November 18, 2015

Daily Recap: Sharing our Networking Best Practices

As we close the third day of “Networking for Justice”, we will devote this post to sharing some of the best practices identified by each of our networks. There were many initiatives that were presented and much knowledge has been shared throughout the day.
November 18, 2015

Ecojesuit emerged out of a friendship

Ecojesuit grew out of friendship shared by a few people who wanted to embrace the challenge of caring for creation with a full recognition of embracing the politics, science, economics and technology. It is impossible but we wanted to communicate, to enliven hope and desire that is everywhere.
November 18, 2015

edujesuit: Best practices in the promotion of quality, lifelong learning for all

A few years ago, in 2011 to be exact, also in Loyola where we are assessing the steps of the journey today, we defined that the network we wanted to promote was going to be committed to linking local and international advocacy to influence public policies on lifelong education for all as a human right.
November 18, 2015

Global Ignatian Advocacy Networks (GIAN): Collaboration for Justice and Dignity

Jesuit institutions accompany and serve impoverished and marginalized communities in many countries around the world. They have been doing so for many years. The people who work in these institutions have found that this service has meaning and enriches their lives.
November 18, 2015

Daily Recap: Lessons Learned about Networking

The first day of the Networking for Justice gathering has come to an end. The sensation that something important is happening here in Loyola is palpable. A brief but thoughtful presentation on the global context by Patxi Alvarez SJ along with a delightful tour of the home of St. Ignatius of Loyola
November 17, 2015

How Ignatian Spirituality Transforms Networking

Ignatian Spirituality can serve as a guide for networking by providing us with some features that should be followed in our attempt to build and work within our Networks. We are called to participate in a movement for the redemption of the world in its totality
November 17, 2015

The Jesuit Way of Networking

Networking is a buzzword. Just like innovation, creativity, ‘corporate DNA’, empowerment, and unfortunately leadership. The problem with buzzwords, especially those that rely on badly constructed metaphors, as is the case of ‘corporate DNA’, is that everyone literally has an opinion on them.
November 17, 2015

What are the main Jesuit Networks of the social apostolate?

General Congregation 34 (1995) stressed the need for networking within the Society in a very meaningful text: To exploit more fully the possibilities given us by being an international body
November 16, 2015

Welcome to Networking for Justice! Loyola, November 2015

From November 17th through the 20th, 60 people from all continents, Jesuits and laypeople who collaborate in networks for social and environmental justice at the international level will gather in Loyola.
November 16, 2015

The Jesuit Martyrs of the UCA and their Companions

While we join together at the Networking for Justice Encounter in Loyola, we will commemorate the 26th anniversary of the assassination (16 November 1989) of the 6 Jesuits and their two companions, Elba and Celina Ramos.
November 16, 2015

Arrupe, Network Weaver

November 14th is a key date in the Society of Jesus. Today, Pedro Arrupe would have turned 108 years old, and we also celebrate the anniversary of the launch of one of his best intuitions. Today, the Jesuit Refugee Service, celebrates its 35th anniversary.
November 11, 2015

Press Release: Networking for Justice

The Society of Jesus seeks the best way to respond to the injustice of a world that has shattered all records on the number of people fleeing war, poverty, environmental damage, and the absence of opportunities.