Read more about Maria Garcia here.

Joining her in the Nov. 4-6 Ignatian Family Teach-In in Washington, DC, were the following SI studnets

Seniors

• Erik Connell
• Michael Lundgren
• Alena McGrew

Juniors

• Trinity Batiste
• Airol Ubas
• Robert Velasco

Sophomores

• Gemma Bouck
• Darya Clark
• Izzy Goodrow
• Leanna Flores
• Jenna Hom
• Kailey Sjauwfoekloy

Faculty

• Joe Bommarito
• Jocelyn A. Sideco

They spent their time working on practical skills of community organizing and learning how to engage local and governmental leaders in policies that humanize us all. This experience will expose the delegation to other ways our Jesuit schools are engaging in a faith that does justice.

In addition to attending a series of student-led workshops, the SI delegation met with staff from the offices of our CA senators, Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris.

This year's priority asks for Congress are:

• Support of the Dream Act of 2017
• Decrease funding for detention and deportation
• Create a racially-just criminal justice system