pointed to the drastic cuts in foreign aid—especially the US government’s decision to slash support for NGOs like JRS—as a troubling signal at a time of immense need. 

“Those people that are displaced aren’t displaced by choice… There is a tremendous need, and they are very vulnerable, whoever they are, however they arrive,” he said. 

He thanked CJI and its supporters for standing with JRS in times of war, earthquakes, explosions, and the daily struggles of working with the poor and marginalized “We’re very grateful for that continued solidarity… It is tremendous help to know that we have friends here.”

Read the full story: Click link in bio to visit our website, then go to News 

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On Monday, June 2,  Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ,  Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena, , spoke to CJI staff and supporters about a grim truth: forced displacement is rising—120 million people and counting—while aid is diminishing.

Speaking to a small gathering in Toronto, Father Dan pointed to the drastic cuts in foreign aid—especially the US government’s decision to slash support for NGOs like JRS—as a troubling signal at a time of immense need. 

“Those people that are displaced aren’t displaced by choice… There is a tremendous need, and they are very vulnerable, whoever they are, however they arrive,” he said. 

He thanked CJI and its supporters for standing with JRS in times of war, earthquakes, explosions, and the daily struggles of working with the poor and marginalized “We’re very grateful for that continued solidarity… It is tremendous help to know that we have friends here.”

Read the full story: Click link in bio to visit our website, then go to News 

#Jesuits #MiddleEast #refugees #socialjustice #canadianjesuitsinternational #cji #JRS
On Monday, June 2,  Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ,  Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena, , spoke to CJI staff and supporters about a grim truth: forced displacement is rising—120 million people and counting—while aid is diminishing.

Speaking to a small gathering in Toronto, Father Dan pointed to the drastic cuts in foreign aid—especially the US government’s decision to slash support for NGOs like JRS—as a troubling signal at a time of immense need. 

“Those people that are displaced aren’t displaced by choice… There is a tremendous need, and they are very vulnerable, whoever they are, however they arrive,” he said. 

He thanked CJI and its supporters for standing with JRS in times of war, earthquakes, explosions, and the daily struggles of working with the poor and marginalized “We’re very grateful for that continued solidarity… It is tremendous help to know that we have friends here.”

Read the full story: Click link in bio to visit our website, then go to News 

#Jesuits #MiddleEast #refugees #socialjustice #canadianjesuitsinternational #cji #JRS
On Monday, June 2,  Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ,  Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena, , spoke to CJI staff and supporters about a grim truth: forced displacement is rising—120 million people and counting—while aid is diminishing.

Speaking to a small gathering in Toronto, Father Dan pointed to the drastic cuts in foreign aid—especially the US government’s decision to slash support for NGOs like JRS—as a troubling signal at a time of immense need. 

“Those people that are displaced aren’t displaced by choice… There is a tremendous need, and they are very vulnerable, whoever they are, however they arrive,” he said. 

He thanked CJI and its supporters for standing with JRS in times of war, earthquakes, explosions, and the daily struggles of working with the poor and marginalized “We’re very grateful for that continued solidarity… It is tremendous help to know that we have friends here.”

Read the full story: Click link in bio to visit our website, then go to News 

#Jesuits #MiddleEast #refugees #socialjustice #canadianjesuitsinternational #cji #JRS
On Monday, June 2,  Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ,  Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena, , spoke to CJI staff and supporters about a grim truth: forced displacement is rising—120 million people and counting—while aid is diminishing.

Speaking to a small gathering in Toronto, Father Dan pointed to the drastic cuts in foreign aid—especially the US government’s decision to slash support for NGOs like JRS—as a troubling signal at a time of immense need. 

“Those people that are displaced aren’t displaced by choice… There is a tremendous need, and they are very vulnerable, whoever they are, however they arrive,” he said. 

He thanked CJI and its supporters for standing with JRS in times of war, earthquakes, explosions, and the daily struggles of working with the poor and marginalized “We’re very grateful for that continued solidarity… It is tremendous help to know that we have friends here.”

Read the full story: Click link in bio to visit our website, then go to News 

#Jesuits #MiddleEast #refugees #socialjustice #canadianjesuitsinternational #cji #JRS
On Monday, June 2,  Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ,  Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena, , spoke to CJI staff and supporters about a grim truth: forced displacement is rising—120 million people and counting—while aid is diminishing.

Speaking to a small gathering in Toronto, Father Dan pointed to the drastic cuts in foreign aid—especially the US government’s decision to slash support for NGOs like JRS—as a troubling signal at a time of immense need. 

“Those people that are displaced aren’t displaced by choice… There is a tremendous need, and they are very vulnerable, whoever they are, however they arrive,” he said. 

He thanked CJI and its supporters for standing with JRS in times of war, earthquakes, explosions, and the daily struggles of working with the poor and marginalized “We’re very grateful for that continued solidarity… It is tremendous help to know that we have friends here.”

Read the full story: Click link in bio to visit our website, then go to News 

#Jesuits #MiddleEast #refugees #socialjustice #canadianjesuitsinternational #cji #JRS
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On Monday, June 2, Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena, , spoke to CJI staff and supporters about a grim truth: forced displacement is rising—120 million people and counting—while aid is diminishing. Speaking to a small gathering in Toronto, Father Dan pointed to the drastic cuts in foreign aid—especially the US government’s decision to slash support for NGOs like JRS—as a troubling signal at a time of immense need. “Those people that are displaced aren’t displaced by choice… There is a tremendous need, and they are very vulnerable, whoever they are, however they arrive,” he said. He thanked CJI and its supporters for standing with JRS in times of war, earthquakes, explosions, and the daily struggles of working with the poor and marginalized “We’re very grateful for that continued solidarity… It is tremendous help to know that we have friends here.” Read the full story: Click link in bio to visit our website, then go to News #Jesuits #MiddleEast #refugees #socialjustice #canadianjesuitsinternational #cji #JRS
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On Sunday, July 1, about 80 members and guests of Holy Rosary Parish in Guelph, Ont., gathered for an event hosted by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), featuring Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the Middle East and North Africa.
Father Dan shared moving stories about the JRS's work in Lebanon, where they support Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities by providing humanitarian aid, psychosocial support, education, livelihood programs, and peace and reconciliation initiatives.
He also discussed the impact of cuts to U.S. foreign aid on JRS and other NGOs working to assist the impoverished and marginalized in the Global South.
Last fall, with the help of CJI and the Xavier Network, the JRS provided emergency relief to families displaced by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, offering crucial support during a time of great need. CJI and the Xavier Network have also contributed to an appeal to help JRS continue its critical work, which has been disrupted by the U.S. aid cuts. Learn more, including how you can support the work of JRS in Lebanon: https://bit.ly/43AgAMS
On Sunday, July 1, about 80 members and guests of Holy Rosary Parish in Guelph, Ont., gathered for an event hosted by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), featuring Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the Middle East and North Africa.
Father Dan shared moving stories about the JRS's work in Lebanon, where they support Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities by providing humanitarian aid, psychosocial support, education, livelihood programs, and peace and reconciliation initiatives.
He also discussed the impact of cuts to U.S. foreign aid on JRS and other NGOs working to assist the impoverished and marginalized in the Global South.
Last fall, with the help of CJI and the Xavier Network, the JRS provided emergency relief to families displaced by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, offering crucial support during a time of great need. CJI and the Xavier Network have also contributed to an appeal to help JRS continue its critical work, which has been disrupted by the U.S. aid cuts. Learn more, including how you can support the work of JRS in Lebanon: https://bit.ly/43AgAMS
On Sunday, July 1, about 80 members and guests of Holy Rosary Parish in Guelph, Ont., gathered for an event hosted by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), featuring Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the Middle East and North Africa.
Father Dan shared moving stories about the JRS's work in Lebanon, where they support Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities by providing humanitarian aid, psychosocial support, education, livelihood programs, and peace and reconciliation initiatives.
He also discussed the impact of cuts to U.S. foreign aid on JRS and other NGOs working to assist the impoverished and marginalized in the Global South.
Last fall, with the help of CJI and the Xavier Network, the JRS provided emergency relief to families displaced by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, offering crucial support during a time of great need. CJI and the Xavier Network have also contributed to an appeal to help JRS continue its critical work, which has been disrupted by the U.S. aid cuts. Learn more, including how you can support the work of JRS in Lebanon: https://bit.ly/43AgAMS
On Sunday, July 1, about 80 members and guests of Holy Rosary Parish in Guelph, Ont., gathered for an event hosted by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), featuring Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the Middle East and North Africa.
Father Dan shared moving stories about the JRS's work in Lebanon, where they support Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities by providing humanitarian aid, psychosocial support, education, livelihood programs, and peace and reconciliation initiatives.
He also discussed the impact of cuts to U.S. foreign aid on JRS and other NGOs working to assist the impoverished and marginalized in the Global South.
Last fall, with the help of CJI and the Xavier Network, the JRS provided emergency relief to families displaced by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, offering crucial support during a time of great need. CJI and the Xavier Network have also contributed to an appeal to help JRS continue its critical work, which has been disrupted by the U.S. aid cuts. Learn more, including how you can support the work of JRS in Lebanon: https://bit.ly/43AgAMS
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On Sunday, July 1, about 80 members and guests of Holy Rosary Parish in Guelph, Ont., gathered for an event hosted by Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), featuring Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the Middle East and North Africa. Father Dan shared moving stories about the JRS's work in Lebanon, where they support Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities by providing humanitarian aid, psychosocial support, education, livelihood programs, and peace and reconciliation initiatives. He also discussed the impact of cuts to U.S. foreign aid on JRS and other NGOs working to assist the impoverished and marginalized in the Global South. Last fall, with the help of CJI and the Xavier Network, the JRS provided emergency relief to families displaced by the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, offering crucial support during a time of great need. CJI and the Xavier Network have also contributed to an appeal to help JRS continue its critical work, which has been disrupted by the U.S. aid cuts. Learn more, including how you can support the work of JRS in Lebanon: https://bit.ly/43AgAMS
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We're Hiring: Operations Manager
📍 Toronto-based | Hybrid

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is looking for a versatile and dedicated Operations Manager to join our small, dynamic team. 

If you're driven by a passion for social justice and global solidarity, this is your chance to make meaningful impact.

CJI is the international solidarity agency of the Jesuits of Canada, supporting marginalized communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 

We work with Jesuit partners on four core themes:
📚 The Right to Education
🌱 Ecological Sustainability
🛑 Rights of Forced Displaced People
✊ Human Rights, Civic Participation & Peace Building
We also lead education and advocacy efforts in Canada to promote global justice.

As Operations Manager, you’ll report to the Executive Director and play a key leadership role in strengthening day-to-day operations, managing staff and contractors, and supporting the CJI Board. The position evolves with the organization — ideal for someone who thrives in a responsive, purpose-driven environment.

Ready to help build a just & sustainable world?

📌 Learn more + apply: https://bit.ly/CJIOperations

#Hiring #SocialJusticeJobs #OperationsManager #NGOCareers #CJI #Jesuits #GlobalSolidarity #HumanRights #InternationalDevelopment
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We're Hiring: Operations Manager 📍 Toronto-based | Hybrid Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is looking for a versatile and dedicated Operations Manager to join our small, dynamic team. If you're driven by a passion for social justice and global solidarity, this is your chance to make meaningful impact. CJI is the international solidarity agency of the Jesuits of Canada, supporting marginalized communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We work with Jesuit partners on four core themes: 📚 The Right to Education 🌱 Ecological Sustainability 🛑 Rights of Forced Displaced People ✊ Human Rights, Civic Participation & Peace Building We also lead education and advocacy efforts in Canada to promote global justice. As Operations Manager, you’ll report to the Executive Director and play a key leadership role in strengthening day-to-day operations, managing staff and contractors, and supporting the CJI Board. The position evolves with the organization — ideal for someone who thrives in a responsive, purpose-driven environment. Ready to help build a just & sustainable world? 📌 Learn more + apply: https://bit.ly/CJIOperations #Hiring #SocialJusticeJobs #OperationsManager #NGOCareers #CJI #Jesuits #GlobalSolidarity #HumanRights #InternationalDevelopment
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In Bourj Hammoud, a densely populated neighbourhood in Beirut, the odds are stacked against thousands of Syrian refugee children and vulnerable Lebanese families. Nearly half of school-age Syrian refugees are not in school, and more than a third of young adults never attended school (UNHCR, 2023). The barriers are many and include poverty and discrimination. 

That’s why Canadian Jesuits International supports the work of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena in Lebanon. JRS provides inclusive and safe learning environments for children. JRS also offers mental health and psychosocial support and pathways to dignity through livelihood training, coaching, and mentorship.
At JRS educational and social centers, hope is being restored—one student, one family, and one future at a time. 

Learn more, including how you can support this transformative work: Link in bio to visit our website, click Programs. 

#Jesuit #socialjustice #Syrianrefugees #Lebanon #BourjHammound #JRS 

Photo: JRS MENA
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In Bourj Hammoud, a densely populated neighbourhood in Beirut, the odds are stacked against thousands of Syrian refugee children and vulnerable Lebanese families. Nearly half of school-age Syrian refugees are not in school, and more than a third of young adults never attended school (UNHCR, 2023). The barriers are many and include poverty and discrimination. That’s why Canadian Jesuits International supports the work of the Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa @jrs_mena in Lebanon. JRS provides inclusive and safe learning environments for children. JRS also offers mental health and psychosocial support and pathways to dignity through livelihood training, coaching, and mentorship. At JRS educational and social centers, hope is being restored—one student, one family, and one future at a time. Learn more, including how you can support this transformative work: Link in bio to visit our website, click Programs. #Jesuit #socialjustice #Syrianrefugees #Lebanon #BourjHammound #JRS Photo: JRS MENA
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With support from Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), Asociación Fe y Alegría Panama — a member of the Jesuit Migrant Network, is responding to the urgent needs of 500 migrants and returnees, many recently deported from the U.S.

The six-month emergency response will deliver shelter, food, hygiene kits, medicines, clothing, water, and transportation
🏠 Shelter
🍲 Food
🧼 Hygiene kits
💊 Medicines
👕 Clothing
💧 Water
🚌 Transportation

Learn more: Click link in bio to visit our website

#socialjustice #Jesuit #Panama #migrants #refugees
With support from Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), Asociación Fe y Alegría Panama — a member of the Jesuit Migrant Network, is responding to the urgent needs of 500 migrants and returnees, many recently deported from the U.S.

The six-month emergency response will deliver shelter, food, hygiene kits, medicines, clothing, water, and transportation
🏠 Shelter
🍲 Food
🧼 Hygiene kits
💊 Medicines
👕 Clothing
💧 Water
🚌 Transportation

Learn more: Click link in bio to visit our website

#socialjustice #Jesuit #Panama #migrants #refugees
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With support from Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), Asociación Fe y Alegría Panama — a member of the Jesuit Migrant Network, is responding to the urgent needs of 500 migrants and returnees, many recently deported from the U.S. The six-month emergency response will deliver shelter, food, hygiene kits, medicines, clothing, water, and transportation 🏠 Shelter 🍲 Food 🧼 Hygiene kits 💊 Medicines 👕 Clothing 💧 Water 🚌 Transportation Learn more: Click link in bio to visit our website #socialjustice #Jesuit #Panama #migrants #refugees
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The path to gender equality in India remains challenging, with women comprising 54% of the country's impoverished population. 

They also face persistent discrimination, according to UN Women: 
* 23.3% of young women are married before the age of 18 
* Only 31.2% participate in the labour force 
* 35% experience intimate partner violence 
* Only 14.7% representation in Parliament 

Lok Manch, a Jesuit-run community-driven platform supported by Canadian Jesuits International, is tackling these systemic barriers head-on, maintaining a 50-50 gender balance in all programs. Working across 16 states with over 100 partner organizations, Lok Manch empowers women through microfinance, skills training and education about their rights. 

Learn more: Click link in bio, 2025 Spring and Summer Newsletter, or go to bit.ly/CJI_LokManch 

#Jesuit #India #womensrights #socialjustice #genderequality
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The path to gender equality in India remains challenging, with women comprising 54% of the country's impoverished population. They also face persistent discrimination, according to UN Women: * 23.3% of young women are married before the age of 18 * Only 31.2% participate in the labour force * 35% experience intimate partner violence * Only 14.7% representation in Parliament Lok Manch, a Jesuit-run community-driven platform supported by Canadian Jesuits International, is tackling these systemic barriers head-on, maintaining a 50-50 gender balance in all programs. Working across 16 states with over 100 partner organizations, Lok Manch empowers women through microfinance, skills training and education about their rights. Learn more: Click link in bio, 2025 Spring and Summer Newsletter, or go to bit.ly/CJI_LokManch #Jesuit #India #womensrights #socialjustice #genderequality
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