This month, we share news of recent and upcoming conferences about immigration, advocacy, and social justice as well as information about the KBI’s participation in another Facebook Live video conference and details about March immersions. Live Video Conference: The KBI and the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) will host their third Facebook Live video conference, “Witness from the Border,” featuring updates from the KBI, a migrant testimony, and ideas from University of Scranton students … [Read more...]
KBI March Announcements
This month, we share first fundraising numbers from our Eighth Annual KBI Dinner, news of a recent Kino Teens trip to California and recent high school immersions, and a welcome to our new Education and Social Media Coordinator, Katie Sharar. Annual Phoenix Dinner: The Eighth Annual Kino Border Initiative Dinner on Saturday, March 3, 2017, was a tremendous success! An unprecedented 440 KBI supporters attended, contributing a preliminary total of $220,000 to our aid, education, and advocacy … [Read more...]
KBI February Announcements
The KBI hosted the Third Annual Walking in Mercy Youth Summit and several immersions; Father Pete Neeley spoke about the border and the KBI’s mission in Akron, Ohio; and there are fundraising efforts, from the large-scale to the personal, around the corner—the Eighth Annual Kino Border Initiative Dinner on March 3 in Phoenix, Arizona and the efforts of a KBI immersion alum who is running the L.A. Marathon to raise money for the KBI. Heartfelt thanks to all! Annual Phoenix Dinner: The Eighth … [Read more...]
The Kino Border Initiative: 2017 in Review
At the start of a new year, we share with you important events of 2017 and the KBI’s accomplishments along the way. January The KBI along with more than 20 other advocacy and human rights organizations drafted a letter to Mexican authorities defending the rights of asylum seekers at the U.S.–Mexico border. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) observed National Migration Week, January 8–14, focusing on the theme, “Creating a Culture of Encounter.” February The KBI … [Read more...]
KBI January Announcements
This month marks the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, and we share Pope Francis’s annual message for this occasion. We also look ahead to the KBI’s Third Annual Walking in Mercy Youth Summit and the Eighth Annual Phoenix Dinner, and offer details about our December immersions. Finally, we are pleased to announce that your generous donations during 2017 surpassed $1,000,000, exceeding our fundraising goals by 12%! World Day of Migrants and Refugees: Pope Francis’s annual message for … [Read more...]
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