The KBI welcomes our new volunteer coordinator to the staff, and will host a Kino Teen Retreat at month’s end. We also share details about the KBI’s participation in last month’s Ignatian Justice Summit and recent immersion experiences. The KBI on the Road: From July 23–26, the Ignatian Solidarity Network held their Ignatian Justice Summit on Immigration, a conference aimed at student advocates to educate them about critical issues, create an advocacy network, and provide tools for … [Read more...]

This past month, the KBI was awarded a grant for educational programming, and Father Sean Carroll, S.J. received an honorary degree for his work with the KBI. We also share details about KBI presentations and immersion experiences. Valley Leadership Youth Grant: The KBI is honored and grateful to receive a Valley Leadership Youth Grant to support Kino Teens educational programming. Brophy College Preparatory student Tony Mattalino nominated the KBI for the grant, and board member Dora … [Read more...]

Our announcements this month include the KBI’s celebration of Easter; recent trips and presentations; and immersion experiences. In addition, the KBI congratulates Joanna Williams on completing her Master’s in Public Policy at Arizona State University. Holy Week: Lent and the week between Palm Sunday and Easter is always a moving time at the KBI. This year, as is KBI tradition, Father Samuel Lozano de los Santos, S.J., Director of Programs–Mexico celebrated the annual Pascual Mass in the … [Read more...]

This month, we share details about recent KBI travels and immersion visits in March, one of the busiest months of the immersion calendar. The KBI on the Road: Director of Education and Advocacy Joanna Williams visited Fordham University in New York from March 26–28; her upcoming trips include attending an April 23–25 meeting about Jesuit works related to migration in El Paso, and presentations at Seattle University, April 30–May 2. From April 5–7, Father Sean Carroll, S.J., Executive … [Read more...]