KBI July Announcements

The KBI hosted the Kino Teens Leadership Days, an annual gathering of teen advocates, from across the country, and welcomed a new Education Coordinator to our staff. We also share details about KBI trips and presentations as well as recent immersions.

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  Leadership Days: The Fourth Annual Kino Teens Leadership Days, organized by the KBI and held from June 22 through June 27, brought together thirteen students from eight high schools across the country to address advocacy issues and practice leadership skills. Through workshops, team-building activities, student presentations, role-play exercises, and personal reflections, participants learned how to strengthen solidarity, accompaniment, and advocacy efforts in their home communities. In their time at the border, the teens also met migrants at the KBI, heard their stories, and walked along commonly used corridors to better empathize with the migrant experience. These young leaders are always an inspiration to the KBI, and they help spur each other and those around them to greater action and commitment on behalf of migrants and asylum seekers.

• The KBI on the Road: Father Sean Carroll, S.J., KBI Executive Director, traveled to Arden, North Carolina for a mission appeal at St. Barnabas Catholic Church on July 13–14. In addition, Joanna Williams, Director of Education and Advocacy, will present at the Ignatian Justice Summit, held July 23–26 at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.

  

• New Education Coordinator: As the KBI expands our outreach and programming, we are pleased to welcome Sister Tracey Horan, S.P. as our new Education Coordinator. Hailing from Indianapolis, Sister Tracey is a graduate of the University of Dayton in Ohio and, after joining the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana in 2014, professed her first vows in 2017. She has ministered as a community organizer with Faith in Indiana and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Justice for Immigrants Campaign, and written extensively on issues of faith and justice (https://www.globalsistersreport.org/authors/tracey-horan ). A lover of music and a former jazz musician, she still picks up her trombone on occasion. We are grateful that Sister Tracey now brings her organizing skills, community focus, and thoughtful dedication to the KBI. ¡Bienvenida, Tracey!
• Immersion Experiences: In June, the KBI welcomed students from high schools on both coasts for immersion experiences: