We are pleased to share news about an award granted to the KBI by the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); the results of the annual Tucson fundraiser; our participation in the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice; recent immersions; and a just-released documentary about the worldwide immigration crisis. Award from the Washington Office on Latin America: On Tuesday, October 24, at the Mayflower Renaissance in Washington, D.C., the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) presented … [Read more...]
KBI October Announcements
Mark your calendars and reserve your place at the upcoming Tucson fundraiser for the KBI, stream presentations from November’s Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, and sign up to participate in the Campaign for Hospitality. The Jesuit Migration Network, of which the KBI is a part, is sponsoring this campaign, and holds its regional meeting in October, and Father Sean Carroll, S.J., will participate in the Catholic Immigrant Integration Initiative Conference in Los Angeles. Finally, this past … [Read more...]
KBI September Announcements
Starting in September, the KBI has merged our English and Spanish Facebook pages; like and follow our page for the most recent KBI updates. Also, stream our upcoming live conversation about the border; check out a recent discussion on migrant advocacy; read an essay on border issues by a Leadership Days student; and learn about the KBI’s recent immersions, staff retreat, and board meeting. Facebook Page in English and Spanish: The Kino Border Initiative has merged its English and Spanish … [Read more...]
Job Opportunity
Attached is the request for proposal (RFP) for a Social Media Platform Manager for the Kino Border Initiative. Click on link for the .pdf file. Social Media Platform Manager for the Kino Border Initiative … [Read more...]
What Will Happen to the Children?
June 20 has been designated as World Refugee Day. On this day, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported that, for the first time since World War II, the number of refugees worldwide has surged past 50 million. At the end of 2013 there were 51.2 million people who had been forced from their homes worldwide. This is six million more refugees than the UN reported at the end of 2012. The increase is caused in large part by the war in Syria, where 2.5 million people have become … [Read more...]